Current Goal

We are on a mission to win.  We are in a race that includes 5 cars from the 007 James Bond movies.  Our goal is to see who can make it to England, have a photo taken in front of the M16 Headquarters in London, then race back home.  This is our first mission and we want to win!  

YOUR MISSION IF YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE THE TRAVELER:

** HELP TAKE THIS TRAVEL BUG TO MI6 HEADQUARTERS IN LONDON

**  PICTURE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN IN FRONT OF THE HEADQUARTERS TO PROVE IT

**  THE RACE BACK HOME TO BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS

**  THIS TRAVEL BUG IS IN A RACE AGAINST 4 OTHER PLAYERS

**  PLEASE DO NOT PUT THIS TRAVEL BUG IN A LOW ACTIVITY CACHE

**  KEEP THIS TRAVEL BUG MOVING, IF YOU CAN HAND IT OFF TO ANOTHER GEOCACHER GOING TO THE GOAL, YOU MAY DO SO

**  PLEASE DO NOT HOLD ON TO THIS TRAVEL BUG FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS UNLESS YOU ARE GIVING IT A BIG PUSH TOWARDS IT GOAL (FOR EXAMPLE:  TRAVELING OVERSEAS IN A REASONABLE AMOUT OF TIME)

ABOUT THIS ITEM

THE RACERS

(Brandy-jack) is racing in the 64 Lincoln Continental from Goldfinger (TB4DG83)

(Cloak.n.Dagger) is racing in the Austin Martin DBS from Casino Royale (TB4DG7P)

(DocGunney) is racing in the 77 Mach 1 Mustang from Diamonds are Forever (TB4DG96)

(Sam&angela) (that is us) is racing the Lotus Esprit S1 from The Spy Who Loved Me (TB4DG8H)

(wcsexton) is racing the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 from Skyfall (TB4DG8A)

LITTLE HISTORY ON THE SPY WHO LOVED ME & THE FAMOUS LOTUS ESPRIT SI YOU WILL BE TRAVELING

THE LOTUS ESPRIT IS A SPORTS CAR BUILT BY LOTUS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BETWEEN 1976 AND1978. THE SI WAS LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 1975 AT THE PARIS AUTO SHOW, AND WENT INTO PRODUCTION IN JUNE 1976, REPLACING THE EUROPA IN THE LOTUS MODEL LINE UP. THE CAR GAINED FAME IN ITS APPEARANCE IN THE 1977 FILM "THE SPY WHO LOVED ME" WHERE IT WAS FEATURED IN A LONG CHASE SEQUENCE ON THE ITALIAN ISLAND OF SARDINIA. IT IS PROBABLY BEST KNOW FOR ITS UNIQUE FEATURE OF CONVERTING INTO A SUBMARINE.

THE LOTUS ESPRIT S1 FEATURED IN THE JAMES BOND FILM "THE SPY WHO LOVED ME" WAS FONDLY REFERRED TO AS "WET NELLIE" A TRIBUTE TO BOND'S AUTOGYRO "LITTLE NELLIE" FROM "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE". AS WELL AS BEING AMPHIBIOUS, THE HIGHLY ARMED CAR HAS CANNONS THAT SPRAY CEMENT ON PURSUING VEHICLES. IT ALSO HAS WHEEL ARCHES THAT TURN INTO FINS, A SMALL PERISCOPE ON THE ROOF ENABLING 007 TO NAVIGATE AT SPEED UNDERWATER AND ITS OTHER WEAPONRY INCLUDES A MISSILE LAUNCHED FROM ITS REAR DECK, MINES, SPRAYED BLACK DYE, AND TOPREDOES SHOT FROM THE FRONT GRILLE.