The 1976 Lotus Esprit Coupe used in the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me" is shown in the Bonham's auction room in London. [Photo: AFP/Leon Neal]

The classic white Lotus sports car driven by Roger Moore in Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me" was sold at auction in London on Monday for 111,500 pounds (165,936 dollars, 131,634 euros).

Bonhams auctioneers said the 1976 Lotus Esprit, which was driven on land and under water in the 1977 film, was bought by a private US collector who was bidding by telephone.

The new owner of the car, one of two Lotus cars driven in the film, described himself as a fan of both Lotus and James Bond and said the car would be going to Atlanta in the US state of Georgia.