The “Shaguar” used in all three “Austin Powers” films is set to hit the auction block at Mecum Auctions in January for the first time.
No other Jaguar E-Type was used in filming, making this the only vehicle from the film franchise which grossed a combined $675 million at the box office.
Since filming, the car has resided in a private collection, occasionally making appearances for Jaguar corporate events as well as in Madonna's music video for “Beautiful Stranger,” in which actor Mike Myers drove the Jaguar.
Complete with the Union Jack paint scheme, the car is an unmistakable fixture of the classic James Bond spoof, but is indeed an authentic 1967 E-Type said to be an excellent condition and partially restored by Jaguar in the mid-2000s.
Though there is no stated pre-sale estimate for the vehicle, the record for any 1967 Jaguar E-Type at auction in recent years was $395,000, according to Hagerty.
Famed movie cars have seen success at auction in the past. The 1968 Ford Mustang GT from the 1968 film “Bullitt,” used in the famous Steve McQueen car chase, sold for $3.74 million in 2020 — a record for any Mustang ever sold.
Christie’s sold the Spectre Aston Martin DB10 from James Bond “Spectre” for $3.5 million in 2016. Another Bond car, the Aston Martin DB5 from “Goldfinger,” sold for $6.3 million in 2019.
The Batmobile from 1966’s “Batman” sold for $4.6 million in 2013. A replica Ferrari from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” sold for $337,500 in 2022 — though it was a display-only prop and not drivable.
Will Stern is a reporter and editor for cllct.