• Helicopter Hillier 12E4 The actual Goldfinger helicopter piloted by Pussy Galore 1960
RM Auctions, 'Automobiles of London' Oct 27 2010

Lot sold

USD 279 328 - 558 656

GBP 200 000 - 400 000 (listed)

Estimate

USD 279 328 - 558 656

GBP 200 000 - 400 000 (listed)

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1960 Helicopter Hillier

12E4 The actual Goldfinger helicopter piloted by Pussy Galore
RM Auctions, 'Automobiles of London' Oct 27 2010 | 27 October

Summary

  • Year of manufacture 
    1960
  • Car type 
    Other
  • Drive 
    LHD
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Exterior brand colour 
    White
  • Interior colour 
    Other
  • Location
  • Exterior colour 
    Other
  • Gearbox 
    Manual
  • Drivetrain 
    2wd
  • Fuel type 
    Petrol

Description

RM Auctions: Automobiles of London
October 27, 2010
ADMISSION:
Admission to this event requires the purchase of an official auction catalogue available for £50. The catalogue admits two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
Battersea Evolution
Chelsea Bridge Entrance, Battersea Park
London, United Kingdom SW11 4NJ
AUCTION:
October 27, 2010
PREVIEW:
October 26, 2010
October 27, 2010
To be offered at auction ,Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Chassis No.
N5372V
Estimate:
£200,000-£400,000
305 hp Textron Lycoming VO-540-A 1 A air-cooled, horizontally-opposed six-cylinder piston engine, main rotor diameter: 10.82 m, length: 8.53 m, height: 2.97 m, take-off weight: 1225 kg, empty weight: 824 kg, maximum speed: 153 km/h, cruising speed: 132 km/h, service ceiling: 4,025 m, range: 330 km.
- Infamously flown by “Pussy Galore” in the 1964 film Goldfinger
- A well-known fixture on the European and UK air show circuits
- Currently airworthy and in good o