THERE ARE ONLY 3,000 PEOPLE IN THE SMALL TOWN OF MOMENCE, ILLINOIS, BUT THEY'LL SOON BE JOINED BY A HOST OF JAMES BOND FANS COMING TO VISIT A NEWLY PLANNED MUSEUM OF ICONIC BOND VEHICLES AND ESPIONAGE DEVISES. THE MUSEUM IS BEING PUT TOGETHER WITH THE BLESSING OF THE IAN FLEMING FOUNDATION, AN WILL HOUSE THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF BOND VEHICLES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. THE COLLECTION IS OWNED BY DOUG REDENIUS, A MOMENCE POSTAL WORKER WHO HAPPENS TO BE A VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE IAN FLEMING FOUNDATION. THE MUSEUM FACILITY WILL BE HOUSED IN AN OLD CAR DEALERSHIP, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE A COMPLETE MAKEOVER, WITH THE FRONT GLASS CLEVERLY SPORTING AN ETCHED "007" LOGO MADE3 UP OF THE NAMES OF THE ACTORS WHO HAVE PORTRAYED JAMES BOND AND THE MOVIES. VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE COLLECTION ARE THE FAMOUS LOTUS ESPIRIT SUBMARINE FROM THE SPY WHO LOVED ME AND THE ASTON MARTIN IN THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, AMONG MANY OTHERS. THE DESIGN DIRECTOR ON THE PROJECT IS EAGERLY WORKING ON PULLING EVERYTHING TOGETHER FOR A 2012 OPENING DATE AND GETTING INTO THE SPIRIT, SAYING: 'IT'S IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO HUM THE THEME SONG AS YOU'RE WORKING ON THIS PROJECT.'
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