Life on Mars car bought by Sutton on Sea man
THE star car from hit BBC drama series Life on Mars is now a regular feature driving around the Mablethorpe area after being bought by a local man.
Nick Day, 32, from Sutton on Sea paid 10,000 for the 1975 Ford Cortina – made famous through the television show.
He said: "I liked Life on Mars but I was more a fan of the car as it was definitely the main star of the show and a lot of people recognise it."
The car was initially put on eBay for auction but Nick contacted the seller and arranged a deal over the phone. He picked it up from Birmingham on Friday and has been driving it around the town since.
He said: "It's actually nice to drive and I have noticed a lot of people doing funny double takes when I drive by."
The award-winning drama series, first shown on BBC1 in January 2006, is a hybrid of time-travelling science fiction and a seventies-style police drama set in Manchester.
When asked about the future for the old car, Nick said: "I was thinking I might hire it out for weddings."
He added: "It has also been used in the filming of one of the new Daz commercials so hopefully we will see it on television again soon."
CLICK HERE to email us your NEWS or your views.
Email to a friend
Print this page- Latest: Police search Sutton on Sea caravan park for Anne Simpson, missing since 2004
- Hickman sacked by Kawasaki after Suzuki superbike ride
- Uninsured drink driver accused of causing death of premature baby after Louth area crash
- Update: Hosepipe ban to stay despite 19 areas lifted out of drought status
- Louth bus driver over four times alcohol limit
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Louth
Thursday 17 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 8 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 29 mph
Wind direction: North east
