The 1974 Ford Cortina used in hit BBC police drama Life on Mars has been auctioned on eBay, raising almost £13,000 for Comic Relief. The car, seen in two hit series of the show about a modern-day police officer who finds himself transported to the 1970s, sold for £12,800.
Its description on eBay admitted “one or two battle scars” from chases.
The current series of Life on Mars, starring John Simm, is the last. The Comic Relief telethon is on Friday.