Life on Mars car hits streets



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Meet the Black Country man who bought the Ford Cortina from the hit BBC TV series Life on Mars.

Paul Shedden, from Darlaston, paid £10,000 for the motor, which can be regularly seen on the streets of Wolverhampton.

He told Victoria Hoe why he had to own the iconic vehicle.

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6 Comments

  1. p thrillington said: Oct 23rd, 2007 at 3:08 pm

    LIFE ON MARS CORTINA AT THE NEC BIRMINGHAM

    The star of the hit show life on mars will be appearing everyday on the main show stage at this years classic car show at the NEC

    9th-11th november…dont miss it.

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  2. Chivas said: Oct 23rd, 2007 at 6:49 pm

    Only problem is this car wasn’t actually made when the series is supposed to be set!!!

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  3. Deaf aid said: Oct 23rd, 2007 at 10:01 pm

    Of coarse the Mk3 Cortina was around in 1973, allright so this is a 1975 built version, but its the image of the era that counts and this car is a beauty, i should know i drove and maintained her on set of the 2nd series of LOM.

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  4. TRACEY said: Oct 26th, 2007 at 7:34 am

    I AM SO GLAD THAT PAUL FROM THE BLACK COUNTRY AS I TOO AM FROM THE BLACK COUNTRY AND THAT THE STAR OF THE SHOW (CAR) IS NOW LIVING IN THE BLACK COUNTRY CONGRAULATIONS PAULO ON MAKING YOUR DREAM COME TRUE

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  5. roy said: Oct 29th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

    i am glad i can see her locol to me i wished i never got rid of my tina now briliant hope to meet him somday

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  6. Anon said: Nov 7th, 2007 at 2:29 pm

    I actually know paul who has the car!

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