For Sale: Doctor Who’s Vauxhall Corsa | Car Talk - Car News Jul 2013

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16:09 Friday 12 Jul 2013

Actor Matt Smith, better known as the current Doctor Who, is auctioning his own Vauxhall Corsa for charity.

30-year-old Mr Smith is selling the 1.0-litre model, which was registered in November 2000, through eBay. He has owned the Corsa from new and it has covered around 60,000 miles. It is taxed until August 2013, however the MoT expired in November 2012.

All proceeds are being donated to national children’s charity Starlight Children's Foundation, for which he is ambassador.

Originally used for journeys to and from university in Norwich as well as the National Youth Centre, the car has been labelled 'The Shed' by many of Matt's friends. He also used it to travel to some of the Doctor Who locations.

More recently the car has been driven by Matt's sister, and it remains in "near-perfect working order".

The Doctor Who actor has this to say: "While I have been travelling the universe in my TARDIS, my much-loved Vauxhall Corsa, aka The Shed, has been parked outside my parents' house.

"I'll be very sad to see it go but I understand my parents want their driveway back! I'd love to find a new owner for this great little car, particularly as all the profits will go to Starlight, which is an amazing charity that brightens the lives of seriously and terminally ill children."

 


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