It’s rapidly become one of the most famous cars on UK TV – and if you’ve got some spare cash, you can own the Ford Cortina from Life On Mars, which is currently up for auction on eBay.
It’s a 1974 Mk3 2000E model model, has an N-registered plate, tan interior and has been converted to take unleaded petrol. Bidding was at £9,200 as I write, with the auction set to end on Wednesday.
Oh yes – and all proceeds go to Comic Relief.
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Looking for a new kitchen and don’t fancy Ikea or MFI? YOu could buy a complete 60s kitchen on eBay – and right now for just 1p.
It’s a complete "Daintymaid" Kitchen from 1969 and includes a combination of 14 Base and wall mounted cupboards, all with bright orange doors in a gloss finish with aluminium edge handle strip. Drawer fronts are in gloss white and the worktop is pale grey marble formica.
There’s also swing out basket shelves in the top cupboard and a pull out basket and drawer in the base cupboard. Obviously, this is collection only – but if you get it for 1p, hiring a can shouldn’t be asking too much.
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Toy car maker Corgi is raiding the corporate cupboards and selling off its remaining stock of limited edition miniature vehicles on eBay – including this rather smart limited edition Beatles Mini.
It dates back to 2000 (although Corgi has been making Beatles models since 1965, when it introducec the die-cast Yellow Submarine). This one was part of a series of vehicles "owned, used and associated with the Fab Four", though I”m not sure which specific category this falls into. Each model will have a letter of authenticity to say they were sold as part of the Corgi auction – giving it an extra bit of exclusivity.
There’s nine available and bidding is currently at £60.
Most of the big-name design goes for its price on eBay, but if you look carefully, there’s still some great items lurking about – like this 1970s Flying Saucer light fitting.
I don’t know much more about it than what’s listed on the site, but it’s certainly an original piece fro the 70s, in an unusual (but quite contemporary) shade of blue and complete with light connection. Spot on for any space age home.
Seems to be on good condition, with just a few light scratches – and if you can get it for not much more than its current price of £32, you’re onto a real bargain that should rise in price over the years.
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For those of that can’t afford the latest Bang and Olufsen appliances, it’s good to know there’s such a vibrant secondhand market, particularly on eBay. In fact, some of the older products have more character than the modern minimalist designs, including the Bang and Olufsen Beolit 707 radio.
Designed by Jacob Jensen and in production between 1975 and 1981, it’s a really sharp-looking slimline radio. And better still from a design point, it came in a range of bold colours. It’s mains or battery powered, has three bands (FM, long and medium) and bass, treble and volume control.
And being B&O, it has the build and sound quality (especially if serviced), looking and sounding as good as the day they first hit the shelves. The model here is up for around £80, which is roughly the price these are currently selling for.
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