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Cortina had a rough ride - Radio Times, 27 February 2006

Philip Glenister and John Simm in Life on Mars © BBC
The nightmare comes to an end for John Simm this week in Life on Mars, but the good news is that his character, Sam Tyler, will be back for a second series. The future is not so assured for the real star of the show, however… the Mark III Ford Cortina driven by DCI Gene Hunt.

"We had a mechanic on set for every episode to look after the car," says executive producer Jane Featherstone, "but it was driven hard and took a battering. There aren't too many mint-condition Cortinas around, so I hope it makes it to the new series."

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