Luxury Lexus once owned by Martin Clunes up for sale at incredible knock-down price – how you could own Doc Martin’s car
A LUXURY Lexus once owned by TV star Martin Clunes is on the market for just £10,995.
Clunes, 61, is best known for his hit show Doc Martin and he actually drove the executive motor in many of the episodes.
The fully-loaded LS model, with a top speed of 155mph, is now on the market for just under £11k.
The actor bought the car back in 2009, but eventually sold it on, and the four-door saloon has now covered 134,000 miles.
As a bit of a self-confessed petrolhead, Clunes has owned a few tasty motors in the past, including a BMW 540i and 650i coupe.
His love of big-engined cars – the Lexus has a powerful petrol V8 – led to the actor having his licence suspended for a year after he totted up 12 points for speeding, while he was then dropped from a lucrative advertising contract with Churchill car insurance, reports Sunday Times Driving.
The Japanese-made LS is actually a hybrid car, using its 5.0-litre petrol engine along with two electric motors to produce a stonking 439bhp.
Despite being set up for comfort, it will shoot from 0-62mph in 6.1 seconds which is hot hatch territory and quick enough for most.
But if you do want to relax in the back while someone else does the driving, the LS offers heated and cooled rear seats and a folding TV screen for binge-watching episodes of Doc Martin.
The sale is being handled by First Stop Autos, who confirmed that the Lexus comes with an extensive service history and is sure to attract a lot of interest from fans of the TV series.