A family in Tunstall, North Yorkshire, has been left heartbroken following a suspected arson attack on their 1972 Ford Cortina 1600 leaving it completely destroyed.
Kevin Hebron's classic Cortina was one of several car parked at garages in Tunstall when it was set on fire at around 2.30am on Monday (12th October) morning.
Mr Hebron had spent many hours restoring the car after purchaing it around 12 years ago, getting the whole family involved in the process. Mr Hebron's children even had the car re-sprayed as a surprise for their father.
Mr Hebron said his family has been left devastated by the loss of the car: 'I'm absolutely devastated - there's no a single thing that can be salvaged. People think it's just a car but it's been part of our lives for so long.'
The Fire Service is still investigating the cause of the fire but the family believe it was started deliberately.
Anyone with information on the fire should call North Yorkshire Police on 101.