Actor Ewan McGregor is selling his battered, sun baked VW Beetle...
The Scottish actor bought the car after seeing pictures online of it being restored, then had it shipped to Pennsylvania where he was directing a film so he could drive it to and from the set each day. Once filming finished he took it to his Californian home.
The 1960 sunroof Beetle's distinctive looks come courtesy of years 'baking in the hot Texas sun'.
McGregor has posted videos on his Instagram page showing him working on the Beetle with a pal and it has had several new parts added to bring it back to life. The seats and panels are originals, with ‘minor wear and ageing’ while the window rubbers, body seals, headliner and sunroof are all new.
The engine is a newly rebuilt 1600cc single port engine with 12 volt electrics while the brakes, shock absorbers and suspension have all been replaced.
The actor has been a life-long fan of VW Beetles and last year launched an online hunt for his first ever lime green Bug that he had bought for £500 in the late 1980s. He said in a post on his Instagram page: "The day I bought my first car. I was 16. I’d washed dishes for two years and saved the £500 she cost.
"It seems she’s gone now, old ESL380V - I can’t find her. If you ever come across her let me know. Cheers."