Video: A youngster has transformed a boring 1970s motors into one of Britain's coolest teenager's cars

The Morris Marina is widely regarded as one of the least cool cars of the past 50 years - with Richard Hammond particularly critical of the family saloon.

But rookie mechanic Patxi Beasley saw potential in the old banger when he came across it for sale on Ebay.

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Patxi,18, paid £720 for the now very rare Brooklands Green motor and set about transforming it into a fun alternative to most teenagers’ cars.

He ripped out the 1977 Marina’s powerplant and replaced it with a Ford Mondeo Zetec engine and Ford Sierra gearbox.

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