Gutted: Owner spots his burnt out Ford Cosworth on social media

One of the casualties of Monday's blaze at Williams garage was this "irreplaceable" classic 80's sports car.

Owner Stuart Day had only just taken his Ford Sierra RS500 to be re-sprayed at the specialist body shop in Otterbourne.

But the car, also known as a Cosworth, was one of around 20 vehicles destroyed in the fire.

Stuart was only made aware of the fire when he received messages on social media saying they hoped his car "wasn't this one" with the picture attached.

But he knew straight away from the distinctive shape and rarity of the car, that it was likely to be his.

He told ITV Meridian, " It's a very rare car, part of my collection that I've been building over many years. It's irreplaceable."

If he is lucky enough to find a replacement he won't get much change out of £100,000. Even the cheapest tend to go for £60,000 but they can be a lot more.