A LORRY driver who won £15.5 million on the lotto after a tip from Mystic Meg used his whopping prize to buy a motor for every day of the week. Tom Naylor traded in a 20-year-old Ford Granada for a £1.
1 million "dream grid", featuring luxury models from Rolls-Royce, Jaguar and Land Rover. 6 Lorry driver Tom Naylor scooped a £15.5 million lotto prize in 2001 Credit: Paul Tonge - The Sun 6 He and his wife Rita couldn't believe their luck Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 6 They credited the prize to The Sun's own Mystic Meg Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Tom and his wife Rita claimed the big win back in 2001 , crediting The Sun's own Mystic Meg for the prize.
The much-missed astrologer helped the couple claim the National Lottery's sixth-largest jackpot ever . Tom was inspired to buy a lotto ticket after reading Meg's horoscope column in the cab of his 16-tonne lorry, which advised Geminis to keep one in a yellow mug "to add luck". While he didn't have a yellow mug, he was able to improvise by sticking the ticket in his map book, which happened to be bright yellow.
READ MORE MOTORS NEWS STAYING TOASTY I live off-grid in a van - 'military shower' lets me have hot water all year SHOULDER ROLL Floyd shows off new £1.5m car collection including Rolls with furry seats Just nine hours later his numbers came up and he became a multi-millionaire . Speaking to The Sun in the wake of Meg's death last year, the couple said: "We still read Mystic Meg’s stars in The Sun every day and we’re proof that her predictions come true.
"Since then we’ve been able to buy all the things and do everything we always dreamed of. "From the very first time I played I knew I was going to win." Most read in Motors HAVE A BRAKE NC500 visitors warned as speed cameras to be introduced on busy route CHECK OUT Map reveals areas of Glasgow where new parking rules will be introduced in days BLAST FROM THE PAST Legendary fast Ford in pristine condition is available for huge price WHEEL DEAL 'We don't value them' - the best estate cars you can pick up for under £5k Since claiming the cash, Tom has built up quite a car collection on his own personal forecourt.
His stable includes a £47,000 Ford Mustang V8 muscle car, three high-end Jags, a Land Rover Discovery and a massive Hummer . I won lottery prize but Tesco refused to hand over cash due to ridiculous policy and now I’m banned from store Perhaps the Crown Jewel, though, is his Aston Martin DB9 Bond Edition . Only 150 were ever made to celebrate the release of the 2016 Bond film Spectre , and he snapped up number 76 for £170,000.
The lucky lotto winner told Birmingham Live : "I do love my cars and winning such a large amount of money has enabled me to indulge my passion. "The first car was a Jaguar XJR which I bought 17 years ago when I first won the lottery. "I still have that car now.
"Over the years, I have bought more and more cars. "Now I have one for every day of the week." And speaking to the National Lottery he added: "After years of sitting in my cab in traffic jams, it is now pure enjoyment to be behind a wheel.
Read more on the Scottish Sun 'YOU LEGEND' 'Stuff the Oasis tour', says huge 00s singer as they announce Glasgow gig hush hush Katie Price quietly drops boob op fundraiser after begging fans "Some days I couldn’t wait to get out of my cab; now you sometimes have to prise me out of these cars. "Car salesmen love me, especially when I pay cash ." 6 Now petrolhead Tom owns a luxury car for each day of the week Credit: BPM Media 6 His fleet includes a stunning £170k Aston Martin DB9 Bond Edition 6 The full collection is worth over £1.
1 million Credit: National Lottery.
