Young Milton Keynes man with terminal cancer appeals for help to buy dream Tesla car before he dies

Chris Holt, 26, has coveted an all-electric Tesla since the minute the £65,000 car came on the market.

“Before getting sick my life goals were to get my degree, find a good graduate job in London and save up to buy my own Tesla Model S,” he said.

“I absolutely love Tesla’s business ethos and the cars they produce.”

Chris’s diagnosis of Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma in November 2016 put paid to him ever being well enough to land his dream job.

“It’s the way life goes. But it doesn’t mean I have to give up on my dream car,” he said.

Chris, who lives on Giffard Park, is currently undergoing complex radiation therapy in a bid to extend his life by as much as possible. But, with his health deteriorating every day, he is aware that time is running out.

“My diagnosis is terminal but I choose not to ask my doctor how long I have left. I prefer not knowing,” he says on his fundraising page.

Within days this week the page generated more than £12,000.

“I was overwhelmed by the kindness,” said Chris.

Local Tesla owner Will Fealey not only donated, but took Chris out for a spin in his car.

“It was amazing - everything I’ve always dreamed of,” he said.