{"id":43498,"date":"2023-09-25T15:59:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=43498"},"modified":"2023-09-25T15:59:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:59:40","slug":"classic-sports-car-goes-on-sale-covered-in-dazzling-swarovski-crystals-but-theres-a-catch-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/classic-sports-car-goes-on-sale-covered-in-dazzling-swarovski-crystals-but-theres-a-catch-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic sports car goes on sale covered in dazzling Swarovski crystals… but there's a catch | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A CLASSIC sports car covered in dazzling Swarovski crystals has gone up for sale – but there's a major catch.<\/p>\n

The special Jaguar E-Type took 300 hours to make across two months and has now hit the market.<\/p>\n


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A whopping 100,000 crystals are set in the bodywork but it will cost one lucky buyer just \u00a315,000.<\/p>\n

However, there is a very good reason for the low price as the car is actually a children's toy.<\/p>\n

At half the size of a production E-Type, it is made by Halfscale Cars as a miniature replica for kids.<\/p>\n

Halfscale, based in Winchester, Hampshire, make pedal cars with either a small electric motor or petrol engine to give tots a taste of the luxury motoring lifestyle.<\/p>\n

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This Crystal E-Type has a top speed of 15mph, compared to 153mph for the genuine Jag, but still looks just like the real thing.<\/p>\n

Modelled after the classic Series 1 version, which first rolled off the production line in 1961, it even features a working horn and headlamps.<\/p>\n

It is set to be auctioned by RM Sotheby's with a guide price of between \u00a312,000 and \u00a315,000.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the auction house said: "Fun doesn't always have to be full-sized.<\/p>\n

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"Consider small and sparkly like this Crystal E-Type Children's Car available in our London auction."<\/p>\n

The auction is due to take place on November 4.<\/p>\n

A Halfscale spokesperson added: "Adorned in over 100,000 hand-applied Swarovski Xirius cut crystals, each individual car takes our dedicated team approximately two months to crystalize alone.<\/p>\n

"The car's design is a homage to the Series 1 model, with faired-in covered headlights, slim bumpers, and the small oval front grille.<\/p>\n

"The cabin is trimmed in plush velour suede, with a bench-style seat, and diamond-quilted panels on either side of the carpet on the floor."<\/p>\n

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