Classic sports car goes on sale covered in dazzling Swarovski crystals… but there’s a catch
A CLASSIC sports car covered in dazzling Swarovski crystals has gone up for sale - but there's a major catch.
The special Jaguar E-Type took 300 hours to make across two months and has now hit the market.
A whopping 100,000 crystals are set in the bodywork but it will cost one lucky buyer just £15,000.
However, there is a very good reason for the low price as the car is actually a children's toy.
At half the size of a production E-Type, it is made by Halfscale Cars as a miniature replica for kids.
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.
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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.
Modelled after the classic Series 1 version, which first rolled off the production line in 1961, it even features a working horn and headlamps.
It is set to be auctioned by RM Sotheby's with a guide price of between £12,000 and £15,000.
A spokesperson for the auction house said: "Fun doesn't always have to be full-sized.
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"Consider small and sparkly like this Crystal E-Type Children's Car available in our London auction."
The auction is due to take place on November 4.
A Halfscale spokesperson added: "Adorned in over 100,000 hand-applied Xirius cut crystals, each individual car takes our dedicated team approximately two months to crystalize alone.
"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.
"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."
It comes after a classic microcar went up for sale following a restoration after it sat in a garage for 50 years.
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