A classic Jaguar is set to sell for £350,000 despite being battered after an accident.
The XK 140 SE Coupé was in a smash just two years after it was built in 1955.
The paintwork has peeled away and there are patches where the bodywork can be underneath seen all over.
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The 125mph vintage Jag has never been restored since the prang in 1957.
It is being sold at auction by RM Sotheby’s who says it would be an “ideal opportunity” for a petrolhead to restore it to its “former glory.”
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The auction takes place next Wednesday (12 Jun) at Cliveden House, in Taplow, Berkshire.
A Sotheby’s spokesperson said: “Curiously, the Jaguar began life in standard XK 140 form, marked as completed on 25 May 1955 and leaving the factory one month later.
“Its original configuration was as a left-hand-drive Fixed Head Coupé in SE trim for the French market, finished in Cream over a Duo-Blue interior.
“The Jaguar was taken to Paris by Charles Delacroix’s import business, and delivered to its first owner, a lady named Mademoiselle Jeanne Gaymard.
“The car had been enjoyed for two years before it was involved in an accident in 1957, at which point it is thought that the body and original engine were destroyed.”
A restoration was started but not finished, as reported by Luxury Auto News.
The spokesperson added: “The Jaguar presents today in a still-unfinished state.
“And would be an ideal opportunity for a dedicated marque enthusiast to return the car to its former glory.”
The guide price is between £300,000 and £350,000.
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