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A classic car bought by a British motoring enthusiast for £750 before it was nearly written off by a drunk driver has sold for £3.8m.
The 1932 Bugatti Type 55 roadster belonged to the late Geoffrey St John for over 50 years until his death last February.
In 1994 he was badly injured when the motor was ploughed into by a drunk driver in France.
Luckily the car - then valued at about £1m - could be salvaged and repaired.
Pic: Bonhams/BNPS
Raise the bid... the hard cover.
A classic car bought by a British motoring enthusiast for £750 before it was nearly written off by a drunk driver has sold for £3.8m.
The 1932 Bugatti Type 55 roadster belonged to the late Geoffrey St John for over 50 years until his death last February.
In 1994 he was badly injured when the motor was ploughed into by a drunk driver in France.
Luckily the car - then valued at about £1m - could be salvaged and repaired.
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