Restored, refreshed... and ruined: The classic car crushed by a lamppost

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Eighteen months, thousands of pounds and countless man-hours of effort brought this classic Lincoln Town Car up to show standards -- only for it to be destroyed in a matter of seconds.

Having bought the American cruiser from a fellow car enthusiast as wreck with no wheels for £500, Chris Downes fitted a new suspension, hydraulics and a complete new gearbox to get the car back on the road.