Element of glitz in car (4)

I believe the answer is:

zinc

'element' is the definition.
(zinc is a kind of element)

'of glitz in car' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'ZINC' can be found hidden inside 'glitz in car'.

(Other definitions for zinc that I've seen before include "it might be galvanising" , "White metallic element, symbol Zn" , "Galvanizing metal" , "Bluish-white lustrous metallic element" , "Metal used for galvanising steel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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