Unfortunately scrap sort of automobile (6,3)
I believe the answer is:
sports car
'automobile' is the definition.
(sports car is a kind of automobile)
'unfortunately scrap sort' is the wordplay.
'unfortunately' indicates an anagram (a bad or unfortunate spelling).
'scrap'+'sort'='scrapsort'
'scrapsort' with letters rearranged gives 'SPORTS-CAR'.
'of' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for sports car that I've seen before include "Lotus perhaps" , "One often with hood down" , "Low-slung two-seater" , "flashy motor" , "Racer" .)