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Vehicle to display damage (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sports car

'vehicle' is the definition.
(sports car is a kind of vehicle)

'display damage' is the wordplay.
'display' becomes 'sport' (to sport an item is to wear or display it).
'damage' becomes 'scar' (I've seen this before).
'sport'+'scar'='SPORTS-CAR'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sports car that I've seen before include "Soft-top, say" , "flashy motor" , "Lotus perhaps" , "Low-slung two-seater" , "Lamborghini?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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