Gidovlenko’s hibernating car became known as the “Lost Lightweight"— the other 11 lightweight competition roadsters having been fully accounted for. Early in 1998, Howard Gidovlenko passed away. During the process of sorting through his personal effects, his family discovered the Jaguar beneath a pile of boxes in the garage. Upon learning of the car’s significance, they consigned the Lightweight to RM Classic Cars for their auction at Monterey