Yellow Vauxhall Vandalised After 'Photobombing' Picturesque English Village
In 2015, Peter Maddox of Bibury, Gloucestershire found his little yellow Vauxhall Corsa hitting the headlines for an unusual reason. It turned out rather a lot of people on various social media services were voicing their angry opinions about his car ‘ruining’ their view and pictures of the National Trust-owned Arlington Row cottages. Now, Mr Maddox’s car has been vandalised in what looks like a vicious retaliatory attack.
The driver’s side window and rear windscreen have both been smashed, and the word ‘move’ scratched into the bonnet. Presumably by some awful person who hasn’t worked out how to use the content aware fill function on Photoshop yet. Vincent Vega would not be impressed with such behaviour…
According to BBC News, the Arlington Row buildings are among some of the most photographed houses in the UK. They’re even on the the inside cover of UK passports, not that this justifies such a cowardly act of vandalism.
84-year-old Maddox is sticking to his guns, though. He’s said to have the support of the village following the incident, and if the car has to be replaced (the damage is estimated to be around £6000), he’s said he’ll buy a car in lime green.
So, perhaps we can suggest a car for this defiant hero. Maybe an Ultimate Green Ford Focus RS? Or how about a Signal Green BMW M3? We’ll take your suggestions in the comments…
Sources: The Telegraph, BBC News
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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There’s a just giving to get it fixed. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Peter-Maddox
Shouldn’t it be all covered by insurance?
Why respray? He wants his car to have vibrant color.
I would buy myself an old rusty multipla wreck, paint it neon orange and green really badly with a 5$ spray can and write “sck my dck” on it.
Nah, those types of people are the ones who actually LIKE multiplas.
I guess the “wreck” part would infuriate them, though.
Chrysler PT Cruiser.
‘The greater good O_O, presoicely’
My first thought exactly lol
Can this please get top comment this week?
I think there is a mistake. He mean AZTEKtic
We should get him this for his next car.
He deserves this datsun
A color for the BMW M3 with the word “Signal” in it? Don’t think it’ll sell very well…
whe know who did it
Skelator
Honestly I couldn’t tell if they were taking a picture of the town or the car. Looks better if you say they were focusing on the car.
There’s no way the photographer wasn’t focusing on the car, rule of thirds and all that.
If its that big of a deal, just leave a polite note or something, not destroy private property.