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
Comments
My support to Mr Maddox. I hope he gets a new car and hopefully its even better than this one! Maybe a Focus RS? Or Civic Type R?
Its a really nice contrast though. If you can’t appreciate the contrast between new and old you are too stuck in the past.
Ugly old house, ugly old house, ugly… OH LOOK, A SWEET CORSA!
Give the man an Escalade (without a drivetrain, just to park it in the village) with a wrap in that “Secret Prototype”-Pattern.
James May did have a point when he wanted to carpet bomb the Cotswolds
Park another car there. Rig it up with motion sensitive cameras and catch the mindless vandal.
I think CT team should to offer him SWAGON it´s not expensive solution I think you alredy have right car for HIM.Or one of these most hated car on CT (Prius,Aztek,Multipla) in bright colours
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I really like the car in the view. Us car people love a car model shot.