Taichung, Taiwan - A driver had his supercar confiscated by police because he could not bear to screw a numberplate into its bodywork.
Tsao He refused, saying the order by officers in Taiwan would spoil the bodywork of his McLaren.
The MP4-12C, which does 0-96km/h in just 3.1 seconds, was seized when police saw it parked in a street bay without its front plate.
Mr He, 37, said: “The car looks so perfect, I just couldn’t bear to put holes in that beautiful body for something as ugly as a registration plate.
“I told them it was registered and I showed them the plate, which I keep under my seat. I couldn’t believe it when they towed it away.”
Police in Taichung also gave him a £230 (R4200) ticket for overstaying in the bay while they waited for a tow truck.
Mr He can apply for the car’s return after he fits a plate but faces a fine to cover the cost of towing it away.
Daily Mail