Just when you hope people will have learnt a lesson, someone comes along and chooses to leave their car somewhere that can only lead to it being stranded or washed out to sea. This unlucky trend seems to be happening more and more, particularly in Cornwall - a popular holiday destination for both those across the UK and around the world.
From getting stuck in the sand, to not realising how far in the tide comes and returning to find your vehicle now submerged on a slipway - it's the stuff of nightmares for some and can lead to tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage, as well as a lengthy and costly recovery process. What's more, it's meant that some vehicles costing hundreds of thousands of pounds have been stuck in the sand, or submerged under water - like a £120,000 Bentley and even a £200,000 Ferrari used in a photo shoot on the beach. Yikes!
As Cornwall Live reports, there have been tractor rescues, an ice cream van which has rolled onto the beach and recently one owner of an £80,000 Range Rover was left almost completely underwater, along with its boat trailer. Here's a comprehensive list of 22 times cars have had a bit of an identity crisis and believed themselves to be a gadget from a James Bond film...
