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Overturned car removed despite 'world heritage' campaign | Overturned car removed despite 'world heritage' campaign |
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An overturned car which became the subject of a tongue-in-cheek social media campaign has been removed from a roadside after six weeks. | An overturned car which became the subject of a tongue-in-cheek social media campaign has been removed from a roadside after six weeks. |
The white Vauxhall Corsa prompted a satirical response as it languished in a ditch at Ludgvan, near Penzance. | The white Vauxhall Corsa prompted a satirical response as it languished in a ditch at Ludgvan, near Penzance. |
Facebook users even lobbied for the upside-down vehicle to be granted Unesco World Heritage status - an accolade usually reserved for globally-renowned landmarks. | Facebook users even lobbied for the upside-down vehicle to be granted Unesco World Heritage status - an accolade usually reserved for globally-renowned landmarks. |
It has now been removed. | It has now been removed. |
'Beloved monument' | 'Beloved monument' |
As doubts grew over whether the car would be gone before Christmas, supporters of the campaign posted doctored images of it draped in a festive jumper and wrapped in fairy lights. | As doubts grew over whether the car would be gone before Christmas, supporters of the campaign posted doctored images of it draped in a festive jumper and wrapped in fairy lights. |
Other images featured children's book character Where's Wally peeking out of the driver's window. | Other images featured children's book character Where's Wally peeking out of the driver's window. |
Posting on Facebook, Trish Boase said she was "feeling emotional" after the Corsa's departure. | Posting on Facebook, Trish Boase said she was "feeling emotional" after the Corsa's departure. |
"Sadly I just witnessed our beloved monument being removed. It is no more," she wrote. | "Sadly I just witnessed our beloved monument being removed. It is no more," she wrote. |
Devon and Cornwall Police said it was the responsibility of the local authority to clear the car from the ditch alongside the A30. | Devon and Cornwall Police said it was the responsibility of the local authority to clear the car from the ditch alongside the A30. |
Cornwall Council said it worked with the police and the car's owner to remove the car. |
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