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Iconic Headington car receives more artistic decorations
An abandoned car – recently described as a 'cultural icon' – has had more decorations added to it.
For over a month, the black and silver two-seater has been parked on London Road, near to Bury Knowle Park, and since then it has seemingly taken on a life of its own.
While initially the decorations were limited to Christmas tinsel, in the following weeks a Budweiser bottle was smashed into its windscreen and a note left saying 'it's my birthday'.
A previous photo of the car which has been there for over a month (Image: Stephen Czajewski) In the latest update, the decorations have hit a new level with a piece of artwork depicting two fish circling the yin-yang symbol.
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In addition, several costume headbands – of an elf and the devil – have been stuck onto the heavily damaged car as well Christmas snowflake decorations.
On top of being an art display, the car is also gaining a functional use, sporting flyers for local restaurants and the St Mary and St John Church.
One resident claimed the car has become more iconic than the Headington Shark (Image: Oxford Mail) Such is its decor that, despite its dilapidated state, one local resident joking claimed it had become more recognisable than the famous Headington shark.
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Stephen Czajewski said: 'Move over the famous shark as the car is becoming the cultural icon of Headington.'
He added: 'I noticed the smashed window a couple of weeks ago and I'm surprised nobody has shifted it yet.'
Oxford City Council previously said its officers would visit the abandoned vehicle and initiate an investigation within one day of a report being made.
