I had no idea the car had been damaged. That is indeed a terrible shame.
I only heard of it and saw pictures of it for the first time a few months ago.
I had hoped it would still be doing the rounds and i'd get to see it in the flesh sometime.
I thought it looked absolutely fantastic which is rare as i'm not usually that keen on red cars. I was very impressed by the original ideas, like the opening quarters and the Japanese style headlight vent.
I for one regret not getting a chance to see the old girl for real. RIP SOY
Never got to meet car 57 either