The wrecking claw hangs over the Land Rover Defender as its operator prepares to crush the exclusive vehicle on the orders of US customs.
Moments later the air is filled with the sound of twisted metal and shattering glass as the value of the car is reduced from a starting price of $100,000 to just $30 in seconds.
Despite being known for its rugged build quality, the timeless Land Rover was no match for a scrapyard's powerful claw.
A brief assault reduced the once immaculate 4x4 to a mangled wreck, with the remains dumped on the top of a pile of scrap metal.
See photos after the cut....
I no of some car companies who still brought in brand new cars into Nigeria that did not have air bags, the sad part was that these cars were sold out and people were lining up to place orders,can you beat that, in Nigeria.
The US Customs and Border Protection have now released photos of the British car being crushed in spectacular fashion in a bid to warn off illegal importers.
Robert Hunt, public affairs programme manager for the CBP, said: 'The Land Rover Defender did not meet the safety rules of the United states roads so therefore it had to be destroyed.
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