[pranavt]

Maybe they put some dog biscuits in the fuel tank and the car started behaving like a typical dog on a leash

[laluks]

Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

Not an uncommon practice for unequipped garages pretending to be body shops. Had seen this technique used elsewhere, though with a heavy chain, not a flimsy wire rope like this. The history and possible future of the car would be a different story altogether!

Go to Car Nation, you can see such things in action. Instead of the tree they have a cast iron pillar