Should cars be used or coddled in cotton wool?

[RC45]

I saw this pic in the gallery - and there were a few comments about how nice the car was, but why mistreat it like this...



Let's discuss this topic... whether certain cars deserve a "special" treatment - or are they akin to religious icons - OR

Is it actually sacrilege to NOT use the car for what it was designed - in this case - race around a track - and the driver brought his spare tyres with him. I think THIS is the most appropriate use for the car - not "cruising" Rodeo Drive in Hollywood.

Let the fracas begin

p.s. My car has sevred me well, even as a picnic table at times