A driver had his supercar confiscated by police because he could not bear to screw a numberplate into its bodywork . Tsao He refused , saying the order by officers in Taiwan would spoil the bodywork of his £270,000 McLaren . The MP4-12C , which does 0-60mph in just 3.1 seconds , was seized when police saw it parked in a street bay without its front plate . A man in Taiwan refused to fit a front number plate to his McLaren MP4-12C ( file picture ) as he felt it would the spoil the supercar 's bodywork . Mr He , 37 , said : 'The car looks so perfect , I just could n't bear to put holes in that beautiful body for something as ugly as a registration plate . ' I told them it was registered and I showed them the plate , which I keep under my seat . I could n't believe it when they towed it away . ' Police in Taichung also gave him a £230 ticket for overstaying in the bay while they waited for a tow truck . Mr He can apply for the car 's return after he fits a plate but faces a fine to cover the cost of towing it away . A police spokesman said : 'The car failed to display the proper documentation and has been confiscated . ' He added : 'When the owner is ready to obey the law and fit a registration plate he can apply for the return of his car but he will face a fine appropriate to the cost of towing the vehicle . '
Driver has car confiscated as he did not want to screw in a numberplate . Tsao He , 37 , did not want to spoil the bodywork of his McLaren MP4-12C . Supercar was seized by police officers in Taiwan for having no front plate . Was also given £230 fine for overstaying ticket while waiting for a tow truck .