LUXURY car owners were left feeling crushed - after their pride and joys were destroyed by a mechanical digger.

       A collection of 21 vehicles worth a total of ￡900,000 including a Bentley Flying Spur, Porsche 911 , Mercedes SLK , Lotus Elise and ultra rare McLaren 620R , were left lumps of twisted metal.

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       Luxury cars were crushed as a warning to smugglers 6

       A total of 21 cars were destroyed by the digger Credit: EPA

       The McLaren had a list price of over ￡250,000 when new and just 225 were ever built.

       The motors were seized as illegal imports by Philippines customs and publicly smashed as a warning.

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       The price of the destroyed vehicles reached a combined ￡900,000 Credit: EPA 6

       The demolitions are held regularly in the Philippines

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       The displays have become regular events.

       President Rodrigo Duterte said it sent a “strong message” his government was “ serious in its efforts against smuggling”.

       He refused to auction the cars to raise cash for the impoverished country’s coffers.

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       President Duterte chose to make a statement with the displays Credit: EPA 6

       The demolitions are intended to prevent more car smuggling Credit: EPA

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