Let's review how countries rich enough to throw away still-running vehicles near the ends of their lifespans derive entertainment and spectacle purely from the destruction of those vehicles.

The default answer in the U.S. -- for most people, at least -- might be the demolition derby, a hallowed American county fair tradition full of local pride, rivalries, cheating creative rule interpretation, and the celebration of everything vernacular. We especially appreciate the regionality that has led to combine demo derbies, limo derbies, RV derbies, the list goes on.

Over in England, they have their own unique takes on how to squeeze the last bit of usefulness from bangers, and it's more than just strapping a Union Jack to a Land Rover. Instead, they've got caravan races, double-decker bus rallies, and my favorite, the Car Jump championships.

I'm thinking we need a World Cup or an Olympics for demo derbies now.