Unless he OWNS the car, in which case he is free do do whatever he wishes with it -- just as you would be if you owned it.
Did not say he couldn’t do it. Just said it was basically stupid. I’m sure Neil is thinking the same thing this morning as he wanders around the ashes of his career.
True I guess. I own a 1926 Model T Ford roadster. It's more or less original. Runs and drives. It has survived 84 years without being cut up. I wouldn't dream of doing that. In my eyes I'm preserving it for future generations.