plot summary represent man crash car in weird town that cause car crash for profit . the car that eat paris have the death knell label of cult film . so it be a very much love it or hate it affair . but unlike the main contender of that ilk such a rocky horror and you can not tell from the first fifteen minute which camp you be go to fall into . the start could be call conventional while the film could easily regress into a quirky drama about a man who be injure in a car crash and have to get use to the day to day live in a town full of oddball . but and a the film progress it be clear there be more sinister theme while however up to the climax the film never loose it light hearted atmosphere that make it so enjoyable and for me anyway . in the climax the film change tone somewhat while the young generation of the town take to their bizarre contraption make of salvaged car part and include a pincushion vw beetle and and set about destroy the town a a result of the old generation treatment of them . some scene during the final ten minute may make you wonder if you should be laugh or cry while the end scene where the mayor force arthur to keep ram one of the attacker with the rear of his cadillac for example . the film have other plus point and mainly in the shape of australian cult icon bruce spence of road warrior fame and and the direction of peter wier . wier have go on to be more commercial in hollywood and his most notable output there be the truman show and master and commander . if you dig deep enough you could maybe find some similarity between the dark comedy nature of car and truman and but otherwise car be in a different world to his hollywood work . overall this seem like a silly and quirky low budget film but there be some dark undercurrent that reward if you can decipher them . worth a look and but still a love or hate affair . but i be pleased to say i be one of the lover .