Footage has emerged of a McLaren and Lamborghini being engulfed in a fireball after attackers hurled incendiary devices at a row of luxury cars parked outside a Birmingham restaurant during what appears to have been a wedding celebration.
The dramatic scenes unfolded in broad daylight on Highgate Road outside the Royal Shalimar, where a line of high-end supercars, including a striking blue Lamborghini and a McLaren, had been parked as guests in traditional attire milled about nearby.
Witnesses and video circulating online show the sudden eruption of flames as multiple devices struck the vehicles. Thick black smoke billowed into the sky while people scrambled clear of the growing blaze. Within moments, the expensive motors were burning fiercely, their sleek bodywork warped by the intense heat.
Reports indicate three incendiary devices were thrown at the parked cars in a deliberate attack. The footage captures the chaos as bystanders watched the destruction unfold on the residential street, with some figures seen moving hurriedly away from the flames.
West Midlands Police have launched an investigation into the incident and are appealing for witnesses and any additional video or information that could help identify those responsible. No injuries have been reported so far.
The attack appears to have targeted the luxury vehicles specifically, turning what should have been a joyous wedding gathering into a scene of panic and devastation. Social media users expressed shock at the brazen nature of the assault, carried out in the middle of the afternoon when passers-by and guests were present.
One online account described the moment the cars “erupted in flames within seconds” after the devices were thrown, while another noted the presence of people in traditional dress standing nearby as the fires took hold.
The Royal Shalimar, a well-known local venue, found itself at the centre of the drama as emergency services responded to the blaze. The full extent of the damage to the multi-hundred-thousand-pound vehicles is still being assessed, but early images show at least two of the supercars severely burned.
Police have not yet released details of any suspects or confirmed a motive. Speculation online has ranged from a targeted dispute to a random act of destruction, though officers have urged the public not to jump to conclusions while inquiries continue.
Anyone with information is asked to contact West Midlands Police. The incident has left the local community stunned that such a brazen attack could take place in broad daylight outside a busy restaurant during a family celebration.
The shocking video continues to spread rapidly, underscoring the scale of the destruction wrought on the gleaming supercars that had been lined up for the occasion.
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