McDonalds would like to thank you for the free advertising...
... then again, there are half a dozen restaurants that use this same color scheme. Burger King, Sonic, Carls Jr., In-N-Out, and Wendy's all thank you too!
I'm guessing your degree wasn't in mechanical engineering. Or rearwindowology for that matter...
At least the duct tape blends in with the color of the car... almost. It's not "broken," it's "having a certain rugged charm."