Wormwood Motors is a location from the 1996 film Matilda where Harry works every day to sell used cars for unfair prices.
Role in the film[]
Harry takes his kids over to his workplace, to teach his son Michael of how to run this place. He shows that he bought a broken down car, and he reattaches broken bumpers back on the car using super super glue rather than welding or bolting. Next, he pours in sawdust to make the car's engine run for a couple of miles. Lastly, He shows Michael he can rewind the odometer with a drill, much to Michael's amazement. When Matilda accuses him of being an dishonest salesman, Harry belittles her, causing Matilda to retaliate by putting super super glue in his hat. When Zinnia drives over after she wins a double bingo, Harry and his family leave to go to the restaurant.
Later, Agatha Trunchbull visits, and Harry sells a car to her after making a deal.
The location isn't seen again for the rest of the film. At the end of the film, it's revealed Harry went out of business upon being prosecuted by the FBI for selling cars with stolen parts.
Trivia[]
- Harry does some kind of thing at Wormwood Motors that will eventually get him into trouble with the law:
- He uses super glue on the bumpers, which is vandalism.
- Sawdust destroys transmissions.
- Rewinding odometers is considered fraud, which is illegal.