Man filmed lying on top of car in Argentina to protect it from hail stones

A MAN has gone to extraordinary measures to protect his car from a freak hail storm in Argentina.

Hail storm - Argentina

A MAN has gone to extraordinary measures to protect his car from a freak hail storm in Argentina.

The man was so fond of his car - though we do think it's a Prius - that he threw himself at the mercy of the freak storm that swept through Mar del Plata.

His desperate measures to protect his pride and joy were caught on camera.

The man is shown lying atop the roof of the car, his arms flailing like windscreen wipers as he tries to stop the hailstones from denting the car.

And while the roof seemed relatively protected, the mans arms and legs couldn't extend to the car's boot and bonnet, making us wonder why he bothered at all.