j/k It was my attempt at making it look somewhat dimensional where the red portion was slightly bent back at the middle (and the shield was slightly bent forward) The sun would hit one side differently than the other. That was the idea anyway.
It may have helped with some shadowing behind those panels. I think it also confuses the eye because the shadows on the cars are from two different directions. Don't mean to pick it apart, that's a nice piece of work there!