Stealth
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my understanding is that at the time the Cadillac Ranch was set up,
most if not all of the cars there were headed for the crusher.
whoever had the idea, ended up inmortalizing the cars - at least for
as long as rust doesnt claim the buried front ends.
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Original: The Ranch LINK
a collective of artists called Ant Farm decided to place 10 Cadillacs, ranging from a 1949 Club Coupe to a 1963 Sedan, in a wheat field located west of Amarillo, Texas. Mr. Stanley Marsh 3, a local helium tycoon, provided some place for the cars to rest. Ten big holes were dug and the cars were driven with their front end into them. Some people may think of this as sacrilege, as many of these cars are now much sought after collector's items. However, in the seventies, when this piece of art was constructed, a 1959 Cadillac was not as hot as it is today. Had the cars not be used for the Ranch, they would most likely have ended up in an obscure junk yard.
In August 1997 Cadillac Ranch was moved 2 miles to west in order to escape from the expanding Amarillo city limits.
Be sure to take your paint spray cans with you, as the purpose of this monument is to let the audience participate in it. You can simply write down your name, or if you have an inspiring message, leave it on one of the cars for the other visitors to read (or to erase).
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< Message edited by Stealth -- 5/24/2007 11:21:30 AM >
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