Standing along Route 66, just west of Amarillo, Texas, Cadillac Ranch is an iconic roadside attraction conceived and built by a group of San Francisco art-hippies known as The Ant Farm. Funded by Amarillo billionaire Stanley Marsh III, the installation was designed to mystify locals and pay homage to the evolution of the Cadillac tail fin. The project involved driving ten Cadillacs into one of Marsh's fields and half-burying them nose-down at the same angle as the Great Pyramid of Giza. These vehicles, ranging from a 1949 Club Sedan to a 1963 Sedan de Ville, stand in a line facing west, their tail fins proudly jutting into the sky over the Texas panhandle.
Cadillac Ranch has since become a popular Route 66 tourist destination, inviting visitors to leave their mark by spray-painting the cars. While the area is typically bone dry, our visit coincided with rare monsoon weather, which transformed the site into a large pond, limiting our access to just the last car in the lineup. However, this unusual weather also provided us with a unique photo opportunity that is rarely seen, capturing a moment that made our visit truly memorable.
This print has a luster finish and it'll add a touch of sophistication to any room.
This is a open print edition, meaning unlimited prints are available.
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