People's behavior around it is quite interesting as well. There's a unique mix of lawlessness and childishness in the air. It just seems to make people smile and interact with strangers in a weirdly festive way. It lets you take your guard down. The messages and symbols people paint are occasionally interesting as well. The day we were there, someone wrote "Sting Em JoJo" in huge letters. Nothing earthshaking; just an interesting use of three "words" with an interesting sound. I imagined it had been written by the enthusiastic parents of a high school linebacker named Joe.
The famed Cadillac Ranch isn't exactly something that needs to be on your bucket list, so don't drive out of your way to see it. But, it is a nice piece of nostalgic artwork that if you've got an extra half hour, go visit it.
Visually, it's such a striking contrast to the farmland surroundings that it takes your brain a little while to let you believe it's real. My brain's database of similar images came up blank. So with no cross-referencing available to make sense of this scene, you seem to be acutely aware of everything, at least for a little while.
Anyway, there you have it. If you're in the vicinty of Amarillo, Texas with some spray paint in tow, and want to tease your brain for 10 minutes, there's no better remedy than the Cadillac Ranch.
Worth seeing once, but not worth driving too far out of the way to see. Try not to visit after a rainstorm as the place quickly gets muddy and hard to navigate around the display.
I have no idea what it "means," if anything. I suppose some sort of critique or homage to the American obsession with automobiles. The site is near the old Route 66. But because it is a ballet of junked Cadillacs, I think it also says something about the excesses of American consumerism and our throw-away culture. The fact that they've now been covered in graffiti seems to somehow support that idea even though the graffiti came after it was originally conceived.
This is just a roadside attraction... but a memorable one! Take a few photos, climb on some old cars, be amazed at the thickness of paint from years of layers being added and leave a mark on the map of your travels.
Lots of people bring spray paint to decorate the cars. Unfortunately, the majority just leave the empty cans behind and the place is a mess.
This was my favorite stop in Amarillo, which is not surprising because I love weird art. Ten junked Cadillacs, covered in countless layers of graffiti, buried exactly half way, at perfectly uniform angles, in a perfectly straight line. So interesting... on so many levels.
A route 66 tradition! With the right attitude it is a very fun, free stop and great photo opportunity. Bring your spray paint and tag to your hearts content! Bring a friend and pose for Family photo. I once even saw a pair of tourist strip down for a nude shot. Stop by and get your kicks on Route Sixty Six!
Cadillac Ranch is a US Museum based in Amarillo, Texas. Cadillac Ranch is located at 13651 I-40 Frontage Rd, Amarillo, TX 79124, USA.
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