Cadillac Ranch is a public art installation and sculpture in Amarillo, Texas, U.S. It was created in 1974 (38 years ago) by Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez and Doug Michels, who were a part of the art group Ant Farm, and it consists of what were (when originally installed during 1974 (38 years ago)) either older running used or junk Cadillac automobiles, representing a number of evolutions of the car line (most notably the birth and death of the defining feature of early Cadillacs; the tail fin) from 1949 (63 years ago) to 1963 (49 years ago), half-buried nose-first in the ground, at an angle corresponding to that of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The piece is a statement about the paradoxical simultaneous American fascinations with both a "sense of place" — and roadside attractions, such as The Ranch itself — and the mobility and freedom of the automobile. In Popular Culture Cadillac Ranch has appeared in American popular culture media. A tribute to the Cadillac Ranch was featured in the Walt Disney and Pixar movie Cars. The fictional town of Radiator Springs sits at the edge of an area referenced on a map as the "Cadillac Range", and throughout the movie, rock formations shaped like the upended cars can be seen as a horizon backdrop. Much of the film's plot deals with the dying towns along Route 66. Cadillac Ranch was also featured in a Bruce Springsteen song on his 1980 (32 years ago) album The River. Cadillac Ranch is also the inspiration for a song performed by Christian Rock band Family Force 5 called "Cadillac Phunque". It can also be seen in King of the Hill in the episode Hank Gets Dusted. There is also a song called "Cadillac Ranch" by the late John Stewart, on his album "Rough Sketches", which is about Route 66. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band also has a song called "Cadillac Ranch" in which the iconic Cadillac is praised. In 2008 (4 years ago), Cadillac Ranch can be seen in the musical video for the song, "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" by Cage The Elephant.

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