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Cadillac Ranch

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Cadillac Ranch is ten nose-down Cadillacs in a cattle pasture beside Interstate 40, five kilometres west of Amarillo, Texas.

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Why go

  • Ten Cadillacs tilted at an angle intended to match the slope of the pyramids at Giza.
  • See the installation named in Bruce Springsteen’s 1980 song “Cadillac Ranch”.

Opening hours

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Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

About the work

Arrangement
The cars follow chronological order, tracing the rise and decline of Cadillac tailfins. The rear fins were inspired by rockets from the US space programme.
Position
The cars are half-buried at an angle, with their undersides visible.
Models
Cadillacs from the late 1940s to 1963.
Original colours
White and pastel blue.
Purchase
The ten used cars were bought locally for US$3,000 in total.
Digital version
A WebGL version lets visitors modify the sculpture online in real time.

Interesting facts3

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  1. 1948

    The cars date from 1948 to 1963 and represent the rise and decline of 1950s tailfin models.

    Cadillac Ranch - Wikipedia

  2. Visitors began scratching or painting their names onto the cars; some parts were later stolen.

    Cadillac Ranch - Wikipedia

  3. The installation has been compared to prehistoric stone alignments such as Carnac.

    Cadillac Ranch - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

  1. 1974Ant Farm artists Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez and Doug Michels created Cadillac Ranch, digging ten matching holes with an excavator over five days in June.
  2. 1985The installation appeared in James Brown’s “Living in America” music video.
  3. 1997The installation moved about three kilometres west from its original field to a pasture beside Interstate 40.
  4. May 2002The cars were restored to their original colours; graffiti returned within a day.
  5. 2006Pixar’s film Cars acknowledged Ant Farm and the installation in its credits.
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  1. 2012All ten cars were painted rainbow colours for LGBT pride week.
  2. September 8, 2019The oldest car was reportedly damaged in an arson fire.
  3. June 2020Activists painted the cars black and added “Black Lives Matter” in protest against police brutality and George Floyd’s murder.
  4. June–August 2024A museum exhibition for the installation’s 50th anniversary featured Wyatt McSpadden’s historic photographs.
  5. June 2024Chip Lord led a gray primer repainting for the installation’s 50th anniversary.
  6. October 2024The Amarillo Symphony premiered Michael Daugherty’s orchestral work about the installation.

How to get there

  • CarReach the site from the Interstate 40 frontage road, then follow the path through the unlocked gate into the pasture.

Sources: Cadillac Ranch - Wikipedia · Cadillac Ranch - Wikipedia · Cadillac Ranch - Wikipedia · checked 27 Sep 2026

Where
13651 I-40 Frontage Road, TX, Amarillo

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Questions and answers

Why are Cadillac Ranch’s cars periodically repainted?

Repainting creates fresh canvases for visitors to paint.

Can visitors enter Cadillac Ranch at any time?

Yes. Visitors may enter the relocated site at any time, although it is on private land.

Have any of the Cadillac Ranch cars been damaged?

The oldest car was reportedly damaged in an arson fire on 8 September 2019.

Has Cadillac Ranch inspired orchestral music?

The Amarillo Symphony premiered Michael Daugherty’s orchestral work about the installation in October 2024.

How was Cadillac Ranch’s 50th anniversary marked?

A museum exhibition featuring Wyatt McSpadden’s historic photographs ran from June to August 2024.

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