Cars have been literally responsible for putting man on the move. And for something that has been a part of life and the lifestyle in such a prominent way, art is of course a great way to reach forward. Yes, that brings us straight to the topic, car sculptures. Here are a few of the car sculptures for your viewing pleasure. Here we go!
Here is the definitive show stopper. In a breathtaking sculpture at Goodwood, a Mercedes Benz 300SL sits atop a tower, ready to hurtle towards you.
BMWs for long have come to be regarded as the quintessential driver’s car. So, BMW went ahead and froze a BMW Z4 coupe in solid concrete. Talk about German build quality. Why, even the doors can be opened just like conventional car. Sorry folks, you can’t drive this one home.
BMW’s affair with stone continued with this K1200GT motorcycle in the BMW exhibition at China. Nevertheless, the sculpture looks pretty slick.
The Mercedes 300SL Gullwing is a true blue classic with auto enthusiasts all over the world going all weak kneed at the mere mention of it’s iconic name. Swiss artist Dante Rubli decided to pay a fitting tribute to this beautiful automobile by sculpting one in white gold leaf. Worth it’s weight in gold? You bet!
Wiry, is how a car looks like while it is designed on the computer. Lexus took it a step further by unveiling a life size sculpture of it’s LFA sportscar. The sculpture is an exact replica of the Lexus LFAs wire-frame during the design simulations. What we like is the monstrous 4.8L V10 that sits beneath the wire-frame.
Alliance, Nebraska holds the unique distinction of playing host to the Carhenge, very similar to the Stonehenge across the pond. This sculpture was originally created to depict the turbulent times that American went during the 1950s and 60s. This, ironically, sums up the current travails of the American car industry.
Stanley Marsh, the Helium Billionaire took his love for the Cadillacs to all new heights. He took 10 Cadillac models from 1949 to 1963 and buried it half into the earth. Then, he went ahead to have them painted in bright hues with a good helping of graffiti splattered all across, creating the Cadillac Ranch. What a wacky way to raise a toast to the golden age of America’s automobiles?
The sheer novelty and scale of the two monstrous rigs balancing out each other is reason enough for us to have them in this list. Mike Ross created this awe inspiring spectacle for another equally awe inspiring event, The Burning Man 2007. So that, ladies and gentlemen, is the Big Rig Jig for you.
What happens when Formula1 meets an ice sculptor? Here is the icy result of that meeting.
After ice, we now have a sand sculpture. This time, it is of the Mercedes Smart car. This cute city runabout gets sculpted in sand by the noted sand sculpture champion Pavel Zadanyuk.
Formula1 is reeling under relentless cost cutting and falling viewerships across the world. Pintor Sirait, a sculptor expresses his angst by firing 600 bullet into a sleek, sinewy sculpture of an F1 car. Though, he isn’t too pleased with F1, we sure are, at his out-of-the-box creation.
No car list would be complete without the big daddy of sports cars, Ferrari gracing it. Sculptor Paul Jacobsen has recreated the legendary 1955 Ferrari-Lancia race car in wood and metal. Painstaking attention to detail has been lavished on every part of the car to make it a replica worth more a second glance.
Big birthday cakes are a given, especially at centenary birthday bashes. Audi chose to do it a little differently by bringing home a 10 ton sculpture of it’s hot selling Audi TT. Ingolstadt, Audi’s hometown, was witness to this 33 foot long sculpture during Audi’s centenary celebrations. What a way to celebrate your hundredth birthday. Happy birthday, Audi.
Any automobile enthusiast worth his salt would know the Goodwood festival of speed. This yearly event held at England plays host to unique car sculpture each year. Land Rovers sure can ford through rivers. But Land Rover playing spiderman? See for yourself.
Another year at Goodwood saw Toyota literally suspending it’s racing heritage high up in the air for enthusiasts to drool at.
