Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Roadside Attraction: Cadillac Ranch Tribute Made of Yugos - Middletown, CT

Cadillac Ranch Tribute Made of Yugos
Middletown, CT


N 41° 35.213 W 072° 40.495


Short Description: 

Cadillac Ranch Tribute Made of Yugos is located at Wild Bill's Nostalgia Center at 1003 Newfield Street, Route 3, in Middletown, CT.


Long Description:

This tribute to the more famous Cadillac Ranch in Texas, where Cadillac cars are buried in the sand, is the work of Joe McCarthy and Peter Albano. Using three discarded Yugos they found at the sprawling Wild Bill's Nostalgia Center they managed to balance each upright by their grills on a fiberglass beach balls. They named this composition "I'd Go Where Yugo Stanley Marsh 3", in honor of the owner of the original Cadillac Ranch. The red white and blue Yugos are visible on the southbound side from Route 3. You can park at Wild Bill's Nostalgia Center and walk around and view the sculpture from all angles.

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