A New Mexico artist spent more than a year turning parts from a 1953 Chevy Bel Air into a 10-foot-tall, 1,200-pound jackrabbit sculpture celebrating Route 66
- Two days before the city of Gallup asked Robert Wilson to make a sculpture for Route 66, he was running after jackrabbits on the trails of Albuquerque’s West Mesa.
- So, when the opportunity came, jackrabbits were the first thing that came to mind.
- Jackrabbits are quick, built for desert crossings and muscular; they seemed like a fitting symbol for the historic highway.
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- Two days before the city of Gallup asked Robert Wilson to make a sculpture for Route 66, he was running after jackrabbits on the trails of Albuquerque’s West Mesa.
- So, when the opportunity came, jackrabbits were the first thing that came to mind.
- Jackrabbits are quick, built for desert crossings and muscular; they seemed like a fitting symbol for the historic highway.
Sources: Times of India