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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Trans Am Totem: Cars on a Tree (Gone)

A massive cedar tree trunk topped with five crushed cars. Similar in spirit and style to the demolished "Spindle" sculpture in the U.S. Dedicated on April Fool's Day, 2015, but it was a very serious work of art. Currently under repair; fate undetermined.

Directions:
Southeast of downtown, at the intersection of Quebec St. and Milross Ave.
Status:
Gone

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Trans Am Totem: Cars on a Tree

This no longer exists. It was dismantled in August 2021.

[Squak, 08/30/2021]

It was taken down because birds liked it too much, causing considerable damage. The city wants to move it somewhere else, but hasn't yet found a bird-free spot.

Trans Am totem.

Trans Am Totem: Cars on a Tree

Be careful around the Trans-Am Totem -- it's a busy traffic area.

[jtsortofbored, 08/15/2019]

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