60 cars stacked in a 60-foot concrete tower will be locked in a fixed state forever

A famous French sculpture shows 60 cars stacked into a 60ft concrete tower, showing the automobiles forever in a fixed state.

This is one of the most famous automotive sculptures in the world, created by French-American artist Armand Pierre Fernandez, who was born in Nice, France.

Built in the 1980s, ‘Long Term Parking’ features 60 cars stacked in concrete, and yes, these are real cars, and not fakes stuffed into the structure!

Some automotive fans might grimace at seeing so many cars entombed like this, but it is quite a thought-provoking structure!

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What does the structure of 60 cars stacked represent?

The concrete tower stands at 60ft (18 meters) tall, and consists of 60 cars that are mostly French.

Fernandez created the sculpture in 1982, and it is located at the Château de Montcel in Jouy-en-Josas, France.

The cars are entombed in 40,000lbs of concrete, with parts of the vehicles painted with fluorescent hues.

That creates visual interplay, and the variety of colors allows each car to stand out.

Over time, the various automobiles have faded and decayed.

But what that represents are the many themes of the work, such as consumerism and entropy.

Various images across the internet show the sculpture over the years, from its creation to more recent times.

These clearly show the decay of the cars, with the paint fading and parts badly rusting.

What cars are entombed in the sculpture?

Of the 60 cars inside the sculpture, the vast majority are French.

Cars such as Renaults and Peugeots form part of the artwork, but there are vehicles from other countries, too.

A small Fiat 500 is visible, while various others are hidden away inside the concrete.

Looking for information on the sculpture online, some people are quite unhappy about it.

Many say it is a waste of classic cars and that these vehicles deserve better.

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However, in 1982, when the sculpture was created, most of these cars would have been contemporary.

So they likely would have been scrapped or stripped for parts if they weren’t placed into the concrete.

Now, of course, they will be considered classics.

But forgetting that, this is a very impressive and thought-provoking artwork that has to be seen to be believed.

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