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Carhenge is a replica of England's Stonehenge located near the town of Alliance, Nebraska on the High Plains. Instead of being made from stones, Carhenge is constructed of vintage American automobiles, all covered with gray spray paint. Built by Jim Reinders, it was dedicated at the June 1987 summer solstice. Image File history File links A_Yool_Carhenge1_02Sep03. ... Image File history File links A_Yool_Carhenge1_02Sep03. ... Carhenge, Nebraska. ... Carhenge, Nebraska. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Stonehenge in 2004 For other meanings of Stonehenge, see: Stonehenge (disambiguation) Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. ... Alliance is a city located in Box Butte County, Nebraska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... The High Plains are a subregion of the Great Plains in the central United States, located in eastern Colorado, western Kansas, western Nebraska, central and eastern Montana, eastern New Mexico, western Oklahoma, western Texas, and southeastern Wyoming. ... For other senses of this word, see Summer (disambiguation). ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...

Thirty-eight automobiles were used in a circle measuring about 96 feet (29 m) in diameter. Some autos are held upright in pits five feet (1.5 m) deep, trunk end down, while arches have been formed by welding cars atop the supporting autos. The heelstone is a 1962 Cadillac. The Heelstone The Heelstone is a single large block of sarsen stone standing within the Avenue outside the entrance of the Stonehenge earthwork, close to the main road. ... Cadillac is a brand of luxury automobile, part of the General Motors corporation, produced and mostly sold in the USA; outside of North America, they have been less successful. ...

Carhenge replicates Stonehenge's current "tumble-down" state rather than the original stone circle.

Trivia

• Carhenge was shown prominently on Steely Dan's 1994 retrospective, "Remastered, The Best of Steely Dan"
• In 2002, P.O.D. included two scenes in which Carhenge is seen in the background of their music video for Youth of the Nation.
• Carhenge was featured in a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder commercial.[1]

• Carhenge was shown on an episode of the Discovery Channel's television show, Biker Build-Off.

Steely Dan is an American rock band centered around the core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. ... P.O.D. is a four-piece rap metal band from San Diego, California. ... Youth of the Nation is a song by P.O.D. off their Satellite album that is believed to have been inspired off the Santana High School shooting. ... The Nissan Pathfinder and Terrano are midsize SUVs. ... Discovery Channel is a property of Discovery Communications primarily packaged as a network entertainment brand distributed in virtually every pay-television market in the world. ... Biker Build-Off is a popular reality television series for the Discovery Channel. ...

See also

• Cadillac Ranch

The cars as you face east, towards Amarillo Cadillac Ranch is a public art installation and sculpture in Amarillo, Texas. ...

External links

• Official Carhenge Web site

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