April 14, 2008
If I had a few hundred thousand dollars just laying around I'd buy it & put it in my backyard......
A towering sculpture of eight cars made famous in the movie "Wayne's World" is up for sale on eBay.
Bids open at $50,000.
The suburban Chicago landmark is named the Spindle and features cars from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s skewered on a metal spike.
The eBay listing says it will cost $100,000 to ship the 50-foot structure.
The Spindle -- also known as the "Car Kabob" and the "Eight Car Pileup" -- draws fans of the 1992 comedy starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey.
Berwyn residents are divided on what to do with the structure, which is covered with rust and pigeon droppings. It was supposed to be dismantled last year to make way for a pharmacy, but preservation groups formed and protested.
California artist Dustin Shuler built the piece in 1989.
The auction closes Thursday.
http://cbs2chicago.com/watercooler/berwyn.spindle.waynes.2.698789.html
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Comments
My father actually built this spindle. He is not the artist, but the manufacturer.
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