Documented artwork / mutant vehicle / mobile sculpture
Rocket Car
David Best and a fabrication team transformed a 1973 Cadillac Sedan DeVille into an elongated vehicle sculpture. Sotheby’s documented the work for its closed 2021 Burning Man benefit auction.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2003
- Materials
- 1973 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
- Documented setting
- unknown
- Dimensions
- 40 feet long
- Dimensions apply to
- Length of the Rocket Car offered in the closed 2021 auction; width, height, weight and roadworthiness are not established.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
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Sources
- www.sothebys.com ↗ · Checked 2026-09-21