The Cadillac Ranch is one of the most popular stops along Route 66, and on this very special episode, host Anthony Arno speaks with the only surviving who created the art installation. At 81 years old, Chip not only talks about establishing Ant Farm, the creative group behind the Cadillac Ranch, but two other "unimaginable" projects that honor the automobile.

Join Anthony as he talks with Chip about

Pivoting away from a traditional career as an architect
How Ant Farm was established and the origin behind the name
Finding and burying 10 classic Cadillacs in Texas
The intention was never to allow visitors defact the cars with grafitti
Working with Amarillo businessman Stanly Marsh, who financed the project
Bruch Springsteen sings about The Cadillac Ranch
Quietly relocating the ranch down the road 23 years later
Modifications to cars that were burried at the Cadillac Ranch
Preserving the Cadillac Ranch
Special anniversary celebrations
The secret behind the Cadillac Ranch

MEDIA BURN

Creating a "spectacle" was the goal
Evil Knieval meets a lunar launch with a JFK impersonator
Secretly renting the parking lot of the Cow Palace
Setting 100 TV's on fire- you only get one chance

GM TRAINING VIDEO

- 1950'S GM training video for sales force
- Widely accepted for something so basic from decades earlier
- Public performance at Whitney Museum
- Chip played the rold of customer
Age of Youtube culture
What would be done differently?
What happened to Ant Farm movement?
Ant Farm fire
Chip's public Persona and recognition today
EALI & Columbia University Ant Farm Archives