The art piece titled Trans Am Totemwas made by Vancouver based artist Marcus Bowcott and unveiled in April 2015.
All the vehicles were donated by a local scrapyard.
At night, the partially crushed vehicles' headlights and tailights are illuminated by solar powered batteries.
It was commission by the Cermak Plaza shopping center, and was located in their car park.
Although it became a symbol of Berwyn for two decades, it was not universally loved in its hometown.
Just a year after its construction in 1989, Berwyn residents voted overwhelmingly for it to be removed.
Only the mayor of Berwyn defended the sculpture calling it an “icon in our community”.
That set the stage for the sculpture’s eventual removal.
In 2008, the sculpture was demolished and was replaced by a Walgreens store.
Sources:Vancouver Biennale/Wikipedia/MarcusBowcott.com/Wikipedia (Spindle)
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