It appears to be a mix of both, actually.
Richard Etchells recently posted these photos on the Route 66 yahoogroup of what appear to be harvesters planted into the ground at an angle. This is a few miles south of Route 66 near Amarillo, Texas. It appears to be a homage to the “tractor tippin'” scene in the movie “Cars” and a tribute to Cadillac Ranch off Route 66 west of Amarillo.
Etchells tells me its on the north side of the road of FM Road 1151, just east of FM Road 1258 (map is here). He isn’t positive on the location, nor does he know who the landowner is. I didn’t find anything about it on Roadside America, either.
I guess all of that flat ground inspires people in the Panhandle to do eccentric things: You have Cadillac Ranch, Bug Ranch and the Big Cross, all within a 25-mile radius or so.
UPDATE 4/26/07: Crocodile Lile, president of the Texas Old Route 66 Association, tracked down the owner of the Combine Ranch and is writing a story about it in the next issue of Route 66 Pulse.
Its because there is nothing to see around here. Being totally flat and devoid of any natural scenery, its nice to see something sticking up out of the ground.
Don’t forget the Ozymandias sculpture. It’s somewhere out in that area and is the handiwork of Stanley Marsh 3, who gave us the Cadillac Ranch.
the location is southwest of amarillo, texas on what is known as the old claude hwy, I also know the land owner.
I wander if they want another combine? I have one that is in my front lawn that would look a lot beter in the ground. If there is any chance that could be true send me an email.
At least nobody wasted a nice old Farmall Tractor there.