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Rumpus Book ClubVW’s 2010 Hybrid: Takeoff on a 1993 Sculpture?
Yesterday the Wheels Blog at the New York Times wrote up the new Volkswagen L1 — a prototype for a tiny single-seater that they claim will be the most efficient car in the world, getting 158 miles per gallon of diesel fuel — and compared its overall look to a remarkably similar sculpture by the Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco.
In 1993, Orozco took a Citroen, longitudinally sliced two feet out of the middle, and welded the outer pieces back together. Much like the L1, the steering wheel is centered in the cabin. When on display in museums and galleries, visitors are allowed to open the door and sit inside. See the original post for images.
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