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Artists Raid A Polish Scrapyard To Build A Collection Of Recycled Metal Super Cars

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In the Polish city of Pruszków you’ll find the Gallery of Steel Figures, an entire museum devoted to dozens of sculptures built from scrap metal salvaged from a local scrapyard. Their most recent addition is a collection of four iconic cars designed and built by roughly 50 artists over the last 5 years. The models include a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, a Bugatti Veyron, a Maserati GranTurismo, and a Lamborghini Aventador. The steel vehicles are built completely to scale and include functional doors and replica interiors. Continue reading »

Photo of the Day: Electronic Scrapyard

Workers dismantled old electrical goods at a recycling center in Tieling, Liaoning Province, China, Thursday. (European Pressphoto Agency) Click image to zoom.