First things first. The best thing to happen in San Diego during the Labor Day weekend was the Drive Like Jehu reunion show in Balboa Park, which found the angular rock geniuses accompanied by the gigantic, century-old Spreckels Organ. Everything else of note was simply vying for second place, including the annual U.S. Sand Sculpting Championships.
Since Chevrolet apparently couldn’t get (or more likely didn’t try to get) Jehu frontman and noted artist Rick Froberg to draw the 2015 Colorado, they went for the second-best option and had a full-size example built from granular minerals. Over the course of five days, a team shaped nearly 75,000 pounds of sand into a very reasonable facsimile of the GM marque’s new mid-size pickup.
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Hard parts were limited to wheels, taillights, badges, and a grille/headlight assembly. Meticulousness and artistry were high, although the Colorado lacked the Rivera-and-Munsch-brunching-in-suburbia vibe that shot through the winning piece, entitled “Homework Machine”. Which was probably a good thing. We wouldn’t want to disturb potential customers, would we?
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