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The 'cloud car' of Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.

The 'cloud car' of Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.

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Oct 03, 2021
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The ‘cloud car’. Photo: Rashmee Roshan Lall

At 08:37 one weekday morning, we got to see the “cloud car” of Adams Morgan, in Washington, D.C. Through the traffic came a sedan, painted in shades of pink, orange and yellow and topped by an enormous, periwinkle-coloured cloud.

For something that looked as if its owner liked to move fast and break things (to quote Mark Zuckerberg), the car set a sedate pace. We stared, craning our necks as it disappeared into the distance.

Why would anyone drive around in a car like that? What statement was the driver trying to make?

Turns out the ‘cloud car’ originally had an environmental message and now, does the job of spreading cheer. Its owner posted the following on Instagram in April this year to explain why he wound with a vehicle adorned with a large cloud.

“What is it? People have questions, here’s my final answer 😉 it’s just art, it’s a cloud, it’s not very heavy, mostly air with a thin wire shell. I was happy living without a car #bikelife, but th…

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