[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/cars\/uri-geller-spoon-cadillac\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/cars\/uri-geller-spoon-cadillac\/","headline":"Uri Geller spoon Cadillac & the peace pilgrimage","name":"Uri Geller spoon Cadillac & the peace pilgrimage","description":"Uri Geller has been in and out of the news for about 5 decades. He is currently back in the news following (mainly self claimed) reports that the famous spoon bender has been a spy for the CIA and Mossad, the Israeli secret intelligence arm. Although there does seem to be a surprising amount of corroboration to these seemingly wild tales, I must admit that it\u2019s quite hard to take on board. I mean, surely being a spy doesn’t entail […]","datePublished":"2013-08-06","dateModified":"2013-08-06","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/uri-geller-spoon-caddy.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/uri-geller-spoon-caddy.jpg","height":300,"width":300},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/cars\/uri-geller-spoon-cadillac\/","about":["Cars"],"wordCount":497,"keywords":["american vsionary art museum","avi pines","beaulieu national motor museum","byron janis","caddy","cadillac","cia","elvis presley","israeli museum","john lennon","mossad","peace pilgrimage","salvador dali","spoon","spoon bender","spy","tim westwood","uri geller"],"articleBody":"Uri Geller has been in and out of the news for about 5 decades. He is currently back in the news following (mainly self claimed) reports that the famous spoon bender has been a spy for the CIA and Mossad, the Israeli secret intelligence arm. Although there does seem to be a surprising amount of corroboration to these seemingly wild tales, I must admit that it\u2019s quite hard to take on board. I mean, surely being a spy doesn’t entail broadcasting it on TV in a prime-time documentary?Equally hard to take on board (as well as Geller\u2019s increasing similarity to the DJ, Tim Westwood) is why anyone would want a car covered in deformed cutlery in the first, second or even third place. Geller\u2019s Cadillac \u2013 the Spoon Cadillac is it is often dubbed \u2013 is a sight to behold. Covered with over 5,000 misshapen spoons, this bizarre car actually has a quaint story to tell.Children from around the UK, Israel, India and other countries, donated over 1,000 spoons and forks to Geller for the extraordinary looking car. While the rest were given to Uri Geller by famous friends and acquaintances. The car features donated cutlery from the likes of The Spice Girls, Elvis Presley, John Lennon and Michael Jackson.Some of the silverware is encrusted with jewels and all the pieces are of course bent, some by the mind-power of Uri Geller himself and the rest with the help of his sculptor friend, Avi Pines, in a more natural way. Pines and Geller designed and created the one-off car over a period of 6-months.The bonnet of the Cadillac is adorned with a rock crystal globe that once belonged to Salvador Dali. Some of the spoons are also arranged into various known symbols of peace and religious signs. The word \u2018peace\u2019 can also be found in the design several times in various languages. Geller says that viewed from above, a giant peace sign is also visible.The 1976 Cadillac was originally on show in the Israeli Museum in Jerusalem, it then moved to the American Visionary Art Museum before settling in the Beaulieu National Motor Museum in the New Forest, Hampshire here in the UK where Geller now lives. \u201cI had to stop driving the Caddy, it wasn\u2019t practical in Sonning-on-Thames\u201d he says, citing the difficulty in performing a 3-point turn as a reason for giving it up as a daily driver.Geller\u2019s Peace CadillacAs might only happen in the world of Uri Geller, the intention has been for some time now to drive the Cadillac across the various troubled states of the Middle East in what he calls a \u2018peace pilgrimage\u2019 with his friend and concert pianist, Byron Janis.Gellar says regarding the intended peace pilgrimage that anything is possible – even peace. As his look-a-like Tim Westwood might say: \u201cTruly man, let\u2019s make it happen. 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