Oakland, California’s New Mayor Libby Schaaf Rides Snail Art Car To Her Inauguration

On Monday, January 5, 2015, Oakland, California’s new mayor Libby Schaff arrived for her inauguration at the Paramount Theater in a most striking vehicle. The mayor was driven to the theater aboard The Golden Mean (previously), a fire-breathing snail car created by Oakland artists (and couple) Jon Sarriugarte and Kyrsten Mate. Sarriugarte acted as driver while a chase car and a parade of additional vehicles filled out the motorcade.

Declaring victory, @libbyformayor takes the reins in Oakland, via fire-breathing snail car. pic.twitter.com/EampdXP5th

— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) November 5, 2014

photo via Jon Sarriugarte/Snail Car