Queen Elizabeth’s portrait made of automotive parts unveiled

Queen Elizabeth has been painted and photographed by some of Britain's top artists and photographers. Now there is an image of her made from components usually found in a mechanic's garage. To mark the 90th birthday of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, a company specialising in auto parts repair has unveiled a 3 metre (10 ft), 115 kg (250 lb) portrait of Elizabeth made out of hundreds of car and truck components. A team led by artist David Parfitt used spark plugs, petrol caps, hoses, gaskets, bumpers and headlights for the "Queen of Parts" portrait to create Elizabeth's face, hair, jewellery and clothing. For the crown, they used brake and indicator lights from an Austin K2, a type of military truck that Elizabeth did mechanical training on in 1945. She served as a mechanic in a branch of the British Army. Born on April 21, 1926, Elizabeth last year surpassed the 23,226-day reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria

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