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The BMW M1 Art Car proved that a work of art can be not only spectacularly beautiful, but also lightning fast. In 1979, German race driver Manfred Winkelhock, together with Frenchmen Hervé Poulain and Marcel Mignot, took this unique mid-engine sports car to second place in its class in the legendary Le Mans 24-hour classic.
Exclusive Interview 40 Years of the BMW Art Car
BMW Art Cars - three little words that stand for the legendary fusion of car icons such as the BMW M1 or the BMW Z1 and world-famous artists of the caliber of Roy Lichtenstein or Andy Warhol. Since 1975, 19 BMW Art Cars have been created - each one a unique piece. Number 20 will soon follow in 2024, designed by Ethiopian painter Julie Mehretu.
The BMW Art Car Collection 19752010
The BMW Art Car series was never about turning a design into an art object but paying tribute to the latest developments in contemporary art, to the vision of some of the greatest artists out.
1979 Andy Warhol BMW M1 Art Car to Be Showcased at ARTcetera 2013 autoevolution
Jun 2023. They race, are traded as works of art and are practically priceless: the BMW Art Cars. For more than 40 years, they have been the highlights of the BMW Art Car Collection, and total now 19 cars. The French auctioneer and hobby race car driver, Hervé Poulain, invented the BMW Art Cars. In 1975, he dreamed of competing in the 24-hour.
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1975 BMW 3.0 CSL. The first time a BMW was transformed into a work of art was 1975. Alexander Calder was inspired by the French auctioneer and racing driver, Hervé Poulain, to produce the first ever BMW Art Car. The US artist only used primary colours and distributed them in broad swathes across the paintwork of the BMW 3.0 CSL.
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At a vibrant event at New York's Guggenheim Museum on June 28th, BMW announced Julie Mehretu as the 20th Art Car artist. The vehicle chosen as the next Art Car canvas is the BMW M Hybrid V8 race.
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2017 BMW M6 GT3. The future is now: Following the contributions by Jeff Koons and John Baldessari, Cao Fei (b. 1978) is the youngest and first Chinese artist ever to create a BMW Art Car. By employing augmented and virtual reality, the internationally acclaimed Chinese multimedia artist addresses the future of mobility such as autonomous.
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The BMW 3.0 CSL. six-cylinder inline engine. 4 valves per cylinder. twin overhead camshafts. displacement: 3210 cm³. power output: 480 bhp. top speed: 291 km/h. In 1975 this Art Car designed by Alexander Calder was driven in the 24-hour race at Le Mans by the American Sam Posey as well as Jean Guichet and Hervé Poulain from France.
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Celebrating 45 years of BMW Art Cars. Join us on our tour through the vivid history of this unusual merger of fine art and engineering artistry.Since 1975 pr.
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BMW's latest art car is a return to tradition -- the M3 GT2, modified by American painter/sculptor Jeff Koons, will, in fact, compete in the 2010 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Even when it.
Exclusive Interview 40 Years of the BMW Art Car
The BMW Art Car Project was introduced by the French racecar driver Hervé Poulain. Many renowned artists throughout the world have created BMW Art Cars. The most recent artist to the join BMW Art Car program is Jeff Koons in 2010 with his M3 GT2.
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BMW. BMW M Motorsport and Puma have combined forces to celebrate the 100th birthday of pop art icon Roy Lichtenstein, the artist responsible for one of the brand's most recognizable Art Car.
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2016. BMW M6 GTLM. 20. Julie Mehretu [2] USA. 2024. BMW M Hybrid V8 Racing Prototype. The definitive online guide to BMW Art Cars. Beginning in 1975, 19 world-renowned artists have created spectacular moving canvases from 19 BMW cars.
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2010 BMW M3 GT2. This BMW M3 GT2 was aesthetically reworked by the US artist Jeff Koons and is the latest model in the BMW Art Cars series. It was unveiled to the world at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in June 2010 — to great acclaim! The media and art magazines from all over the world carried reports on the 17th model in the Art Car series.
BMW announces artists for the next two vehicles in its famous Art Car series The Verge
The BMW Art Car Project was introduced by the French racecar driver and auctioneer Hervé Poulain, who wanted to invite an artist to create a canvas on an automobile. In 1975, Poulain commissioned American artist and friend Alexander Calder to paint the first BMW Art Car. This first example would be a BMW 3.0 CSL which Poulain himself would.
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The BMW Art Car Project was introduced by the French racecar driver and auctioneer Hervé Poulain, who wanted to invite an artist to create a canvas on an automobile.. In 1975, Poulain commissioned American artist and friend Alexander Calder to paint the first BMW Art Car. This first example would be a BMW 3.0 CSL which Poulain himself would race in the 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race.
