BMW Art Cars 40 years young

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BMW artcarForty years ago, the American artist Alexander Calder tackled a BMW 3.0 CSL.

He painted the car that took part in war colors during the 24 hour of Le Mans in 1975.

bmw-art-car-1979-m1-WarholBMW art cars After that race, that car started its career as a work of art. In the years that followed, more BMW cars were given such an artistic twist. And that was not done by the least. Even Andy Warhol went wild on a BMW carriage. Without an action plan, by the way. But maybe that characterizes the true artist?

BMW art carLater Art Cars lost their racing genes and were actually born as works of art.

But five years ago the M3 GT2 painted by Jeff Kons showed up again on the asphalt of the circuit. That was again at Le Mans.

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