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BMW Art Cars come to London

Highlights from the BMW Art Car collection, as the exhibition arrives in London

By:Auto Express team
26 Jul 2012

For almost 40 years, artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney and Andy Warhol have been putting their stamp on Munich’s finest, from the iconic BMW M1 of the 1970s to the modern day M3.

What started out in 1975 as a one off special for the Le Mans 24 Hours, has developed into an iconic collection of art.

The collection spans stripped-out racers like Roy Lichtenstein’s BMW 320 Group 5 from 1977, through to the road-going BMW 525i, designed by Esther Mahlangu in 1991. The latest is Jeff Koons’ striking M3 GT2, which took part in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours.

The collection is on display at the NCP Multi-Storey Car Park on Great Eastern Street, London, until 4 August.

  • BMW Art Car 3.0 CSL - Alexander Calder, 1975
  • BMW Art Car 3.0 CSL - Frank Stella, 1976
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  • BMW Art Car 3.0 CSL, detail - Frank Stella, 1976
  • BMW Art Car 320 Group 5 - Roy Lichtenstein, 1977
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  • BMW Art Car M1, Group 4 - Andy Warhol
  • BMW Art Car 635CSi - Ernst Fuchs, 1982
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  • BMW Art Car 635CSi - Robert Rauschenberg, 1986
  • BMW Art Car M3 Group A Race Version - Michael Jagamara Nelson, 1989
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  • BMW Art Car M3 Group A Race Version - Ken Done, 1989
  • BMW Art Car 535i - Matazo Kayama, 1990
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  • BMW Art Car 730i - Cesar Manrique, 1990
  • BMW Art Car 730i, detail - Cesar Manrique, 1990
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  • BMW Art Car Z1 - A.R.Penck, 1991
  • BMW Art Car 525i - Esther Mahlangu, 1991
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  • BMW Art Car 525i, wheel detail - Esther Mahlangu, 1991
  • BMW Art Car 525i, rear detail - Esther Mahlangu, 1991
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  • BMW Art Car 3 Series Racing Touing Car Prototype - Sandro Chia, 1992
  • BMW Art Car 3 Series Racing Touing Car Prototype, side detail - Sandro Chia, 1992
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  • BMW Art Car 850CSi - David Hockney, 1995
  • BMW Art Car 850CSi, rear detail - David Hockney, 1995
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  • BMW Art Car V12 LMR - Jenny Holzer, 1999
  • BMW Art Car V12 LMR, side detail - Jenny Holzer, 1999
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  • BMW Art Car M3 GT2 - Jeff Koons, 2010
  • BMW Art Car M3 GT2, front - Jeff Koons, 2010
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  • BMW Art Car M3 GT2, rear detail - Jeff Koons, 2010

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