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. It was in 1975 when Poulain commissioned American artist and friend Alexander Calder to paint the first BMW Art Car.
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| Alexander Calder, 1975, BMW 3.0 CSL |
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| Roy Lichtenstein, 1977, BMW 320i |
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| Andy Warhol, 1979, BMW M1 |
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| David Hockney, 1995, BMW 850 CSi |
