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BMW Art Cars [Pics]

nytimes.com — The BMW Art Car Collection, which has been displayed at museums including the Louvre and the Guggenheim Museums in Bilbao and New York, began in 1975.

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  • feliks2, on 03/18/2009, -2/+14These photographs don't do some of the cars justice. The Warhol one for example.
  • Killinspree, on 03/18/2009, -0/+8BMW is a great culture to be part of, and these cars just go to show how intriguing it can be.
  • Ferrarix99, on 03/18/2009, -0/+8BMW's are in my opinion the most capable and satisfying cars out there, and these e30's started it all
  • nitriletiger, on 03/18/2009, -0/+4Anyone have a picture of one of Top Gear's BMWs they used for a challenge?
  • feliks2, on 03/18/2009, -0/+3I want to buy one. Hopefully this summer.
  • skunkw0rks, on 03/18/2009, -0/+3Oh really? because mine was the one with wheels on it....
  • Demos27, on 03/19/2009, -0/+3Got an E30 here. Absolutely brilliant car...
  • mrklean, on 03/18/2009, -1/+4What the heck is with the last car?
  • theboredom, on 03/18/2009, -0/+3Yes, we have it in International Klein Blue.
  • JakePM, on 03/18/2009, -0/+3They will be on display in Grand Central Station in New York - will be going to see them there. They are historic and important pieces of artwork and engineering. there's no debate about it.
  • JakePM, on 03/18/2009, -0/+3The E30 M3 is the source of all that is good in the world of automobiles and sports cars.
  • majordannyboy, on 03/18/2009, -0/+3I have two (e46 & e53) and couldn't agree more!
  • deathfix, on 03/18/2009, -0/+2"Olafur Eliasson has created a new work of art as part of a long-running art car program sponsored by BMW. His work transforms BMW's H2R hydrogen-powered race car, shrouding the alternative-fuel vehicle in a new skin of steel mesh, mirror-coated stainless steel, and many layers of ice to focus our attention on the relation between car design and global warming."

    http://www.sfmoma.org/exhibitions/316
  • morcheeba, on 03/18/2009, -0/+2and, yet, she wanted the lord to buy her a mercedes benz.
  • ifthenelse, on 03/18/2009, -1/+3The BMW 3.0CSL that Mr. Poulain drove at Le Mans is what started my love of BMW's as a kid. The Warhol M1 and Stella cars were favorites also.

    I agree that these particular photos suck.
  • IllestGodzira, on 03/18/2009, -0/+2this one?
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76 ...
  • feliks2, on 03/18/2009, -0/+2Cars designed by the automotive artists/designers at Pininfarina are completely different from the ones here, this comparison is irrelevant.
  • ratsg, on 03/18/2009, -0/+2Big Mexican Woman
  • flaknugget, on 03/18/2009, -1/+3BMW had some awesome cars in the 70's.
  • cuervoman914, on 03/18/2009, -1/+2i gotta ask, but why is everyone so enamoured with warhol? all ive seen from him is getting shot, campbell cans, a mtv show, and some incomprehensible "movies". the only cool thing ive seen from him is "silver clouds"
  • Snuffs, on 03/18/2009, -3/+4hideous paint jobs...like the 80's threw up all over them.
  • AprylBreeze, on 03/19/2009, -0/+1the best bmw ever made was the isetta.. they need to bring it back.. so CUTE
  • inactive, on 06/02/2009, -0/+0just add some sexy BMW Babes on AutosFans
    http://autosfans.com/bmw-babes-and-bmw-girls/
  • quikbmwkid, on 03/18/2009, -1/+1Damn I love this post - thank you very much

    Don't mind my screen name =P
  • firesphotons, on 03/18/2009, -1/+1Thanks commander Data, I'm quite sure the designers would have an opinion since cars are their core business. I agree with you they don't paint their 550 spyders to look like pimp wagons so in that sense you are right. Doesn't matter though, I don't know you so why should I GAF what you think?
  • xxlpay, on 05/10/2009, -0/+0I like the old bmw´s I have a hugh collection on this site http://www.xxlpay.com
  • pstroll, on 03/18/2009, -2/+1meh^2 ...

    best art car of all time was Janis Joplin's Porsche: http://i41.tinypic.com/2jesivc.jpg
  • eatavegi, on 03/18/2009, -4/+3BMW = Big Mormon Wagon
  • Capicuaman, on 03/17/2009, -3/+2wait. do you carry it in say blue?
  • disrupter, on 03/18/2009, -6/+3Slow news day?
  • firesphotons, on 03/18/2009, -4/+1I'm sure nobody at Pininfarina is losing sleep seeing those stage coaches.
  • inactive, on 03/18/2009, -5/+0Meh.
  • P1um, on 03/18/2009, -7/+2My favorite car is the one with art on it.

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