| Archive for The Motor Forum talking cars since 2006 |
| D. |
Art carsAlexander Calder: - 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL
Frank Stella: - 1976 BMW 3.0 CSL 
Roy Lichtenstein: - 1977 BMW 320i Group 5 Race Version 
Andy Warhol: - 1979 BMW M1 Group 4 Race Version 
Ernest Fuchs: - 1982 BMW 635 CSi 
Robert Rauschenberg: - 1986 BMW 635 CSi 
Michael Jagamara Nelson: - 1989 BMW 635 CSi 
Ken Done: - 1989 BMW M3 Group A Race Version 
Matazo Kayama: - 1990 BMW 535i 
Cesar Manrique: - 1990 BMW 730i 
Esther Mahlangu: - 1991 BMW 525i 
A. R. Penck: - 1991 BMW Z1 
Sandro Chia: - 1992 BMW 3 Series Racing Prototype 
David Hockney: - 1995 BMW 850CSi 
Jenny Holzer: - 1999 BMW V12 LMR 
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| Racing |
I've always liked the Hockney 8 best. The Manrique 7, Penck Z1 and Calder CSL are also good. The M1 is of course a fabulous car but actually I find Warhol's paintjob a bit uninspired. The rest are fairly average. | ||||
| kraftwerk |
I'll have either the Lichtenstein or the Warhol, please. | ||||
| Matt |
Stella and Calder pour moi. | ||||
| TimR |
I'd take the BASF Procar M1 thanks.
Somehow the arty stuff suits the racing cars better than the normal saloons in my eyes. Wasn't there BMW Teile (sp) racing 635 that was like a cutaway drawing of all the oliy bits underneath? |
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| Boxer6 |
Concurrence. I also like the Manrique one - were any of these done before 1992 does anyone know? |
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| Racing |
Of course you would.....it resembles your shoes! |
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| DarthBalls |
Manrique's dates from 1990, he was no fan of cars and ended up dying in a car crash in 1992! http://www.lanzaroteguidebook.com/lifestyle/cesar-manrique-art-cars I've been to Lanzarote a few years back and developed a real love for his artwork. His old house is amazing. |
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| Humphrey The Pug |
Warhol for me please. | ||||
| Boxer6 |
I was there with my ex (when we were still married) and daughter in, I think, 2001. Manrique is HUGE over there, and had a massive impact on the development of the island; his ideas seem to have been adhered to pretty well over the years, to everyones benefit I believe. Anyway, I knew he'd died in '92, but placed the car as a bit earlier - hence my query. But, thanks anyway! 
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| DarthBalls |
I thought it was really great that the people of Lanzarote got behind Manrique's ideas they way they did. Don't see that ever happening in the UK!
We have an A2 sized print of one of his last frieze's/murals on our dining room wall 'Calor de la tierra' from 1992. We'd like to go back sometime and visit all the Manrique exhibits we didn't see last time as we only saw the southern half of the island. |
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| Big TC |
Lichtenstein or Sandro Chia, please...
Any one remember the racing Porsche (917) that was painted like a pork carcase? Found it...! 
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| Boxer6 |
I remember that one - "The Pink Pig" as it was affectionately known! All the different cuts were delineated over the bodywork and named - in German of course!
Now, a model of that would be something to see! |
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| D. |
Here's a video of the Pink Pig:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU...url=http://www.germancarblog.com/ |
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| Matt |
They're readily available, including the modern 996 version.
http://www.1-18scalecars.com/0Porsche_917-20_Pink_Pig.htm 
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| Dr. Hfuhruhurr |
I've seen one in 1:18 - either Autoart or Exoto, can't remember which. Amazing car, though my favourites are the psychedelic Martini "langheck" cars. [edit] Matt's beaten me to it |
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| kraftwerk |
I always liked this...
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| Dr. Hfuhruhurr |
Me too - funny how they went for the Boeing nomenclature for their racers. | ||||
| Rodge |
I had a poster of that Mazda when it won LeMans. Of the other artwork, I like the Fuchs and the Calder | ||||
| Big TC |
Agreed on the Mazda - perhaps they'll adopt the same colour scheme for their rumoured 'green' entry into F1 (see thread in Racing Posts) |