Warhol's other BMW Art car

Turns out the famous hand brushed BMW M1 was not his first try a decorating bavarian iron. In 1978 he tried his hand on a 320i DRM mock-up but the design was never realized, possibly because Roy Lichtenstein's 320 was so successful. The fiberglass and aluminum model still exists and would make for a pretty cool paperweight!
(Catherine Dail Fine Art)

Grand National on the Grand Canal

I confess it's been a bit of challenge finding (or even thinking about) automotive content while vacationing in what has the be the most non car city in the world, Venice. I did however find this...



In case you are wondering it's art: "Covering Hannah, 1987 Buick Grand National" by Richard Prince. It's meant to be a comment on American trash culture. OK...
(couple of more after the jump)

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BMW Art Car.

I thought it reminded me of something...

Anyway, you can read all about Jeff Coon's M3 art car, ready for Le Mans, over at Bimmerfile. Videos and lots of pictures.

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Rolling Canvas

What a treat to see these car up close after years of ogling pictures of them. The Frank Stella CSL is my favorite.

Well worth a trip to Gran Central in New York City over the next few weeks. Check out the rest of the pictures after the jump...