Tag "Spraycan Wars: BMW’s Art Car Program Turns 40"
Roy Lichtenstein: 1977 BMW 320i – In 1975, American helicopters left Saigon. The Ramones released their first album. And BMW racer Hervé Poulain asked his pal Alexander Calder to throw a dab of paint on his Batmobile. The resultant 3.0 CSL—resplendent in red, yellow, and blue—didn’t finish the race, ultimately placing 44th. Few beyond hardcore racing fans remember the Mirage GR8 that ultimately won the race, but the Calder BMW
Roy Lichtenstein: 1977 BMW 320i – In 1975, American helicopters left Saigon. The Ramones released their first album. And BMW racer Hervé Poulain asked his pal Alexander Calder to throw a dab of paint on his Batmobile. The resultant 3.0 CSL—resplendent in red, yellow, and blue—didn’t finish the race, ultimately placing 44th. Few beyond hardcore racing fans remember the Mirage GR8 that ultimately won the race, but the Calder BMW
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