To commemorate this legacy, the company has organized an ambitious exhibition program that will tour the world between 2025 and 2026.

Fifty years ago, a revolutionary idea combined art and speed on a single canvas: the body of a race car. In 1975, sculptor Alexander Calder transformed a BMW 3.0 CSL into a rolling work of art, marking the beginning of a project that would become one of the most unique initiatives at the intersection of art and technology: the BMW Art Car.

What began as a proposal by French racing driver Hervé Poulain and gallery owner Leo Castelli soon attracted legendary names such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jenny Holzer and David Hockney, who left their mark on various models from the German company.

 

 

From the racetracks of Le Mans to the showrooms of the world's most prestigious museums, these cars have been much more than machines: they have told stories, challenged the rules and served as a testament to BMW's innovative spirit.

To commemorate this legacy, the company has organized an ambitious program of exhibitions that will tour the world between 2025 and 2026. Called the BMW Art Car World Tour, some of these iconic vehicles will be on display at events such as Art Basel Hong Kong, the Shanghai Motor Show and Contemporary Istanbul. In addition, the Louwman Museum in The Hague will host a special exhibition in July and August 2025 featuring eight of the 20 models created to date.

Five decades later, BMW Art Cars continue to prove that art knows no boundaries.