BMW displayed five of its world-renowned Art Cars at the recent 2025 Goodwood Revival, as part of a BMW Art Car World Tour celebrating the collection’s 50th anniversary.
Since 1975, the BMW Group has provided artists with a playground for their fascination with automobiles through the BMW Art Cars. The collection of 20 BMW Art Cars now forms the essence of the brand’s global cultural engagement with initiatives in the fields of contemporary art, music, film and design.
The five rolling sculptures at Goodwood are representative of the legendary designs created on BMW cars by some of the world’s most renowned artists over the past 50 years, including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons, and David Hockney.
The exhibition at Goodwood Revival is part of the ongoing BMW Art Car World Tour, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the collection and included the following five cars:
1976: Frank Stella BMW 3.0 CSL
Known for its participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the original BMW 3.0 CSL was reimagined by artist Frank Stella. As the second vehicle in the BMW Art Cars collection, Stella’s design was inspired by the technical basis of the car itself. The result was a striking composition of black and white lines, with the powerful 750hp engine front and centre of the design.
1977: Roy Lichtenstein BMW 320i Turbo
Just one year later, pop artist Roy Lichtenstein brought his signature style to life by incorporating his recognisable “Ben Day dots” into the design of the BMW 320i Turbo. The original vehicle, which also competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, was driven by the founder of the art car collection Hervé Poulain and Marcel Mignot.
1982: Ernst Fuchs BMW 635 CSi
Number five in the collection, the BMW 635 CSi was designed by Austrian artist Ernst Fuchs in 1982. Otherwise known as the “Fire Fox on a Hare Hunt”, Fuchs’ design was the first in the collection to be based on a production car, and varied from his earlier pieces of artwork.
1995: David Hockney BMW 850 CSi
David Hockney designed the 14th car in the collection, the BMW 850 CSi. The result of an extended design project, Hockney aimed to reveal the car’s inner workings and spirit through his art. His detailed paintwork includes the outline of a driver on the door, with various subtle touches designed to invite viewers to look more closely at the art.
2010: Jeff Koons BMW M3 GT2
American artist Jeff Koons brought a dynamic palette of vibrant, contrasting colours to his BMW M3 GT2. The 17th BMW Art Car saw the return of Pop Art and the creation of a design which captures the essence of power and motion – conveying a sense of speed and energy even when the car is stationary.
