#art car
Porsche 911 2.0 Coupé “007” Art Car, 2009, by Peter Klasen. A race modified 1965 911 transformed by the German artist who named the work ’Project 007’
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Porsche 356 SC Cabriolet “History of the Universe” Art Car, 1964, by Janis Joplin. Joplin paid $3500 for the Porsche and then spent another $500 when she commissioned her roadie and part-time artist, Dave Richards, to paint it for her. Richards initially gave chassis no. 160371 a base coat of candy apple red paint, over which he created the work History of the Universe. Richards artwork included Joplin’s astrological sign (Capricorn), portraits of her fellow band members, the green valleys of Northern California and The Eye of God. Every inch of the bodywork was covered and then a lacquered clear coat was applied over the top. Joplin used the 356 as her daily driver and it was parked outside the Hollywood hotel she was staying at the night of her death from a heroin overdose on October 4th 1970.
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Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo Art Car, 2022, by Sean Wotherspoon. The designer and influencer has collaborated with Porsche to create a one-off version of the electric crossover using a vivid colour palette and unusual materials. Cork is used on the dashboard, steering wheel and centre console while the seats are upholstered with corduroy
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Le Mans starts tomorrow. Here’s an Aston Martin art car, with livery by Fernando Costa. It’s run by OAK Racing and a version of it will compete in the LMP2 category.
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