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Hand-painted G37 Coupe inspired by Cirque du Soleil commemorates Infiniti's 20th Anniversary [w/VIDEO]

BMW, eat your art out – Infiniti can do art cars too! At the 14th Annual Canadian Art Gallery Hop Gala in Toronto, Infiniti of Canada unveiled their G37 Anniversary Art Project Vehicle. It's a Infiniti G37 Sport Coupe that has been painted by Montreal artist Heidi Taillefer. The car was decorated to celebrate Infiniti's 20th anniversary, but the Japanese automaker worked with Cirque du Soleil on the project. So, how does the artistic Canadian entertainment company fit into the picture? Cirque du Soleil is also celebrating an ... Read more →

New York: BMW expresses joy with new Z4 Sam Abuelsamid

The latest addition to the long running series of BMW art cars is this Z4. Unlike previous art cars where the machine was the canvas, the z4 you see above was actually used as the paint brush. ...

BMW's Art Cars start North American tour in Los Angeles Noah Joseph

BMW's world famous Art Cars have been an interesting project since their inception in 1975, attracting some of the world's most notable artists to leave their mark on the Bavarian automobiles. But ...

BMW uses 2010 Z4 as art car (of sorts) Jonathon Ramsey

Normally the models in BMW's art car line -- sixteen and counting -- get their body panels splashed up with designs by the who's who of the art world. BMW has decided to switch up the concept for ...

Essen 2007: Phantoms inhabit VW Dan Roth

Artist William Burge has found a way to artfully reattach all of the little pieces that have fallen off his 1968 Volkswagen Beetle. The results are far more impressive than the Bug's original and ...

DISKDRV doesn't like magnets 2 years ago on Autoblog

Like many of us at Autoblog, we're pretty sure many of you are life-long computer geeks, which means, if you're old enough, somewhere in your house is a box (or boxes) of never-to-be-used-again floppy disks. Lara Weigand saw potential in those boxes of discarded data and decided her 1998 Honda ...

Citroen 2CV ala Picasso 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Citroen 2CV is already a unique-looking car, with Citroen's distinct mid-century-modern style and flair. The French auto could be considered the opening salvo in a styling onslaught that led to such heights of style as the DS. A regular 2CV could be considered a piece of art, and Andy Saunders ...

A truly epic Mercedes M-Class 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click above or follow the read link for a big gallery of pics of this outrageous Benz Not sure who took these pics or what the mural depicts exactly, but this is one finely detailed M-Class. A true work of art if you're into REALLY custom paint jobs, this Mercedes from St. Petersburg (Russia, not ...

Audi commissions its own Art Car 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click above for gallery The term "art car" is closely associated with BMW, which has a history of letting famous artists use its vehicles as rolling mechanical canvases. And the cars are memorable, too -- the Andy Warhol M1 leaps to mind. Well, late last month, Audi decided to throw its hat in the ...

Art Car parade shows there's no accounting for taste 2 years ago on Autoblog

Wow. We know that there are millions of people out there who can't stand having a stock vehicle parked in their garage. For these folks, a car isn't theirs until it has been personalized -- vanity plates, bumper stickers, cold air intakes, DUBS, whatever. But for a few people a car is a totally ...

Outlining your commute: Subaru WRX as art 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/design/Wonder_Woman_Your_Car_Is_Ready_Full_Size_Wireframe_Subaru_WRX_Sculpture'; As much as we love the roadgoing rallycars from Subaru and Mitsubishi, it's because of the way they drive, not necessarily for their handsome silhouettes. But beauty is, as they ...

The car as art: Leepu Awila's RMX-1 3 years ago on Autoblog

Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. One man's artistic expression in vehicular form may make another man vomit uncontrollably. While this particular vehicle probably falls on the latter end of the spectrum for most, we felt like we had to share. Perhaps it will inspire other designers to ...

BMW Art Cars begin international tour 3 years ago on Autoblog

1976 BMW 3.0 CSL by Frank Stella A group of BMW Art Cars is headed to Gallery Petronas in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this month for the start of a museum tour that will keep the cars on the road until 2010. The Malaysian display runs from from September 14 to October 22 and includes cars by Frank ...

Recycled Ford MPV travelling world as 'Galaxyman' 3 years ago on Autoblog

As we previously reported, the automobile is one of the most recycled products in use today. While most vehicles have their parts transplanted into new vehicles or converted into fuel, some become works of art. The "Galaxyman" is one such art piece. Made from a used Ford Galaxy MPV, the ...

Volkswagen hoping buyers stick around for New Beetle styling gimmick 3 years ago on Autoblog

In an effort to keep British consumers interested in the New Beetle, Volkswagen has unveiled a line of vinyl graphics dubbed 'Beetle Art' to offer buyers another way to personalize their Bugs. VW is initially offering four designs of the decals, dubbed 'Mud Splats,' 'Taking Flight,' 'It's All ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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