Would you do this to your BMW?

[Laidback]

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=14574678#post14574678

[SYCO GT]

I actually own the small Sandro Chia model, which is quite well done, but obviously won't be to everyone's taste.

But yeah, I would never even consider making a BMW a real life "art car."

To each their own, I guess.

I also wonder if they received approval from the original artist to use that design on their car. In any event, kind of bizarre and seems like something could have been lost in the translation...

For educational purposes only:

BMW M3 GTR - The Thirteenth Art Car by Sandro Chia

A beautifully detailed 1:18 scale model representing the thirteenth BMW Art car; a M3 GTR. A tradition started in 1975 and continues to this day with legendary artists from around the world using a BMW as a canvas for their creative ideas.

Every artistic aspect of the originals has been captured in order to create perfect pieces of art in miniature.

Sandro Chia's designed the 13th BMW Art Car in 1992. "People look closely at cars," he said. "The one I have painted here reflects their gaze. Like a mirror, it confronts the people who look at it."

The model is a limited edition and is mounted in a clear acrylic display case and a 50 page book documenting all the the artist's ideas behind their unique creation their own particular BMW Art Car.

[///NEM3SES]

not me...

[Laidback]

i kinda feel the same...doing something like that is out of my league...:(

[greenxeyezz]

maybe if it didnt run...

[NeRwEEzy]

I wouldnt do it

[Laidback]

:laughhard:maybe if it didnt run...

[MFIZZLENYC]

wow that leather needs some tlc

[Laidback]

+1 ..Leatherique ftw:Dwow that leather needs some tlc

[xixicemanxix]

no i dont think I would do that to my car, I would feel bad doing that to the paint.

[brandon5069]

I would do it....

but the car would have to be parked in my house.

It would be an art piece rather than a car to drive around in.

I love it tho. It would look awesome in a museum or something.

[SYCO GT]

Here's the model of the Sandro Chia art car that I have in my office. I like it. Again, I would never do it to a life size car. But, no harm in having a M3 GTR model...

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/SYCOHEMI/IMG_0611copy.jpg

[Jbs]

no. only because i'd feel guilty driving it.


if i had an extra car laying around though, of course! (it'd have to be an e36 modeled to be the original tho)

EDIT: like the one syco just posted

[415Banker]

this thread gave me an idea =)...

[///Gram]

no way...

[Bimmerlifestyle]

this thread gave me an idea =)...


you better not dude

[mcr_driver]

i'd probably do it to a 3.0csi or some other vintage bmw i would buy barely running this way i wouldn't feel guilty not driving it around. but i like the 320i and some of the 3.0csi's in the link

[BlackOnBlack]

i think im fine with my Carbon Black for now.... :thumbsup2:

[Mattie]

negative

[SC_TR0JAN_M3]

aww helll nawwww!!!

[SYCO GT]

Here are the full size Art Cars, at the LACMA exhibit earlier this month:

http://www.mfestforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2655

[EM5PWR]

Maybe if I dropped some acid first..:buttrock:

[marioalex24]

no way man.. never... i mean the art is nice, but not that nice to go on my car... no thanks ill keep just like it is thank you very much:D;)

[Big Mike]

I'd turn it into an Art Car, if I was going to Burning Man...........