A MORE CONSIDERED COLLECTION
A road-going edition, a racing machine and an experimental prototype can tell very different stories. Follow the type that interests you, then use rarity and production context to narrow the collection.
THE COLLECTION
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BMW 1982
Ernst Fuchs’s BMW 635 CSi is the fifth BMW Art Car, created in 1982. BMW identifies it as the collection’s first work based on a production model rather than a competition car.…
BMW 1986
Robert Rauschenberg’s BMW 635 CSi is the sixth BMW Art Car, created in 1986. The design uses photographic imagery and reproductions of other artworks instead of treating the surface solely as a…
BMW 1990
César Manrique’s BMW 730i is the tenth BMW Art Car, created in 1990. Bright colors and sweeping forms work across the E32 saloon’s surfaces to suggest effortless movement. The artwork is associated…
BMW 1995
David Hockney created BMW Art Car number 14 in 1995 using an E31 BMW 850 CSi. His treatment makes the coupé appear to reveal what lies within: mechanical components, a seated figure…
BMW 1972
The BMW 1602 Elektro makes an unusually direct connection between a familiar compact saloon and the early history of electric mobility. Rather than beginning with a futuristic exterior, BMW converted two 1602…
BMW 2016
The BMW 2002 Hommage presented a modern interpretation of the 02 Series in 2016. Introduced at Villa d’Este, the study used compact, purposeful proportions and a turbo-era visual vocabulary to connect a…
BMW 1973
The BMW 2002 turbo put turbocharged performance into the compact, upright 02-series body. Launched in 1973, it arrived at a moment when the oil crisis made its ambition conspicuous. Its story is…
BMW 2024
The BMW Concept Skytop is the original open two-seat study unveiled at Villa d’Este in May 2024. Its flowing body, narrow lighting and removable roof sections place craftsmanship and proportion at the…
BMW 2023
The BMW Concept Touring Coupé reimagined a compact sports car as a closed two-seat shooting brake in 2023. Unveiled at Villa d’Este, the one-off uses a sculpted rear roof and generous luggage…
BMW 2004
The 2004 BMW H2R is a one-off research car developed to investigate hydrogen in a high-speed internal-combustion vehicle. Its streamlined body and V12 powertrain served a record programme at Miramas, rather than…
BMW Motorrad
A 750-unit, track-only BMW motorcycle with a carbon-fiber frame and wheels.
BMW 2014
The 2014 BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition turned the American arrival of BMW’s hybrid sports car into a one-off charity event. Its rarity comes from a specially configured individual vehicle and a…
THE RARITY RIDES STANDARD
A limited offer is not automatically a completed-production total. A surviving vehicle is not a complete factory census. We keep those distinctions visible and link each collection back to the individual profile’s evidence.
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