A MORE CONSIDERED COLLECTION
These are existing vehicle profiles grouped by their recorded classification. Read each profile for its own source notes, image context and production scope. A shared collection does not establish that different editions or chassis are the same identity.
THE COLLECTION
103 profiles
BMW 2016
The BMW 435i ZHP Edition revived a familiar enthusiast code for a new 100-car US series. Announced in May 2015 for the 2016 model year, the F32 coupé combined factory packages with…
BMW 1991
Esther Mahlangu created the twelfth BMW Art Car in 1991 on an E34 BMW 525i. Her bold geometric treatment brought a Ndebele mural-painting tradition onto the curved surfaces of an automobile. BMW…
BMW 1976
The BMW 530 Motorsport Limited Edition is the E12-based homologation special developed for South Africa in the 1970s. It links a road-going 5 Series production programme with BMW’s Modified Production racing effort.…
BMW 1990
Matazo Kayama created the ninth BMW Art Car in 1990 using a BMW 535i. The work brings together a silver saloon body, fine tonal changes and delicate foil-based techniques. Its visual character…
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…
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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