Hervé Poulain, a French racing driver and auctioneer, partnered with Jochen Neerpasch of BMW M GmbH to merge racing and art, debuting the BMW Art Car program at the 1975 LeMans with a car painted by Alexander Calder. Despite a technical failure, the car was a huge success, leading to a tradition of artist-designed racing cars. Over 50 years, 20 BMW Art Cars have been created, with plans for a BMW Art Car World Tour in 2025 and 2026. Teljes cikk (Magyarnemzet)