BMW Art Cars
A. R. Penck x BMW Z1
A. R. Penck x BMW Z1






To A. R. Penck, the BMW Z1 is already a “work of art” in itself, worthy of the term Art Car, as the product already reflects the creativity and imagination of designers and engineers. The artist became inspired by technical design, challenging it with his own cosmos, his own sign language.
In its simplicity it is reminiscent of prehistoric cave paintings and is, nonetheless, a challenge to the observer, as the figures and signs resulting from a long process of abstraction are codes that have to be deciphered.
The BMW Z1
Six-cylinder inline engine
Displacement: 2494 cm³
Power output: 170 bhp
Top speed: 225 km/h


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