BMW Art Cars On Display By Frank Stella (1976 - BMW 3.0 CSL) Editorial Image

When designing the BMW 3.0 CSL, Stella disassociated himself from his random style to seek inspiration from the technical fascination of the racing coupe. He created a black and white square grid, its precision reminiscent of oversized graph paper. In 1976, Stellas coupe took part in the 24-hour race at Le Mans a particularly exceptional premiere for the work of such an ardent motor racing enthusiast. Unfortunately, however, as a result of technical problems, the car did not achieve a placing, as was also the case in the 500 km race at Dijon on 5th September 1976.