
British artist Peter Blake has given a new look to a Bentley Continental GT V8 S Convertible.
The car will go up for auction on June 24 at the Goodwood Festival. Blake is not the only artist to have been commissioned by a car marque. Swipe though the gallery above to see other notable creative collaborations.
The car will go up for auction on June 24 at the Goodwood Festival. Blake is not the only artist to have been commissioned by a car marque. Swipe though the gallery above to see other notable creative collaborations.

American artist Jeff Koons unveiled his BMW Art Car in 2010.

American fashion designer Jeremy Scott created this electric Smart fortwo in 2012. He fitted his trademark wings which lit up like igniting rockets.

Pretty in pink: In 2011, artist Louise Dear was commissioned by Alfa Romeo to create this special car to celebrate the launch of the new eco-friendly Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.3 JTDM-2.

It took tattoo artist Aleksy Marcinow two weeks to ink this Gumpert Apollo supercar - one of the world's first tattooed cars. It's on show at the London Motor Museum.

British artist Rachel Ducker stuck 48,000 copper tacks onto an Infiniti Q30 to create this Inspired Q30 car art.

Damien Hirst's spin painted Audi A1 raised £350,000 (over $500,000) in a charity auction held by Elton John in 2010.

British artist Ian Cook (aka PopbangColour) gave Morgan's retro classic 3-wheeler a unique makeover in 2015. He describes his work as a "friendly explosion of color".

In 2013, British contemporary artist Paul Karslake airbrushed a 1990 Bentley Mulsanne S as a tribute to "Britishness".The roof was adorned with a World War 2 Lancaster bomber flying over a huge Union Flag.

Producer and musician will.i.am unveiled his own bespoke version of the new Lexus NX in 2014. It featured an ultra-wide body kit with brushed aluminum and carbon vinyl details, plus matt pearl white paint. There was also a custom-built steering wheel and hand-embroidered Nappa leather interior boasting the 'willpower' logo.

Contemporary British artist Josh Stika's street artwork, featuring a Vauxhall Adam, was on show in Shoreditch, East London, during May 2015.


