This BMW 8 Series is literally a work of art on wheels
- This BMW was designed by American artist Jeff Koons
- The car combines 11 colors for the exterior
- Each car is hand-painted
Published on Jan 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Feb 07, 2025 at 5:20 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This BMW 8 Series designed by American artist Jeff Koons is literally a work of art on wheels.
It’s a festival of color, and the BMW 8 Series isn’t a dull car to begin with.
Only 99 were built, and each one was hand-painted by Koons himself.
This one, which is available from SBX Cars, also has a great engine to complete the package.
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The idea behind this BMW 8 Series
BMW isn’t new to this sort of thing, and the company even came up with a name for their ‘artsy’ cars.
They call it the ‘Arts Cars’ series.
Unveiled to a global audience at Frieze Los Angeles, this is ‘The 8 X Jeff Koons’, a unique project that BMW wanted to create to turn these fast sedans into a work of art on wheels.
Koons combined 11 different exterior colors, ranging from blue to silver and yellow to black, which took 285 hours per car to apply.
Production was limited to 99 cars, and each car was hand-painted, so this was a massive task.
Koons apparently painted four cars a week during production.
A collector’s car
We shouldn’t let the colorful livery trick us into thinking this car is all show and no go.
It’s based on the BMW M850i xDrive, which means it has a meaty 4.4-liter V8 producing 523 horsepower.
That’s more than enough to propel the car from 0-60mph in well under four seconds.
The top speed is electronically limited to 260km/h – or 157mph.
This BMW also obviously checks all the boxes a collector’s car should.
In fact, it has only done 22 kilometers (13 miles), which means it was bought and delivered and never left the garage.
The auction will go live on SBX Cars, and it is set to end on February 18.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
