Jeff Koons' BMW Art Car Fails to Finish at Le Mans

FRENCH TWIST. Koons at the Paris unveiling of his BMW Art Car earlier this month.

The seventeeth BMW Art Car, customized with a rainbow of good vibes by artist Jeff Koons, was expected to be a real contender at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race, but while it may have bested the competition in aesthetic appeal, the BMW M3 GT2 was forced to retire early. The Art Car was involved in a race incident when another car ran off the track to avoid the BMW, which was driving at a slow pace, according to Le Mans.

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