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Make no mistake about it, ladies and gentlemen: the era of the Art Car has returned, and it’s returned in a big way. Not only has BMW been showcasing its own extensive collection with a special online gallery, Force India has commissioned the first Formula One art car. Need more proof? Tesla had its roadster worked over, Citroën gave its Survolt concept a new paintjob and numerous other automakers have gotten in on the action just in recent months.
The latest, however, is an Alfa Romeo. The Italian automaker commissioned acclaimed artist Louise Dear to apply her talents to the MiTo to celebrate the launch of its new, more economical 1.3 JDTM-2 engine. The finished product, dubbed “Because I can” was apparently inspired by Dear’s 17-year-old daughter, and it incorporates classic Alfa iconography like the company’s logo and the Cloverleaf emblem that adorned the marque’s racing cars of old. Check out the decidedly flowery result in the high-res image gallery above, along with more details of the partnership in the press release after the jump.Continue reading Alfa celebrates economical new MiTo with Louise Dear art car
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