Porsche will soon auction off a special Taycan 4S art car and the proceeds will benefit Swiss non-profit Suisseculture Sociale to support local artists in the country who have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The man behind the Taycan Art Car, which
actually came to life at a pop-up restaurant in Zurich last December, is
Richard Phillips. Adorning the exterior of the EV is a custom wrap based on the
artist’s ‘Queen of the Night’ 2010 painting that’s dominated by
brightly-colored flowers, a blue sky, and butterflies.
A handful of other custom touches were
made. For example, there is an illuminated inscription of ‘Queen of the Night’
on the door sill panels thanks to Porsche Exclusive, and an illuminated version
of Richard Phillip’s signature that is projected onto the pavement.
The car has been on display at various
Porsche Centers in Switzerland in recent weeks and is currently on display at
Porsche Center Geneva. On March 22, it will be moved to Porsche Center Zurich
and will later be displayed at Porsche Center Zug, south of Zurich, where it
will be handed over to the winning bidder.
