Cars, along with bottles and shoes, often become canvases for artistic experiments. The fleet of vehicles, transformed into vividly coloured pieces of art is now joined by Ford Focus, which got a graffiti makeover, executed by six artists in Glasgow on August 22. The car featuring one-of-a-kind imagery was created during 6-hour session and will be displayed for the next month at the city’s Independent Recoat Gallery, as part of the Ford Centenary Tour, the exhibit of 10 models, which represent the brand’s 100-year history in the UK.

The group of artists, who turned a write car into a true piece of art, included Lyken, FiST, Syrkus, Rue 5, Death Rattles and Al White, who were working simultaneously outside the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in Buchanan Street. “The artists we have at Recoat have been doing great work in Scotland and we are delighted to get the chance to show what we can do.  We’ve worked on a few different vehicle projects but this is the first time the artists have collaborated on completely restyling the paint job of a car,» commented Recoat Gallery manager, Amy Whiten.

One-month long Ford Centenary Tour, which kicked off last week, on August 17, will be visiting 20 locations across the country. The celebratory event will culminate on September 16, 17 and 18 with a grandiose parade of 100 legendary Ford cars around the Goodwood race circuit in Chichester, West Sussex. “2011 is a significant landmark for Ford of Britain.  We have an extraordinary heritage to celebrate and an exciting and innovative future ahead.  This tour is an opportunity to showcase many achievements including Ford’s leadership of the UK car market for 34 years and commercial market for 45 years,” says Andy Barratt, Ford of Britain sales director.