Mr. Poulain was the mastermind of the BMW Art Car project, which celebrates 50 years this year and this was part of the 50th anniversary exhibit scheduled for the National Mall. 
The 1979 BMW Art Car in question, from the 24 Heures du Mans.
Posted on 09/18/2025 9:51:15 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
A man unloading a BMW painted by Andy Warhol on the National Mall died Wednesday after a winch gave way and trapped him under the car.
The accident happened just before 3 p.m. near 14th Street and Jefferson Drive SW.
A U.S. Park Police spokesperson told WTOP-FM that the victim, who was not identified, died at the scene from critical injuries after first responders had tried to save his life.
Metropolitan Police officials told WJLA-TV that a winch failed as the man unloaded the 1979 BMW M1 Art Car from a flatbed truck and the car fell on top of him.
The car was set to be featured in an exhibition on the Mall by the nonprofit Hagerty Drivers Foundation.
Mr. Warhol painted the car in under 30 minutes in 1979; the vehicle was then used in that year’s 24 Heures du Mans, finishing second in its category and sixth overall, according to the Hagerty Drivers Foundation website.
The foundation’s “Cars at the Capital 2025” exhibition is now canceled, according to the foundation’s social media post on Thursday.
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Mr. Poulain was the mastermind of the BMW Art Car project, which celebrates 50 years this year and this was part of the 50th anniversary exhibit scheduled for the National Mall.
The 1979 BMW Art Car in question, from the 24 Heures du Mans.
This is now his 15 minutes of fame, unfortunately.
When it’s your time....
Crushed by a Warhol. I guess you be killed trying to make a van go, too.
Art kills.
Time to ban all art.
Was it Janis Joplin that had the painted Porche 911?
https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2018/01/janis-joplins-porsche-1/
I was expecting a soup can.
Not to make light of the fatality, but I don’t think I like anything I’ve seen of Warhol’s work.
My take is the car didn't fall on the victim, but rather rolled over him when the wench failed.
I hate when that happens.
The trucking company will get various visits from the feds. OSHA, NTSB and etc...
“ My take is the car didn’t fall on the victim, but rather rolled over him when the wench failed”
It’s hard to find a good wench.
A case of art instigates death.
Worst. Paintjob. Ever.
The first rule of using a winch;
Do not be under the load.
LOL. Looks like I need to take the spelling error walk of shame.
Failed to observe safety rules.
“Crushed by a Warhol. I guess you be killed trying to make a van go, too.”
A mat tis he now.
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