Olaolu Slawn blends Giugiaro and graffiti for this viral art car

Parking up your cherished classic in Mayfair, only to find it covered in graffiti upon your return, would be a nightmare for most classic car owners. Unless the artist behind the vandalism is Olaolu Slawn, that is… “The secret to virality is surprise, and with this project, even the day Slawn painted the car was a surprise to me,” Jimmy Howson tells us on the reveal of his latest viral art car under his new creative agency, Stuff by Spot. This is the third art car he has curated, following on from the Porsche 911 RSR collaboration with Lefty, and the Porsche R-GT by Deathspray. “The first two cars were both Porsches, so it was time for another perfect silhouette: a 105 Series Alfa.”  Specifically, the canvas here is a 1974 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV, and while most art cars never turn a wheel, this Alfa is no gallery queen. Under the hood is a hot 2.0-litre four cylinder equipped with rally cams, polished heads, and Weber-40 carburetors. Elsewhere, a limited slip diff, Alfaholics exhaust and fuel cell, and uprated suspension should help it handle and sound as good as it looks. Then there’s the colour: “I had seen the...