“A drivable installation – any vehicle which has been re-imagined, re-styled, re-modelled, or completely metamorphosed by an artist into a transport of delight.”
Michael Trainor, Curator, Art Cars 2007

Art Cars are a distinct concept where the artistic intervention is integral to the vehicle rather than the vehicle being solely the mode of supporting the work. Here are some examples of what are NOT Art Cars:

Example 1: A flat bed lorry supporting a group of dancers (no matter how attractive) is a ‘carnival float’ rather than an Art Car.

Example 2: A Toyota Supra with custom orange flame paint job, front spoilers, neon under-lighting and a model draped over the bonnet (no matter how attractive) is a ‘custom car’ rather than an Art Car.

Example 3: A 1948 Austin 7 occupied by a man in a de-mob suit and a lady in a pencil skirt with an authentic picnic hamper (no matter how attractive) is a ‘vintage’ or ‘classic’ car rather than an Art Car.