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| 'Picasso art' car up for auction | 'Picasso art' car up for auction |
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| A custom-built asymmetric car inspired by an artwork by Picasso is among 100 classic vehicles due go under the hammer in south London later. | A custom-built asymmetric car inspired by an artwork by Picasso is among 100 classic vehicles due go under the hammer in south London later. |
| The Citroen 2CV, by car sculptor Andy Saunders, from Poole, Dorset, could fetch £14,000. | |
| A star of the Battersea event is a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder seen in the film Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, expected to fetch £3.5m. | A star of the Battersea event is a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder seen in the film Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, expected to fetch £3.5m. |
| Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu drove the Ferrari in the film. | Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu drove the Ferrari in the film. |
| RM Auction said it expected at least £20m if all 100 cars sell. | |
| Royal wedding car | Royal wedding car |
| It took Mr Saunders, 45, from Poole, Dorset, six-months to convert the Citreon into a cubist artwork inspired by Portrait of Dora Maar by Picasso. | It took Mr Saunders, 45, from Poole, Dorset, six-months to convert the Citreon into a cubist artwork inspired by Portrait of Dora Maar by Picasso. |
| The converted car is fully functional and can reach speeds of up to 65mph. | The converted car is fully functional and can reach speeds of up to 65mph. |
| Mr Saunders said: "I tried to merge the lines between car design and art." | Mr Saunders said: "I tried to merge the lines between car design and art." |
| Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu drove the Ferrari in Charlie's Angels | Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu drove the Ferrari in Charlie's Angels |
| He hopes the vehicle will be bought by the Tate Gallery or the Pompidou Centre in Paris. | He hopes the vehicle will be bought by the Tate Gallery or the Pompidou Centre in Paris. |
| His other works include a "credit crunch Hummer", which is a converted 1998 Suzuki Wagon R, and one of the world's flattest cars, called Flat Out. The 1989 Fiat 126 sports car is 22in tall. | His other works include a "credit crunch Hummer", which is a converted 1998 Suzuki Wagon R, and one of the world's flattest cars, called Flat Out. The 1989 Fiat 126 sports car is 22in tall. |
| The other celebrity cars are a 1955 Ford Thunderbird, once owned by Hollywood star John Travolta, and a 1953 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible State Limousine used in the royal wedding of Belgian Prince Albert II and the Princess Paolo. | The other celebrity cars are a 1955 Ford Thunderbird, once owned by Hollywood star John Travolta, and a 1953 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible State Limousine used in the royal wedding of Belgian Prince Albert II and the Princess Paolo. |
| A rare 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante, a 1938 Horch 853 Special Roadster and a 1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Torpedo are considered star attractions among the vintage vehicles. | A rare 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante, a 1938 Horch 853 Special Roadster and a 1924 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Torpedo are considered star attractions among the vintage vehicles. |
| The event is being supported by Sotheby's. | The event is being supported by Sotheby's. |