Hervé Poulain

Hervé Poulain (born 16 December 1940) is a retired French racing driver, author, and auctioneer.

Poulain's idea was to invite contemporary artists to use new automobiles, which he raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Poulain drove Calder's BMW with Jean Guichet and Sam Posey, although the car suffered driveshaft issues and was retired early, and never raced again.

[4] In 1977, Poulain drove the Roy Lichtenstein's Art Car, a Group 5 BMW 320i, which 9th overall and first in its class at the 1977 24 Hours of Le Mans.

[6] In 1979, Warhol painted a BMW M1 Group 4 racing version that was more successful at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Poulain, Manfred Winkelhock and Marcel Mignot behind the wheel.