RSS_Auto_Poster
Well-known member
Written by Greg Potts
Yep, you read that headline correctly. This old Volvo FL6 box lorry has been painted by Banksy, and as such is now expected to fetch between 1-1.5million when it goes under the hammer at the Bonhams Goodwood Revival sale in September. Crikey. Unsurprisingly, the Volvo is Banksy"s largest-ever piece of work thanks to its surface area of 80 square metres. However, it was also painted way back in 2000 a good six years before the street-artist really became a household name. The story goes that Banksy whomever he may be was celebrating the turn of the millennium at a party on a Spanish hillside when he was presented with the FL6. The commissioner was Mojo - the co-founder of an international circus known as Turbozone who wanted some slightly more conspicuous transport for his show. Apparently, Banksy set to work that same night, eventually finishing the job after a couple of weeks.
Date written: 3 Sep 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16784
Yep, you read that headline correctly. This old Volvo FL6 box lorry has been painted by Banksy, and as such is now expected to fetch between 1-1.5million when it goes under the hammer at the Bonhams Goodwood Revival sale in September. Crikey. Unsurprisingly, the Volvo is Banksy"s largest-ever piece of work thanks to its surface area of 80 square metres. However, it was also painted way back in 2000 a good six years before the street-artist really became a household name. The story goes that Banksy whomever he may be was celebrating the turn of the millennium at a party on a Spanish hillside when he was presented with the FL6. The commissioner was Mojo - the co-founder of an international circus known as Turbozone who wanted some slightly more conspicuous transport for his show. Apparently, Banksy set to work that same night, eventually finishing the job after a couple of weeks.
Date written: 3 Sep 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16784
