Legendary artist gives MINI a makeover

The work of legendary artist, illustrator and graphic designer Alan Aldridge is now on show at the Design Museum in London in a visually stunning exhibition of custom designs on the MINI Aldridge Special. 

See more pictures of this extraordinary car in our gallery below.

Entitled The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes, the MINI Aldridge Special is adorned with an array of images, shapes and patterns, each reflecting either a male or female theme, just as the 1965 car did.

The design theme is split between each side of the car, the driver side being largely set on a blue background and masculine in appearance, with passenger near side artistry backed on pink.

Dubbed ‘The Graphic Entertainer’, Aldridge became known throughout the 1960s and 1970s for his illustrated lyric books for the Beatles, album covers for The Rolling Stones, The Who and Elton John.

He was also Art Director for Penguin Books and illustrated much-loved children’s books such as The Butterfly Ball.