# Tied-Dyed Vehicles The Damien Hirst Candyfloss Audi A1 is a Colorful Charity Car By Allison Love | Published 2010-06-27 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/damien-hirst-candyfloss-audi-a1 References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2010/06/25/damien-hirst-audi-a1/) & [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/10667/damien-hirst-designs-audi-ai-for-charity.html) This Damien Hirst Candyfloss Audi A1 was designed and crated for Sir Elton John's AIDS Foundation and the annual White Ball. The car was spin-painted by Hirst with a cotton candy color pink scheme. The Audi A1 was paired with another canvas that Hirst had done in conjunction with the car. Both pieces eventually were auctioned off for a whopping 42,000 euros. The Damien Hirst Candyfloss Audi A1 has an interesting tied-dyed look, which is definitely one of a kind. I'm more into the Audi A1 than the actual color, however. Photo Credits: [Designboom](https://www.trendhunter.com/link/damien-hirst-candyfloss-audi-a1) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Customized Art Cars:** Opportunity for artists to collaborate with car brands to create unique, visually striking vehicles. - **Charity Auctions:** Increasing popularity of auctioning customized or limited edition cars for charitable causes. - **Unique Vehicle Designs:** Growing demand for unconventional and eye-catching car designs that stand out on the road. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive:** Opportunity for car manufacturers to partner with artists and create limited edition art cars. - **Art and Design:** Artists can explore collaborations with auto brands to showcase their work on customized vehicles. - **Charity and Non-profit:** Charities can leverage the popularity of unique art cars to raise funds through auctions and collaborations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Custom Pink Luxury Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pink-luxury-car.md) - [Collaborative Custom Car Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/model-a7l.md) - [Haute Auto Pattern Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audi-car-couture.md) - [Charitable Artist Buggies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meyers-manx.md) - [Tent-Integrated Pink Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cla-model.md) - [Painting-Inspired Artful Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-art-car.md) - [Dynamic Artful Car Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-m-hybrid-v8.md) - [Artistically Rendered One-Of-A-Kind Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romero-britto.md) - [Cancer Research Vehicle Auctions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sagerstrong-foundation-bentley.md)