Delphi Art Car
Empowering Automotive Passion
Powering automotive culture for over 100 years
Yet Delphi's contribution reaches beyond mobility alone. Every component, every repair, every restored vehicle contributes to something larger: powering car culture itself. Behind every car project is a person with a vision – a builder, a collector, a racer, an engineer, a dreamer. Delphi’s place is where passion becomes reality.
This summer we bring one of the most extraordinary vehicles in contemporary automotive culture back to the continent that inspired its creation. Developed in collaboration with One Off House and visionary design studio Oilstainlab, Delphi Art Car 2.0 transforms the celebrated Half11 into a rolling exploration of craftsmanship, heritage, and future-facing engineering.
For decades, Delphi's mission has been to help enthusiasts and drivers realize their ambitions, preserve the vehicles they love, and stay connected to their passion for mobility. In 2026, that mission finds its most expressive form yet.
2025: The Launch of the Art Car Program
To celebrate that legacy, Delphi launched the Art Car program: an ongoing cultural initiative celebrating the people, ideas, and machines that continue to shape automotive culture. Following the success of the first project, launched in 2025 and based on the Alpine A110 Rally GT, Delphi takes the concept to new heights this summer with the introduction of Art Car 2.0, which tells a story of enablement and bringing automotive passion closer to everyone. From Formula 1 paddocks to neighborhood workshops, the spirit remains the same: people creating meaningful connections through machines.
“The Delphi Art Car is a celebration of global car culture and forward-thinking design, it represents the collective experience we’ve gained in the aftermarket and its vital role in shaping future engineering breakthroughs.”
~ Neil Fryer, Global Vice President of Aftermarket at PHINIA
2026: The Season of Delphi Art Car 2.0
For this year's edition, Delphi partnered with One-Off House, recognized curators of collector cars, and the visionary artists at Oilstainlab to accomplish a uniquely symbolic mission: bringing Half11 back to Europe. Created by twin brothers Nikita and Iliya Bridan, Half11 has become one of the most celebrated independent automotive creations of the past decade. With the support of Delphi, it transforms into Art Car 2.0: a rolling statement on craftsmanship, imagination, and the enduring emotional power of the automobile.
Beneath its dramatic silhouette sits a heavily reimagined 1966 Porsche 911 chassis powered by a naturally aspirated V8 engine paired with a six-speed manual transmission. A 3D-printed Inconel exhaust delivers its iconic soundtrack, while the hand-beaten aluminum body carries the curves and authentic patina to fit onto any vintage starting grid.
After appearances throughout North America and beyond, Delphi Art Car 2.0 marks the vehicle's symbolic return to the continent that inspired its creation.
The Euro-Vision Summer Tour
The project’s first public appearance took take place at Ultrace, one of the biggest contemporary automotive gatherings in Europe, held this year in Gdańsk, Poland, on June 27–28.
In the months that follow the premiere, Delphi Art Car 2.0 will embark on an extensive European journey led by Nikita and Iliya Bridan themselves. The tour starts at HEIZR Racing Dept at Hockenheimring, Germany, on July 4, and concludes through landscapes and locations deeply embedded in Europe’s motorsport heritage – the very environments that inspired the project’s creation.
Rather than simply displaying the vehicle, the program is designed to immerse it within the culture from which it draws inspiration, allowing audiences to experience the car not as a static exhibit, but as a living expression of design, engineering, and storytelling.
To support the European program, Delphi and Oilstainlab have partnered with One-Off House in Poland, which will serve as the operational and experiential hub of the project. Through a series of curated activations and exclusive experiences, selected guests will gain unprecedented access to the story, philosophy, and creative process behind Delphi Art Car 2.0.
More than a tour, Delphi’s initiative represents a celebration of automotive culture in its purest form: the people, ideas, and machines that continue to inspire generations across the world.
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