I was in Autoworld in Brussels this morning, and was struck by the uncanny resemblance between a Maserati A6G, and the Z4 Coupe. The cars are 56 years apart, but the rear end has some distinct similarities.
Yeh, I do think the Z4MC take s alot of influences for 1950's / 60's sports coupes. I love that era of sports cars, which is why I love the looks of the Z4MC.
A few more examples:
Ferrari 250 GTO
Toyota 2000GT
Datsun 240Z
a beautiful lineage from which to draw inspiration