Credit: Four Eyes via YouTube

I would absolutely love to see a photo of an early-development Z1 to know how the Viper clusters might’ve looked on BMW’s tiny, door-optional convertible. Studying them now, I can kind of visualize how they might’ve been a BMW part, given the double circular lamp motif. Designer Tom Gale did such a masterful job shaping the Viper’s face around those units that you’d never guess they weren’t built for the V10-powered two-seater from day one.

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You should watch Four Eyes’ video in its entirety — it’s not very long, and in it Sjoberg sheds light on another secret regarding the Viper’s lack of cupholders. One hint: it was a deliberate decision straight from CEO Lee Iacocca.