People are saying the Z Proto’s taillights are mimicing the Z32 300ZX. I’ve seen it here, I’ve seen it there, I’ve seen it on Doug. This isn’t the whole truth.
Zs have always had a few common traits. They’re always 6-cylinder, always RWD. They all have a unique Z logo. They often have 3 tunnel gauges in top-center dash (excluding Z32), they’re often available with 2 or 4 seats (not true of Z33/Z34). They often have pillar mounted Z badges (not true since Z31). The
One trait is the rear lights being two parallel, horizontal bars. Yes, the new Z has it and the Z32 does too, but it was true of every generation until the 350Z. To say that this one thing specifically ties this car to a particular generation is to expose yourself as an ignoramus of all things Z.
Be informed. Like the Mustang and the Skyline and the Corvette, the lights weren’t done to hark back to a specific generation. They were done to relate to all of them.