Although there's a difference in mostly length because of the Alfa's bigger engine, I always knew these two cars were very similar, but having the two models finally side by side really makes me think that the similarities cannot just be coincidental....BMW must have gotten much more than just inspiration from the Alfa 2900B......
Well one cannot blame BMW as if not for a blown tire and a dropped valve a few laps short of the end of the race, the Alfa would have handily won LeMans two years before!