 He also contributed to the design of Fiat Coupé and Alfa Romeo 145.In 1994 he followed Bangle to BMW.He designed the exterior of E59 project, a record CD aerodynamic study for a production 5 series 2 door coupe.The iconic design of the E59 had tremendous influence on most consecutive BMW by introducing a new surface theme and new volume architecture on the side of the vehicle.Also on the E59 Zapatinas introduced for the first time the "Angel Eyes" headlight concept with the help of Ludwig Deinzer, resident studio engineer.