HR Giger's art: Necronom IV (work 303) (1976) references the cover of The Pink Panther comic book # 21 (September 1974) ?

leading from

HR Giger's art: On The Trail Of The Pink Panther
and
The Pink Panther comic book trail

 

 

a) Necronom IV (work 303) (1976) by HR Giger

 

 

 

 

 

 

b) The cover of Pink Panther #21 published September 1974) (realised February 17th 2018)?
 

Pink Panther #21 (September 1974)

 

 

c) The front of the car and the Necronom's upper torso

Looking for possible connections, the idea of a car merged with the humanoid form could set off ideas. 
 

Perhaps the headlights become the eye like forms in the shoulders, and the grill becomes the ribbing.