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Lotus 79 - 1978 Dutch Grand Prix - Peterson - Second Place - 1:8 scale

Lotus 79 - 1978 Dutch Grand Prix - Peterson - Second Place - 1:8 scale

Amalgam Collection

£17995

Headed by founder Colin Chapman, the 79 was designed by the team at Lotus for the 1978 season. It was the first car to take full advantage of the ‘ground effects’ aerodynamics as pioneered in its immediate predecessor, the Lotus 78. The 79 is thought to have been the first F1 car designed using computer aids and the first to be analysed by pit computers on race weekends. It is also credited with pushing Formula 1 into the aerodynamics era, an influence still clearly seen today. Powered by a Ford Cosworth DFV engine that was housed at the rear of the car, the 79, also known as the John Player S

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