Andretti’s performance that season resulted in him becoming only the second Formula 1 racer from the US to take the World Drivers’ Championship title. This was also the car that gave the Lotus team-under the direction of Colin Chapman- its final and most convincing constructors’ title. This was the car with which Andretti won the Dutch Grand Prix that year, then went on to also finish first at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza (though he was dropped to sixth place due to a penalty for jumping the start).

Printed on fine art quality 308gsm paper as a faithful reproduction of the original painting by McLaren design engineer Matthew Jeffreys. He won 12 races in 128 starts and claimed the 1978 world championship. A special edition Giclee print of Mario Andretti in the 1978 Lotus 79 depicting the Dutch Grand Prix race winner in 1/12th scale. Review: The New Lamborghini Urus S Shows Why It’s Among the Best in Its Elite ClassĪs it turns out, Mario Andretti’s 1978 John Player Special Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 will be the headlining car to be auctioned in the first collaboration between Bonhams and the F1 Paddock Club at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November. The car just does what it should do.' Andrettis F1 career spanned from 1968 to 1982.

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