A Gallery Showcasing Mario Andretti’s 1978 Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 Race Car
The Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 race car driven by Mario Andretti at the Dutch Grand Prix in 1978.
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A Gallery Showcasing Mario Andretti’s 1978 Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 Race Car
Image Credit: Francis Vermeulen, courtesy of Bonhams. The 1978 John Player Special Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 racer awaits its unveiling by Bonhams at a presentation in Paris on February 1.
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A Gallery Showcasing Mario Andretti’s 1978 Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 Race Car
Image Credit: Bernard Cahier/Getty Images Mario Andretti leads teammate Ronnie Peterson at the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix.
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A Gallery Showcasing Mario Andretti’s 1978 Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 Race Car
Image Credit: Hoch Zwei/Corbis via Getty Images Mario Andretti and Lotus team director Colin Chapman at the 1978 Italian Grand Prix in Monza.
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A Gallery Showcasing Mario Andretti’s 1978 Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 Race Car
Image Credit: Bernard Cahier/Getty Images Teammates Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson (left) celebrate finishing first and second, respectively, at the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix.
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A Gallery Showcasing Mario Andretti’s 1978 Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 Race Car
Image Credit: Bernard Cahier/Getty Images Mario Andretti (right) and Ferrari’s Gilles Villeneuve duel during the 1978 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
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A Gallery Showcasing Mario Andretti’s 1978 Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 Race Car
Image Credit: Francis Vermeulen, courtesy of Bonhams. The car will be available as part of the first auction collaboration between Bonhams and the F1 Paddock Club, which will take place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November.
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A Gallery Showcasing Mario Andretti’s 1978 Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 Race Car
Image Credit: Bernard Cahier/Getty Images Mario Andretti in the cockpit at the 1978 Grand Prix of Austria.
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A Gallery Showcasing Mario Andretti’s 1978 Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 Race Car
Image Credit: Bernard Cahier/Getty Images Mario Andretti and teammate Ronnie Peterson find themselves at the front of the pack during the 1978 Dutch Grand Prix.
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A Gallery Showcasing Mario Andretti’s 1978 Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 Race Car
Image Credit: Brad Spurgeon A closer look at the Lotus Type 79’s single-seat cockpit.
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A Gallery Showcasing Mario Andretti’s 1978 Lotus-Cosworth Type 79 Race Car
Image Credit: Francis Vermeulen, courtesy of Bonhams. Race wins are recorded right on the car’s livery.