GRAND PRIX F1 - LOTUS FORD 78 - MARIO ANDRETTI 1978

THE LOTUS 77, DESIGNED FOR THE 1976 SEASON TOOK LOTUS BACK TO BEING REGARDED AS A COMPETATIVE FORCE IN MOTOR RACING -BUT ANDRETTI HATED THE CAR , LABELLING IT A "DOG". THIS INSPIRED THE TEAM TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP A SUCCESSOR, THE LOTUS 78 - THE FIRST GROUND EFFECTS CAR. THE 78 MADE ITS DEBUT IN JULY 1976, WITH ANDRETTI SO IMPRESSED HE TRIED TO CONVINCE CHAPMAN TO LET HIM DRIVE IT IMMEDIATELY. CHAPMAN REFUSED AND ANDRETTI HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE 1977 SEASON - WHERE THE CAR WAS AN INSTANT SUCCESS. GROUND EFFECTS WERE FURTHER ENHANCED WITGH THE NEXT VERSION,THE LOTUS 79, WHICH PROVED TO BE VIRTUALLY UNBEATABLE, PAVING THE WAY FIOR ANDRETTI'S WINNING 1978 SEASON.

TGHIS UNIQUE AND AUTHENTIC MOMENTO OF MARIO ANDRETTI'WS WORLD BEATING LOTUS FORD 78 GRAND PRIX RACING CAR IS 1:43 SCALE DIE CAST METAL. IT COMES IN AN UNIQUE SPECIALLY DESIGNED COLLECTORS' BOX AND IS MOUNTED ON ITS OWN PLINTH, MAKING IT IDEAL TO DISPLAY. WITH THE MODEL IS A SIX PAGE COLOUR BOOKLET THAT IS PACKED FULL OF INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THIS LEGENDARY F1 CAR.

THE CAR HAS ALL THE FINE DETAILS INCLUDED AND HAS AUTHENTIC PAINTWORK AND ADVERTISEMENTS AND IS AN ATLAS PRODUCT THAT ENSURES IT IS MADE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD AND BE A GREAT REPLICA.