Lotus 78 and 79: The Ground-Effect Cars John Tipler
Publisher: The Crowood Press UK

DFV-powered F1 cars were practically a cottage industry in the U.K. Feb 12, 2008 - Like you I'd like to see Scaley produce the Lotus 79 (or the 78). Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012 – Lotus Photo Gallery (click image for larger photo and description). As for Lotus, they clinched their last championship in that year. In 1978with the Genius Colin Chapman, Lotus made perhaps the greatest invention of all time. 2012 also marks the 50th anniversary of the ground-breaking Lotus Elan sports car, 40 years since the Esprit super car concept was first revealed by Giugiaro and 35 years since the innovative Lotus 78 ground effect Formula 1 car competed. The car is an icon of F1 racing, the 78 pioneering the use of ground effects and the 79 refining the concept and dominating the '78 season. Jan 24, 2013 - Ground Effect Cars. Sep 12, 2013 - Monza 1978 – Ferrari & Brabham non ground-effect cars sandwich the revolutionary ground-effect Lotus 79 of World Champion Mario Andretti. In the drivers' championship which clearly show how strong the car was. The Lotus 78 was utterly dominant. The starting point for the new The model used 78 successful Cosworth DFV engine and Hewland gearbox. Jul 23, 2012 - Ground effects cars, like the groundbreaking Lotus 79, are allowed to run, but not with the ground effects skirts lowered and active. Jan 16, 2012 - The star of the technical development and Formula 1 Lotus, Colin Chapman, all kinds of alternatives sought to regain a competitive car. The ground effect “side skirt” was a revolutionary side plank that was being lifted up or down while going into corners. The monocoque was very narrow, while 79 The model generated so much downforce that the aerodynamic development of the first tests after they decided on a specially reinforced monocoque.