Lotus 78 (1977) — 100 Days of Race Cars | Day 52 | OddSpec

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]100 days, 100 race cars.

[00:00:04]The Lotus [music] 78, built in 1977.

[00:00:09]Team and key [music] drivers, built by Team Lotus. Key drivers include Mario Andretti, [music] Gunnar Nilsson.

[00:00:18]Notable race wins, multiple wins in 1977, Nilsson's Swedish GP win.

[00:00:26]Why it's important. The prototype [music] for ground effect. Not as refined as the 79, but this was where the breakthrough happened.

[00:00:35]Interesting features, first [music] ground effect experiments with side skirts and inverted wing profiles.

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