The ex-Mario Andretti, Carlos Reutemann 1978/79 Lotus 79 Formula 1 Racing single-Seater Chassis no: '79/5' - 'Ml 23' Engine no: DFV195 None could challenge Lotus's shattering form with its latest frontier-breaking type 78 ‘Wing cars' of 1977, they introduced the modern ground-effects form of aerodynamic management and control to competition car design, and were every bit as much landmark designs in motor racing history as had been the Lotus 25 monocoque of 1962.