Gordon Holsinger's 1978 Lotus 79

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Long a fan of Formula 1 driver Mario Andretti, Gordon buit this scale replica of the John Player-sponsored car that took Mario to the 1978 FIA World Championship. The Lotus 79 was such a dominant car that year that competing Ferraris usually found themselves scrapping for minor placings behind Andretti and teammate Ronnie Peterson.