- Hardcover: 200 pages
- Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd; illustrated edition edition (23 Jun 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1861265867
- ISBN-13: 978-1861265869
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 19.8 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,257,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Lotus 78 was the car that started the ground effect revolution in Formula 1. By means of ducts and flexible skirts, the air that passed under the car was used, literally, to suck it to the ground. It created a sensation and revived the British team's fortunes. Its successor, the 79, was a true "wing" car, though it made its debut in a field that had already been transformed by the 78. The author has spoken to the men - engineers, designers, drivers and mechanics - who were at the chalk face of this revolution and this book is the result. Illustrated with photographs and original working drawings, this book should be of interest to fans of the golden era of Formula 1.
About the Author
John Tipler is a motoring writer with over thirty books published on a variety of motor sport topics. His most recent offerings have been studies of the Lotus 25 and 33 F1 cars and a biography of Graham Hill. In the mid-1970s he co-ran the John Player Motorsport Press Office, and later raced an Alfa Romeo GTV6 at club level.
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John Player Special!,
By Jeff Groom "Jedi" (Hertfordshire) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lotus 78 and 79: The Ground Effect Cars (Paperback)
I haven't read this book from cover to cover, but here are my impressions anyway: this is quite a comprehensive coverage of the subject, looking not only at the Lotus 78 and 79 (from 1977-1979 seasons), but also at the cars that came before, including (briefly) the March 701, and the 79's successor, the Lotus Type 80.
There are plenty of photos, not only from the races, but also from the workshop with the cars under construction. Many of the pictures are ideal reference for modellers, with lots of bodywork removed. Be advised, though, some of the detail pictures are of the prototype 79, which differs from the ones actually raced (and modelled in 1/20 scale by Tamiya and Hasegawa). If you're interested in Lotus, or F1 history, or in modelling these ground-effect John Player Specials, then I would definitely recommend this book.
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4.6 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Detailed and lively,
By P. Spalart - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lotus 78 and 79: The Ground Effect Cars (Hardcover)
This book does an excellent job of balancing admiration for the Lotus people and drivers, and criticism when needed. It has much inside information and many inside photos and drawings from Lotus and Ford. The technical discussion has some depth, and none of it is speculative. Also some asides on the personalities involved, which prevent any monotony. Many B-W and about 30 color pictures. Covers in enough depth the Lotus F1 cars before and after the 78/79.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent Overview,
By John Mccarrier - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lotus 78 and 79: The Ground Effect Cars (Paperback)
This book delivers on the promise of its title. It gives a comprehensive history of the development and race history of the Lotus Type 78 and 79. It includes several excellent appendices on all the F1 cars made by Lotus and their histories in competition.
The presentation is handicapped by the small page size, tiny type face for quotes, and dark black and white photographs of cars under construction. It should be a coffee table sized book with large clear drawings of the skirts and the underside of the chassis and side pods. It also spends too much time on Colin Chapman's management style and the team's facilities. The only drawings of the Type 78 and 79 are views of the complete car. They are very small with thin lines. There are better drawings of the Type 88 in last chapter. The many black and white photographs of the cars during construction do a poor job of showing the key components. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Chapman would be proud!,
By John Demarchi - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lotus 78 and 79: The Ground Effect Cars (Paperback)
This is a great history of the initial "wing car" concept. Lotus wins races w/ innovative ideas and this book proves it! I love the interviews w/ the small crew of brilliant minds who put into reality the ideas of a true racing genius, Colin Chapman. It is amazing that they created this by slide rule, "what if" concepts and experimentation that is now replaced w/ huge teams and computer imaging. Could Ross Brawn's winner been built by any other means? It is a very enlightening book and a great book for any motor racing enthusiast.
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