Resources: Miscellaneous extra
images and clippings.
1979 press coverage of the
launch of the Lotus 80. 2 pages, in each case, click on the thumbnail to see
the page full size:

The Lotus 79 in 'purest' form,
at its launch. Notice the greater rake on the main bodywork and the extension
through to the rear wing:

A 'naked' Lotus 79 without its
outer skin, being wheeled out:

Illustration of the difference
between the 78 and the 79, with comments from The Encyclopaedia of
Supercars:

Models! There have been a
variety of die-cast models produced of the Lotus 78, 79 and 80. Here's a
selection, in that order:
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