Is the Lotus 79 the best-looking Formula 1 car ever? We think it might be, but either way there is no doubting its impact on the sport.
The 79 refined the ground-effect concept and dominated the 1978 F1 season, taking the constructors' title and helping Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson to a 1-2 in the drivers' standings.
The 1979 F1 field was full of Lotus 79 copies - or attempts to duplicate the same levels of downforce - and the team fell back as Colin Chapman looked for the next 'big thing', but the 79's place in history is secure.