Bidspirit auction | Lot 60: Vintage Formula 1

Lot 60: Vintage Formula 1 collectible poster: Lotus 79 “Martini-Essex” – Mario Andretti, circa 1979. - Vintage Formula 1 collectible poster: Lotus 79 “Martini-Essex” – Mario Andretti, circa 1979. Original vintage promotional poster, taken from a period magazine (likely Sport-Auto, as suggested by the editorial style), featuring the legendary Lotus 79 from the Martini Racing–Essex team. This poster captures an iconic and dynamic on-track image of the number 1 single-seater, driven by 1978 World Champion Mario Andretti. The car displays the sophisticated livery that marked the team’s transition, integrating Martini & Rossi and Essex sponsorship over the technical foundation of Lotus’s revolutionary ground-effect chassis.