Lotus 77

The Lotus 77 was a Formula One racing car designed by Colin Chapman, Geoff Aldridge and Martin Ogilvie for the 1976 season. It was a stop-gap for Lotus after the failure of the Lotus 76 and the obsolescence of the Lotus 72, and three chassis were built, all of which still exist. It had a slimmer, lighter monocoque than the 72 and the same Cosworth DFV engine, with better aerodynamics and repositioned radiators. Its rocker arm suspension was meant to be adjustable for each track, which earned it the name Adjustacar, but it proved hard to set up and Len Terry designed a more orthodox arrangement. Mario Andretti disliked it but won the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji in it, and the Lotus 78 followed.