Nathan Leach-Proffer ©2021 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

Lot 172

Open Roads, August 2021

Mario Andretti Lotus 79 Rear Wing, 1978

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$29,400 USD | Sold

United States | Louisville, Colorado

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Colin Chapman inspects Mario Andretti’s pole-setting #5 Lotus 79 at the US Grand Prix, Watkins Glen, 1978.

The rear wing from Mario Andretti’s pole winning Lotus 79 is auctioned off after the 1978 United States Grand Prix to fund a celebratory party for the team.

The rear wing of the Mario Andretti’s pole winning Lotus 79 leans against the pit wall after the 1978 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen.