John Player Special Lotus F1

This is the most beautiful racecar EVER - the very car that Mario Andretti drove in Formula 1 races in the 1970s, the famous black and gold John Player Special JPS Type 79 built by Lotus and powered by Ford sponsored by Olympus Cameras that proudly sports the and competed in F1.

I took this pic in the paddock of Infineon Raceway aka Sears Point in Sonoma, CA in Jun 09.

Description

Benson & Hedges
John Player Gold Leaf

The story of John Player Gold Leaf has to start from the story of its founder, John Player. An enterprising businessman, John Player started a small tobacco selling business in 1877 and turned it into a thriving cigarette company, John Player and Sons.