Fittipaldi
The iconic Black & Gold. A story that stood at Złota 44 — and in the Lotus Warszawa showroom.
Two eras.
One legend.
In September 2026, at the foot of the Złota 44 tower stood the Lotus Type 72 Formula 1 car in John Player Special livery, alongside new Lotus models. At the opening of the Lotus Warszawa showroom on Wirażowa 21 we presented the Evija Fittipaldi — the hypercar from Lotus. A direct tribute to the greatest F1 car of all time. It was 1972 meeting the future — in the very heart of Warsaw.
The youngest
world champion.
The Lotus Type 72 is one of the most important cars in Formula 1 history — a revolutionary wedge shape, side-mounted radiators and inboard brakes. In 1972, in the black-and-gold John Player Special livery, the young Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi won five of twelve races with it and claimed the world championship title. He was 25 years old — the youngest champion in F1 history, a record that stood for more than thirty years. Black and gold became the colours of victory.
in the 1972 season
F1 champion
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Hewland gearbox
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Design: Colin Chapman, Maurice Philippe and Tony Rudd. A revolutionary wedge shape, side-mounted radiators and inboard brakes — a car that was ahead of its era.
Evija Fittipaldi.
Half a century later, Lotus paid tribute to that racing car. Evija Fittipaldi, the hypercar from Lotus, in iconic Black & Gold. A limited run of eight cars only — just as many Type 72 cars that still exist today. Each is hand-painted and finished with details that link the two eras.
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How it went.
The history and the future of Lotus stood in two locations across the capital. In the glass pavilion at Złota 44, the Type 72 racing car could be seen up close — by day and after dark. A few days later, at the private opening of the Lotus Warszawa showroom, the 1972 legend met the Evija Fittipaldi. Thank you to everyone who joined us.
