Whoever runs Lego’s design department has excellent taste in cars, at least judging by which classic models have been turned into Lego Creator kits. The Mini Cooper. The 1962 Volkswagen Camper Van. The Mercedes-Benz Unimog. And now the Ferrari F40. Yes, Lego’s latest true-to-the-original car kit is a $89.99 Ferrari F40. Not only does that price make this Ferrari one of the most affordable prancing-horse models out there, it’s also not nearly high enough to prevent us from immediately ordering one when it goes on sale this August. Sorry, families/significant others/social lives.
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While not as wild as some Lego kits—the Ferrari consists of just 1158 pieces and measures a modest 10 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 3 inches high—the F40 is nonetheless hyper-detailed, fully licensed by Ferrari, and it was even designed with input from the famed Italian marque. The headlights pop up, the clamshell hood opens to reveal a tiny luggage compartment, and the hinged rear hatch gives unfettered access to the brick-based twin-turbo V-8 engine. In fact, you can even lift out the detailed engine if you’d like, or simply use the included prop rod (!) to prop open the hatch. In creating the Ferrari, Lego needed to actually create a few all-new pieces, including the aggressively raked windshield, the sweet five-spoke wheels, and a few assorted bricks. The designers even figured out a way to incorporate NACA ducts into the F40’s bodywork. So, shall we commence the countdown until August . . . now?
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