Lego’s Creator kits are generally relatively well detailed and the F40 is no exception. The supercar’s overall silhouette is surprisingly realistic, Lego even went through the trouble of including features that characterize the F40 like NACA ducts on both sides and on the hood, pop-up headlights, round tail lamps and triple exhaust pipes.
The doors open up to reveal red bucket seats, a pair of gauges and a three-spoke steering wheel adorned by a Ferrari emblem. Designer Michael Psiaki even included the cable that’s used to open the door in the real car, though it takes a well-trained eye to see it.
Similarly, the massive decklid neatly lifts up to show a twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V8 engine. It’s possible to remove the eight-cylinder from the engine bay by simply popping off the rear bumper.
Lego worked closely with Ferrari to ensure that the kit is faithful to the original, and it even designed a few specific pieces, including the rim inserts, the windshield and the mirrors. Psiaki explains the most difficult part of designing the kit was getting the hood right.
“It was very tricky to figure out how to get that section built correctly and I was very proud that we found a way to build the air intakes from standard LEGO elements,” explained the designer.
On sale now, Lego’s scaled-down Ferrari F40 is made up of 1,158 pieces, and the company suggests it’s best suited to master builders who are at least 14-years old. It stretches three inches tall, 10 inches long and five inches wide.
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