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10248 Ferarri F40, 1,158 pieces.
US $89.99, €89.99, £69.99, DKK 799. Available Mid-July 2015 for LEGO VIPs, and August 1st for everyone.

Build your very own Ferrari F40!

Experience the iconic Ferrari F40 firsthand, with sleek aerodynamic lines, vented, hinged rear hatch, opening doors and detailed interior.

Get up close to one of the world’s greatest supercars—the Ferrari F40! This awesome LEGO® Creator Expert replica of the iconic sports car with its sleek aerodynamic lines, distinctive rear spoiler and racing-red bodywork is packed with authentic brick-built details, including pop-up headlights, side air intakes and a vented rear hatch that opens to reveal a twin-turbocharged, 90-degree V8 engine! Open the doors and you’ll discover complete authenticity, right down to the crafted cabled door handles, steering wheel with Ferrari logo and 2 red racing seats, while under the hood you’ll find a luggage compartment and tools. A special windscreen element with printed A-pillars and custom-made, molded rim inserts with sturdy, road-gripping tires add the final touches to this intricately designed model, a must-have for all Ferrari fans!

• Features an array of brick-built details, including a hinged, vented rear hatch, detailed twin-turbocharged, 90 degree V8 engine with quick release function, opening doors and hood with luggage compartment and tools, pop-up headlights, cabled door handles, windscreen element with printed A-pillars, steering wheel with Ferrari logo, 2 red racing seats and custom-made, molded rim inserts.
• Ferrari F40 measures over 3” (8cm) high, 10” (27cm) long and 5” (14cm) wide.

Data, facts and stories about the Ferrari F40
A classic bright red racing chassis – the similarity of the LEGO model with its role model is immediately apparent thanks to the typical colour. Of the original Ferrari F40, there were just two models in black and less than ten in yellow besides the classic red hue. One of the extremely rare white F40 productions went directly to the Ferrari Museum in Maranello.

The Ferrari F40 is the last work produced under the direction of Enzo Ferrari. It is one of the most sought after models by the Italian manufacturer. With its 4.36 meters length, 1.97 width and 1.13 height, the Ferrari has a highly streamlined shape. The LEGO replica of the Ferrari F40 impresses with its 27cm length, 14cm width and 8cm height on a sporting scale.

The supercar owes its cult status to a number of prominent landmarks, such as the large rear spoiler and the pop-up headlamps in the contemporary style of the 1980s. With its distinctive rear-end and characteristic headlights, the LEGO Ferrari F40 faithfully copies these landmarks in great detail.

The LEGO Ferrari F40 costs just 89.99 Euros, making it a great way to fulfil your dream of owning a supercar. The selling price of the original was about 440,000 DM (about 380,000 Euros today).

The rear engine compartment on the LEGO Ferrari F40 opens to reveal the detailed V8 engine. It was due to this engine among other things that the F40 impressed as the fastest Ferrari for road use in its day. The fact that car accelerates from 0 to 200 km/h in 10.4 seconds, is still impressive performance today. This is also made possible by the low curb weight of the F40. 1,100 kg without operating fluids, it reaches a power/weight ratio of only 3.13 kg/kW, a very low value for a vehicle. The acceleration time of the LEGO Ferrari F40 is very much in the owner's own hands.

The Ferrari F40 was a product to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Ferrari. It met with unexpectedly high demand, so that a total of 1,315 vehicles were built, instead of the planned 450. It was manufactured from 1987 to 1992. Productions at that time went exclusively to selected prospects such as long-standing Ferrari customers and celebrities.

Michael Psiaki is the designer of the LEGO Ferrari F40. In this interview he talks about details and challenges while creating this super sports car.

Did the sharp lines of the F40 make it an easy car to recreate with LEGO bricks?
Actually, the more I worked on this model the more I noticed how many subtle curves there are in the car. The car gets slightly wider and taller as you move towards the back. We managed to pull this off with a clever angled section just behind the doors. It also allowed us to get a really small gap in the frame when the doors close.

Where is the spare wheel?
On the real F40 there’s a compartment under the hood that looks like it should fit an extra wheel in it, but it’s actually too small. Instead there is a can of spray that can be used to patch any flat tires. Just like the real car, the compartment on the LEGO model is too small for a wheel, so we also included the can of spray.

What is one of the more interesting parts used in the model that we can’t see in the images?
There is a tooth element used twice inside the hood of the car to provide a stop for the headlights. It fits perfectly around the wheel and provides just the right stop so the pop-up headlights rest at the correct angle when they are closed.

Where are the door handles?
The F40 was designed as a very light weight car, door handles were too heavy. Inside each door on the LEGO model you can see some bars that represent a cable on the car that would be pulled to open the door from the inside.

What is your favorite part of the model?
The front hood of the car. It has two built air intakes and is attached at an angle to the rest of the model. 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.

What was the most challenging part of the model to design?
The F40 has two opening panels, the engine cover and the front hood, they’re very large moving sections of the car and they were definitely the hardest sections to figure out how to make strong and look good at the same time. There’s a lot of advanced building techniques to make it all come together seamlessly.

Designer Video:

 

[crazyprac]

So like I have a little brother... I'll get it for him to build then give me the final product. Sounds appropriate.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Pretty badass. Legos have certainly come a long way.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Countdown to price complaints...

Spoiler

Looks awesome, and is less expensive than the piece count implies. Especially for a licensed set.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

At that scale it looks like the length of the car is too short.

 

[Leunam]

I like it, but I wish it was a Technic set.

 

[Moonkeis]

$89 US? Hmmm...tempting.

 

[Toxi]

90 dollars is awesome for that number of pieces.

I'm really glad the windshield is printed. There are still a few obnoxious stickers, but at least I don't have to fiddle with that again.

 

[TCRS]

not even as expensive as I thought when I read the title.

why do I have to be poor now.

 

[OneEightZero]

I saw this a few days ago on some random blog.

Mighitly saxy.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

The minifigure revolvers in the engine are a great touch.

 

[TemplaerDude]

Finally, an affordable Ferrari!!!

 

[Woorloog]

The minifigure revolvers in the engine are a great touch.

I've noticed they're kind of multipurpose part nowadays. They are good as detail pieces for engines of various kinds, and lamps.

 

[Chezzymann]

I really like the inside and the engine, but something about the overall design just puts me off. Not a fan.

 

[zou]

ugly as fuck. should have jamie design it.

 

[Stinkles]

I really like the inside and the engine, but something about the overall design just puts me off. Not a fan.

It's an iconic but ugly and plasticky Ferrari. I'd say the Testarossa has aged better.

 

[blame space]

I want it. Have you guys seen the Wall-E?

 

[bengraven]

 

[Rootbeer]

Friend of mine only collects LEGO large scale vehicles. He is going to be all over this one.

 

[Daffy Duck]

My youngest son is obsessed with the F40 he'll be getting this for Christmas if I can nab one

 

[Technosteve]

the scale of the car is off, will wait for the UCS version

 

[Woorloog]

the scale of the car is off, will wait for the UCS version

Pretty sure this is effectively the UCS version.

 

[To Far Away Times]

Oh wow. That's pretty legit for a LEGO set.

 

[hobozero]

Dangit, I JUST got the Mini Cooper. Stop murdering my wallet! I'm not made of stone! :'(

 

[mrklaw]

It's an iconic but ugly and plasticky Ferrari. I'd say the Testarossa has aged better.

It make me feel old, but I had a red testarosssa and black countach posters on the wall of my bedroom (and Sam fix in a white basque). This is a nice car but would have preferred a testarosssa. Still buying it though.

 

[XGRaViSmOrSX]

Yes, please. One of the best Ferrari's ever made. Will go nicely with my DeLorean.

It's an iconic but ugly and plasticky Ferrari. I'd say the Testarossa has aged better.

I think you mean the F50...the F40 was all carbon fiber and a beautiful iconic design. The testarossa and those side fins....