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McLaren is celebrating its 60th anniversary by championing two of its most iconic models with the help of Lego.
McLaren has tapped Lego to help celebrate its 60th anniversary, with the pair releasing a double-pack Speed Champions set including a 1995 McLaren F1 LM and a 2023 Solus GT.
The two icons simultaneously celebrate the brand’s history and future, with the 1995 McLaren F1 LM representing its rich heritage, while the 2023 McLaren Solus GT previews the best of what’s next.
Between the two Lego sets there is a combined 581 pieces and two McLaren-suited minifigure drivers.
Both feature the Papaya Orange paint colour synonymous with the British marque – the Solus GT features orange accents while the McLaren F1 LM scores an orange paint job much like the original.
Staying true to their original counterparts, the McLaren F1 LM features a central driving position and unique air vents over the wheel arches, as the Solus GT gets a single-seat layout and high-downforce rear wing like the real deal.
The McLaren F1 LM was built as a road-going, limited-edition version of the McLaren F1 GTRs which won the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans. McLaren built just five examples of the ultimate F1 model, with a sixth development prototype retained by McLaren itself inside its headquarters in Woking, England.
The 2023 McLaren Solus GT is a single-seat track-only hypercar which features a 618kW V10 engine – the first McLaren with more than an eight-cylinder engine since the McLaren F1. It’ll be limited to just 25 examples.
With so few examples of either the McLaren F1 LM or the new Solus GT, prices are understandably high. No price is given for the latter, while the last auction result for the McLaren F1 LM netted its owner a cool $29,000,000.
Thankfully the Lego renditions are keenly priced by comparison – the set is now on sale from $69.99.
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