kobayashiGT Internal Moderator March 15, 2021 Share March 15, 2021 And it needs your help to become one. If you're a regular reader of Motor1.com, you know how much we love Lego builds. But every once in a while, we encounter incredible Lego Ideas build that need attention. This is one of them – a 1/8 scale replica of the legendary Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 race car. Built by Lego Ideas user LEnoGO, this is one of the finest ones we've seen so far, and we would love it to become an official build. Right now, we're undecided if this Silver Arrow looks better than the Lego Auto Union race car we've seen before, but we're willing to wager on the Mercedes on the premise of historical importance. If you're unaware, the Mercedes-Benz W196R, especially the number 12, is part of the family of Mercedes Formula 1 race cars that marked the automaker's return to motorsport in 1954. In the hands of Juan Manuel Fangio, it was a successful comeback, winning both the World F1 title and World Sportscar championship within two years. There were only 14 W196R ever created, with 10 still existing. The real Silver Arrow with chassis 006/54 that the Lego build was based on is the remaining example existing in private hands, auctioned for a whopping £17.5 million (around $24.4 million with the current exchange rates) in July 2013. The resemblance of the actual car and the Lego Ideas build above is uncanny, with the owner even taking photos in the same angle and background as the original. The gallery above shows images side-by-side with the auctioned piece. The Silver Arrow Lego Ideas build used more than 1,600 pieces to create, with an operating control system, air inlets that you can open, and a removable engine cover. As mentioned, this isn't official, but you can help to do make it one by leaving your support at the Lego Ideas website via the source link below. Source: https://www.motor1.com/news/494162/fangio-mercedes-w196r-lego-ideas/ ↡ Advertisement 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discoburg Supersonic March 15, 2021 Share March 15, 2021 9 hours ago, kobayashiGT said: And it needs your help to become one. If you're a regular reader of Motor1.com, you know how much we love Lego builds. But every once in a while, we encounter incredible Lego Ideas build that need attention. This is one of them – a 1/8 scale replica of the legendary Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 race car. Built by Lego Ideas user LEnoGO, this is one of the finest ones we've seen so far, and we would love it to become an official build. Right now, we're undecided if this Silver Arrow looks better than the Lego Auto Union race car we've seen before, but we're willing to wager on the Mercedes on the premise of historical importance. If you're unaware, the Mercedes-Benz W196R, especially the number 12, is part of the family of Mercedes Formula 1 race cars that marked the automaker's return to motorsport in 1954. In the hands of Juan Manuel Fangio, it was a successful comeback, winning both the World F1 title and World Sportscar championship within two years. There were only 14 W196R ever created, with 10 still existing. The real Silver Arrow with chassis 006/54 that the Lego build was based on is the remaining example existing in private hands, auctioned for a whopping £17.5 million (around $24.4 million with the current exchange rates) in July 2013. The resemblance of the actual car and the Lego Ideas build above is uncanny, with the owner even taking photos in the same angle and background as the original. The gallery above shows images side-by-side with the auctioned piece. The Silver Arrow Lego Ideas build used more than 1,600 pieces to create, with an operating control system, air inlets that you can open, and a removable engine cover. As mentioned, this isn't official, but you can help to do make it one by leaving your support at the Lego Ideas website via the source link below. Source: https://www.motor1.com/news/494162/fangio-mercedes-w196r-lego-ideas/ Take my money please. This will be the next creator model I will buy after the Porsche 911. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashiGT Internal Moderator March 16, 2021 Author Share March 16, 2021 13 hours ago, Discoburg said: Take my money please. This will be the next creator model I will buy after the Porsche 911. This one really legit. hahaha. I also like. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanCoe Hypersonic March 16, 2021 Share March 16, 2021 Suitable for what ages???? 🤣 Preambree 🌴 oni can?? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashiGT Internal Moderator March 16, 2021 Author Share March 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, BanCoe said: Suitable for what ages???? 🤣 Preambree 🌴 oni can?? If preambree 🌴 have money can lah. Keendergarden also can. hahah 😂 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanCoe Hypersonic March 16, 2021 Share March 16, 2021 18 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said: If preambree 🌴 have money can lah. Keendergarden also can. hahah 😂 U see me no up 1 ah ?? 😁😂 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashiGT Internal Moderator March 16, 2021 Author Share March 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, BanCoe said: U see me no up 1 ah ?? 😁😂 No lah! hahha. I am saying in general! not you not you boss! 🤣 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discoburg Supersonic March 16, 2021 Share March 16, 2021 9 hours ago, kobayashiGT said: This one really legit. hahaha. I also like. No fish prawn also good. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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