Lego Racers
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| Sub‑themes |
Tiny Turbos Power Slammers Speed Racer Ferrari Power Racers Faster and the Furious |
|---|---|
| Availability | 2001 (Name first seen, but was as early as 1975)–Present |
| Total sets | more than 30 |
| Official website | |
Lego Racers is a product line (or theme) of the construction toy Lego. The range was first introduced in 1975 with a Formula 1 car model.[1] However, the brand only really started to become a core theme in 2001, with the release of a series of mini racecars. Made from only a small number of large bricks, these toys were designed more as racing car toys than a construction toy, and included a launcher element (which doubled up as a storage container) that could be used to propel the vehicles.
Over time, the theme has developed, bringing it more in line with the style of other Lego products, whilst still encouraging a racing form of gameplay. The theme has also included licensed models of real-life high-speed cars, such as a Lamborghini Gallardo and a Ferrari FXX.
This product line was discontinued in 2012.
Sets
Speed Racer
The Lego Racers Speed Racer sets allow you to create your own Lego Speed Racer race. Here is a table listing all the models (as of December 2008):[2]
| Model Number | Model Name |
|---|---|
| 8158 | Speed Racer & Snake Oiler |
| 8159 | Racer X & Taejo Togokahn |
| 8160 | Cruncher Block & Racer X |
| 8161 | Grand Prix Race |
Tiny Turbos
The Lego Racers Tiny Turbo sets allow you to create your own street races. Here is a table listing all the models (as of April 2010):
| Model Number | Model Name |
|---|---|
| 8147 | Bullet Run |
| 8148 | Eagle Roadster |
| 8149 | Midnight Streak |
| 8150 | ZX-9 Turbo |
| 8151 | Adrift Sport |
| 8152 | Speed Chasing |
| 8154 | Brick Street Customs |
| 8495 | Crosstown Craze |
| 8119 | Thunder Racer |
| 8122 | Desert Racer |
| 8120 | Rally Sprinter |
| 8121 | Track Marshal |
| 8124 | Ice Rally |
| 8125 | Thunder Raceway |
| 8126 | Desert Challenge |
| 8186 | Street Extreme |
| 8182 | Monster Crushers |
| 8196 | Chopper Jump |
| 8197 | Highway Chaos |
| 8198 | Ramp Crash |
| 8199 | Security Smash |
| 8194 | Nitro Muscle |
| 8195 | Turbo Tow |
| 8192 | Lime Racer |
| 8193 | Blue Bullet |
Power Racers
The Lego Racers Power Racers sets allow you to create your own races. Here is a table listing all the models (as of April 2010):
| Model Number | Model Name |
|---|---|
| 8490 | Desert Hopper |
| 8491 | Ram Rod |
| 8492 | Mud Hopper |
| 8493 | Power Ace |
| 8494 | Ring of Fire |
| 8496 | Desert Hammer |
| 8162 | Race Rig |
| 8163 | Blue Sprinter |
| 8164 | Extreme Wheelie |
| 8165 | Monster Jumper |
| 7967 | Fast |
| 7968 | Strong |
| 7970 | Hero |
| 7971 | Bad |
Ferrari
The Lego Racers Ferrari sets allow you to create your own Ferrari races. Here is a table listing all the models (as of April 2010):
| Model Number | Model Name |
|---|---|
| 8142 | Ferrari 248 F1 1:24 |
| 8143 | Ferrari F430 Challenge |
| 8145 | Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano |
| 8153 | Ferrari F1 Truck |
| 8155 | Ferrari F1 Pit |
| 8156 | Ferrari FXX 1:17 |
| 8157 | Ferrari F1 1:9 |
| 8132 | Ferrari F1 Racers |
| 8168 | Ferrari Victory |
| 8185 | Ferrari Truck |
| 8674 | Ferrari F1 1:8 |
| 8386 | Ferrari F1 1:10 |
| 8653 | Ferrari Enzo 1:10 |
See also
- Lego Speed Champions auto racing-inspired theme released in 2015.
- Lego
- Lego themes
External links
Notes
- ↑ Lipkowitz, Daniel (2009). The Lego Book. Dorling Kindersley. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-4053-4169-1.
- ↑ http://www.brickset.com/browse/themes/?theme=Racers&year=2008
