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Lego and Caterham team up on a kit car with a difference

Lego and Caterham team up on a kit car with a difference
Caterham and Lego have teamed up on a little 620R with a difference
Caterham and Lego have teamed up on a little 620R with a difference 
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The gearknob looks almost identical to the one in the real 620R
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The gearknob looks almost identical to the one in the real 620R 
Caterham is known for kit cars, but this is one with a difference
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Caterham is known for kit cars, but this is one with a difference
The hood cover and nose cone can be removed
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The hood cover and nose cone can be removed
Big Caterham, meet little Caterham
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Big Caterham, meet little Caterham
The 620R is smaller than the Porsche 911 GT3 RS kit launched earlier this year
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The 620R is smaller than the Porsche 911 GT3 RS kit launched earlier this year
The Caterham is 28 cm long
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The Caterham is 28 cm long
Caterham and Lego have teamed up on a little 620R with a difference
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Caterham and Lego have teamed up on a little 620R with a difference 
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Caterham might be known for its kit cars, but it's never sold one quite like this. Following in the footsteps of the Porsche GT3 RS launched earlier this year, Lego and Caterham have teamed up to create a miniature 620R using the ubiquitous plastic bricks.

Made up of more than 770 pieces, the Lego 620R measures up at 10 cm (3.93 in) tall and 28 cm (11 in) long, making it around half the size of the Technic GT3 RS. Finished in signature Caterham yellow, with a replica engine shoved under the plastic hood and a replica gearstick wedged between the seats, the 620R also looks a lot less complicated than the 2,704-piece GT3 to assemble.

Once it's fully assembled, the engine cover and nose cone can be removed, and there are functional wheel stands included in the box. The first thing we'd be doing is putting the car on those wheel stands and trying to extract a few more replica horsepower from the replica engine, because Caterham is claiming a top speed of just 10 km/h (6 mph). Given a steep enough driveway or smooth enough living room floor, surely the little car has more to give.

The hood cover and nose cone can be removed
The hood cover and nose cone can be removed

"Caterham has always prided itself on producing bespoke, hand-built cars for its customers," says Caterham Chief Commercial Officer, David Ridley. "Our army of fans who build their own Caterham Sevens are equally discerning when it comes to the detail and craftsmanship which is central to Caterham, and we worked closely with the LEGO team to ensure the LEGO model replicated that."

The model will be priced at £69 (US$90) when it hits stores on October 1.

Source: Caterham

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2 comments
2 comments
nar53
Cool, I want one as I'm the wrong shape to get into the real deal these days!
Magnetron
Beautiful piece of kit, but it's so strange that most people will buy it as an investment and never remove its packaging. Lego is one of the top things to invest in right now with things like Millenium Falcon, Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahul going for silly money. I'm going to buy two Lego Caterhams - one as an investment and the other to play with... Brrrrrrrrm