Lego worked directly with Ferrari to ensure its 3778-piece Daytona SP3 set mirrored the car upon which it's based.
You assemble the Lego set in a similar schedule that Ferrari builds the Daytona. First, the V-12 engine, eight-speed gearbox, and rear suspension, then you move on to the front suspension and steering. You finish up with the red body panels that give the model the organic flow of the real car, which takes its design cues from the sumptuous lines of the Ferraris that won the 1967 Daytona 24-hour race.
“Technic is known for strong models that do not fall apart easily,” Rouffiange said. “But here the roof can be removed, and usually [the roof] helps us add a lot of stability. But the way this model is assembled, you can hold the car with one hand, from the front or rear, and it will not bend at all.”Lego ultimately created 12 new parts during the development of the Daytona SP3 Technic kit.
Even a part as simple as the wheels proved a challenge, as the real Daytona SP3's wheels are asymmetrical in order to better manage airflow. Due to this, Lego had to design two versions of the same wheels to ensure its model kept true to the real car.Like the real Daytona SP3, the Technic car features paddle shifters mounted aft of its steering wheel. Though such a shifting mechanism may be common across the automotive industry, it's less so among Lego models.
Tapping the paddles works through the model's eight gears, and like a real car, each cog affects the top speed of Lego's Ferrari Daytona SP3. You can even see the mechanical motions at work, from the spinning of the model's plastic gears to the up and down motions of its mid-mounted engine's pistons.
Such authenticity doesn't come cheap, and the Lego Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 stickers for $400. The set is currently available through Lego's website or at its stores, with retail sales set to begin on August 1.This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.
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