Speed Champions

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 1970 Dodge Charger R/T

A drag strip in a box, and one of the most personality-packed Speed Champions sets going.

Brick Rated Score

4.4/5

Set 75893 · 2019

Pieces485

Minifigs3

Year2019

Set number75893

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The verdict

This is the set where I stopped thinking of Speed Champions as "one nice car, one so-so one" and started seeing it as a full scene.

You get a screaming yellow Demon and a lived-in, Bumblebee-striped Charger, plus a buildable Christmas tree start light and a marshal ready to drop the flag. I love that LEGO gave both cars actual character instead of just swapping paint jobs. If you get a kick out of drag racing or muscle cars specifically, this is one of the easiest recommendations in the whole theme.

Best for: Muscle car fans and Fast & Furious builders who want a whole drag strip scene, not just a parked car

The full review

What it is

I'll be honest, the Charger is what won me over here. It's not a flashy build, it's a 1970 muscle car done in that classic Fast and Furious green with black Bumblebee stripes, and it just feels right sitting next to the loud yellow Demon. Both cars get their own personality: the Demon comes with two sets of wheel rims so you can build it drag-strip ready or street legal, and the Charger hides a removable supercharger under the hood along with a swap-in stock engine cover. That's the kind of choice-giving detail that makes a $30 set feel bigger than its price tag.

The catch

The honest caveat is scale and expectation. These are small, blocky interpretations of two very curvy real cars, and a few reviewers noted the Charger's roof and windscreen come out looking more angular than the source car. If you're picturing showroom-perfect proportions you'll want to look at UCS-scale cars instead. And while the extra pieces, the Christmas tree light and race marshal, are a genuinely fun add, they're also small parts that will end up loose in a bin fast if you're not careful with them.

Who it's for

Get this one if you love drag racing, muscle cars, or the Fast and Furious films and want a little scene rather than just a car on a stand. Skip it if you're chasing pure scale accuracy or want your Speed Champions build to double as a display piece from every angle, because the back three-quarter view is where the compromises show most.

What works

Two genuinely distinct builds, a modern Demon and a classic Charger, not two cars wearing the same shape in different colors
The buildable Christmas tree start light and marshal minifig turn it into a scene instead of just two cars sitting side by side
Printed 1x2 curved tiles and half-circle tiles for the taillights are a small detail that a lot of builders singled out as a nice touch

Worth knowing

Some reviewers found the Charger's windscreen and roofline a bit too angular and boxy next to the real car's curves
At this scale the Charger reads mostly as "a car with a stripe" if you don't already know what a 1970 Charger looks like
The Demon's supercharger and alternate engine cover are cool ideas but fiddly small parts that are easy to lose

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The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is really building two short, punchy projects back to back rather than one long slog, which keeps it lively. The Demon goes together fast and rewards you almost immediately with its aggressive stance and hood scoop, while the Charger takes a bit more care around the grille and those Bumblebee stripes to get the classic muscle car silhouette right. Swapping the Demon's wheel sets and popping the Charger's engine cover on and off are the kind of small interactive moments that make Speed Champions sets fun to fidget with after they're done.

The standout pieces are the printed elements: 1x2 curved tiles printed for the taillights and printed half-circle tiles that give both cars a genuinely finished look instead of relying on stickers for everything. The female Demon driver's minifig print, black racing overalls with red demon graphics front and back, is a nice touch you don't always get in this theme. With 3 minifigs, a light-up start tree, and two fully distinct cars for around $30 at retail, this set punches well above its part count for value.

Fun facts

01The set includes a buildable Christmas tree drag-strip start light, a first for the Speed Champions theme at the time
02The female Demon driver minifigure is printed front and back with demon graphics matching the stickers on her car
03The Charger's green and black Bumblebee-stripe styling is a direct nod to its appearance in the Fast and Furious films rather than a stock 1970 paint scheme
04It originally retailed for about $29.99 USD and has since retired, with secondary market prices settling around $40 to $45