Speed Champions

Ferrari F40 Supercar

A pocket-sized tribute to the last car Enzo Ferrari ever signed off on, and it earns the honor.

Brick Rated Score

4.1/5

Set 76934 · 2024

Pieces325

Minifigs1

Year2024

Set number76934

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The verdict

I sat down expecting a quick, forgettable little car build, and instead I kept turning it over in my hands looking at the wing.

This is a small Speed Champions set, one car, one figure, but LEGO clearly cared about getting the F40's silhouette right, that low wedge nose and the towering rear spoiler read as unmistakably F40 the second you place it on a shelf. It's not a set that will occupy your evening, but for the price it hits well above its piece count. Grab it if you love the shape of 1980s supercars or you're rounding out a Ferrari shelf, skip it if you need a build that lasts more than a coffee break.

Best for: Ferrari fans and 80s supercar lovers who want a shelf-sized F40 without committing to a big build

The full review

What it is

The Ferrari F40 is one of those cars that photographs like a wedge of pure attitude, no frills, just speed, and I was curious whether a 325 piece Speed Champions set could hold onto that. It mostly does. The moment I clicked the rear section together and that oversized spoiler locked into place, I understood why this set became a Brickset Awards finalist. It's a small model, but the proportions are right, and that matters enormously with a car this iconic. The included minifigure, a driver built specifically for this set rather than pulled from a parts bin, is a nice touch that a lot of budget car sets skip.

The catch

I'll be honest about the caveat here, this is a short build. If you're used to Speed Champions double-car sets or bigger Icons vehicles, 325 pieces goes together quickly and you won't get lost in it the way you do with a more complex model. It's also not a set built for handling, there's no opening doors or engine detail underneath, it's a shape you display, not a mechanism you fidget with. At its list price around 27 dollars it's fair value per piece, but you're paying for the license and the silhouette more than the building experience.

Who it's for

This one belongs on the shelf of someone who loves the F40 specifically, or who's building out a run of Ferraris and wants the classics represented next to the modern supercars. If you want a weekend project or a set that rewards patience with clever techniques, look elsewhere in the Speed Champions lineup. But as a quick, satisfying nod to a legend, sitting on my desk it's punched well above what I expected from its price tag, and with its retirement date landing at the end of this month, it won't be on shelves much longer.

The parts story

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

Building it is a brisk, straightforward experience, you're not solving puzzles here so much as watching a recognizable shape emerge fast. The chassis comes together first, then the body panels click on and the whole car snaps into that unmistakable low, wide F40 stance within the first sitting. It's the kind of build you could hand to a newer builder without them getting stuck, but experienced builders won't find much technique to chew on.

The standout piece is obviously that rear wing assembly, it's proportioned to actually look like the F40's signature spoiler rather than a generic tacked-on fin, and it's what sold me on the set the moment it went on. The red body panels and the small curved slopes used for the wheel arches do a lot of the visual work in such a compact scale, and the printed elements on the front end give the headlights and grille detail you'd otherwise lose at this size. For 325 pieces you're getting a car that's instantly identifiable, which is the real trick of good Speed Champions design.

Fun facts

01The real Ferrari F40 was the last car personally approved by Enzo Ferrari before his death in 1988, built to celebrate the company's 40th anniversary.
02This LEGO version was a finalist in the Brickset Awards, a respectable showing for a single-car Speed Champions set.
03It launched August 1, 2024, and carries a retirement date of July 31, 2026, so its run on shelves is right at its end.
04Owners have rated it 4.2 out of 5 stars across more than 230 ratings on Brickset, a strong score for a set in this price bracket.