Buy LEGO: Speed Racer sets now available from LEGO Shop
The four new LEGO Speed Racer sets are now available from The LEGO Shop online.
Here’s 8158 Speed Racer & Snake Oiler:
8160 Cruncher Block & Racer X and 8159 Racer X & Taejo Togokhan:
Finally, the big set of the bunch, 8161 Grand Prix Race:
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April 1st, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Dude, doesn’t that guy in the red shirt in the big set just scream Mario to everyone, or is it just me?
April 1st, 2008 at 11:18 pm
They just showed up at a local Lego Store for me, too. I picked up Crusher Block & Racer X and it’s pretty neat, though after it was built I almost immediately started building a better trailer. The tractor and Racer X’s car are both super sweet, though.
Almost picked up Grand Prix, too, but that’ll have to wait until next time I hit the store.
April 1st, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Looks like there’s a new piece just above each wheel.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=62361
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:10 am
If nothing else, I am glad that they’re once again producing monkeys.
Does that Crusher Block trailer seriously not have a roof / side wall / rear wall (Well, door)? Wait, I take that back. On further inspection, it looks like the side wall it does have is also mostly empty air; nor is there a wall to the front of the trailer. I don’t get it.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:24 am
why do think they decided to do the helmets like that? they have no visors nor do they have the right shape.
it should look like this:
http://www.anime.com/Speed_Racer/images/circle-01.jpg
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Because they didn’t want to create a new helmet piece, and using the aviator’s cap piece wouldn’t look enough like a race helmet? I dunno.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:39 pm
my friend found a couple sets at K-Mart on 3-29-08
April 2nd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Saw them all at TRU in Culver City, CA today. Looking pretty sweet. Will probably scoop them up this w/e.
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:42 am
Lord_Of_The_LEGO,
Mario? Not hardly. That is Speed Racer’s father who predates a certain plumber by many MANY years.
April 3rd, 2008 at 2:17 pm
@ Jai: I see no reason that they couldnt use a white aviator cap w a clear blue visor
April 3rd, 2008 at 4:15 pm
The current helmet is fine, but why they have no visors I don’t understand.
April 4th, 2008 at 7:07 am
They’re good sets, but Lego is becoming a sellout to other lisences
April 4th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Keith Melton, but still, if one were to make a Mario diorama, this would be the ideal minifig. Yes?
April 5th, 2008 at 12:44 am
Didn’t anyone notice the hot pit-babe in the big set? Mario is waving at her. Does that terrific dress appear in other sets?