Land Rover Defender 90 joins Lego Icons line-up
Immortalising the 75th anniversary of one of Land Rover’s content conquerors, the Lego Group have added the Land Rover Defender 90 to its Lego Icons range.
To celebrate 75 years of Land Rover’s most popular nameplate, the Lego group have announced that they are releasing a build-your-own adventure featuring Land Rover’s iconic Defender badge.
Comprising 2 336 pieces of Legos, the Lego Icon Land Rover Defender 90 is accompanied by a myriad of accessories to equip your Land Rover Defender 90 with the off-roading essentials.
“Defender is synonymous with adventure and this new Lego set is a perfect way to capture the spirit of an incomparable, unstoppable automotive icon, while also sharing the playful side of the vehicle,” says Land Rover Classic director Paul Barritt.
Accessories include a roof rack, raised air, front bumper with working winch, side rails, and toolboxes which aid in elevating the appeal of the Lego model. The 32cm-long Lego Land Rover Defender 90 has working suspension and steering. The Lego model tries its best to feature the real-world details found in the actual road-going muses.
“Bringing the Classic Defender to life in bricks was no easy challenge. The Defender can take you anywhere, so during the design process we wanted to infuse the set with that sense of adventure. We can’t wait to see fans’ reactions,” says Lego design master Kurt Kristiansen.
To echo the adventurous nature of the Defender 90, a real-world Classic Defender has been placed in the Scottish Highlands and serves as the world’s hardest-to-reach Lego store in the world. The Lego Icons Land Rover Defender 90 is scheduled to be available for sale from April 1 and will be priced at R3 999.
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