{"id":58092,"date":"2021-12-06T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=58092"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:20:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:20:47","slug":"lego-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/showcase\/2021\/12\/lego-love.html","title":{"rendered":"LEGO<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Love"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Literally everyone has played with\nLEGO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>s in their life. Tell me you know someone who hasn\u2019t, and I will tell your\nmother that she raised a liar. The folks at LEGO have found a way to take a\n\u201ctoy\u201d that is easy enough for children to enjoy and play with, and make it\nappeal to the child in all of us adults. There is no denying that building\nsomething from LEGOs is fun! Depending on your personality type, LEGO\nadventures can be much more than just fun. It\u2019s a means to be creative, to use\nyour imagination, to design something in \u201creal life\u201d that you can\u2019t design in\nthe REAL real life. It\u2019s the original real-life video game. Over the years, LEGO\nhas dipped heavily into pop culture to find inspiration for new products that\nappeal to the masses. Luckily for us Dodge fans, we have some vehicles that are\nbadass enough to be part of \u201cpop culture\u201d on a global scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG010-992x452.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"452\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG010-992x452.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO car and figures\" data-id=\"58104\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/legolove_img010\" class=\"wp-image-58104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG010-992x452.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG010-576x263.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG010-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG010.jpg 1059w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG009-992x641.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"641\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG009-992x641.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO car and figures\" data-id=\"58103\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/legolove_img009\" class=\"wp-image-58103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG009-992x641.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG009-576x372.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG009-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG009.jpg 1075w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG007-992x695.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"695\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG007-992x695.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO car and figures\" data-id=\"58102\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/legolove_img007\" class=\"wp-image-58102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG007-992x695.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG007-576x403.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG007-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG007.jpg 1171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG011-992x519.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG011-992x519.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO car and figures\" data-id=\"58095\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/legolove_img011\" class=\"wp-image-58095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG011-992x519.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG011-576x301.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG011-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG011.jpg 1075w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG012-992x743.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"743\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG012-992x743.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO car and figures\" data-id=\"58096\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/legolove_img012\" class=\"wp-image-58096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG012-992x743.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG012-576x431.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG012-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG012.jpg 1034w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>LEGO teamed up with Dodge in 2019 to produce the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lego.com\/en-us\/product\/2018-dodge-challenger-srt-demon-and-1970-dodge-charger-r-t-75893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dodge Challenger SRT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Demon and 1970 Dodge Charger R\/T kit<\/a> for its Speed Champions product line. I like to say it&#8217;s Leah Pritchett (Stewart) and the SRT Demon she test-piloted during development. I happen to have two sets of these, and it was a blast to build. When the product first hit the shelves &#8211; well, they didn\u2019t really hit the shelves &#8211; they kind of stayed sold out with the retail stores for a while. They were hard to come by. People loved them and the stores couldn\u2019t keep them on the shelves. I mean, it was an SRT Demon, the most insane production car in American history, what were y\u2019all expecting? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Believe it or not, it takes a large team to take a LEGO product from \u201cidea\u201d to reality, especially with those based on pop culture or real and recognizable objects. LEGO has a variety of team members involved in designing the product, building it all by hand, graphics and design. Every project and product that comes out has dedicated staff that hand-build every LEGO set to ensure it will be a hit. \u201cWhen designing Speed Champions 2019, our goal was to include a new muscle car that we hadn\u2019t created in LEGO before but was instantly recognizable. And when thinking of the most popular muscle cars ever, one that always comes to mind is the Dodge Charger. It had been a Speed Champions fan request for a long time, and as adults know it from when they were growing up and kids know it due to its vast history in movies and TV shows, it appeals to vehicle fans of all ages. Then, when we learned of the new Demon SRT, we felt we had the perfect pair to create a great drag race story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG003-992x550.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"550\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG003-992x550.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO car and figures\" data-id=\"58098\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/legolove_img003\" class=\"wp-image-58098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG003-992x550.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG003-576x319.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG003-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG003.jpg 1390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG001-992x733.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"733\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG001-992x733.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO car and figures\" data-id=\"58097\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/legolove_img001\" class=\"wp-image-58097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG001-992x733.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG001-576x426.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG001-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG001.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG004-992x567.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"567\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG004-992x567.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO car and figures\" data-id=\"58099\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/legolove_img004\" class=\"wp-image-58099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG004-992x567.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG004-576x330.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG004-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG004.jpg 1381w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG005-992x667.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"667\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG005-992x667.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO car and figures\" data-id=\"58100\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/legolove_img005\" class=\"wp-image-58100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG005-992x667.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG005-576x388.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG005-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG005.jpg 1192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG006-992x744.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"744\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG006-992x744.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO car and figures\" data-id=\"58101\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/legolove_img006\" class=\"wp-image-58101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG006-992x744.jpg 992w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG006-576x432.jpg 576w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_IMG006.jpg 1031w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Demon\/Charger is still available today if you happened to miss out on it, although it may be a little harder to find in stock at your local retailer. The most recent Speed Champions concept came in 2020 with another pair-up with Dodge. LEGO whipped up the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Mopar Dodge SRT Top Fuel Dragster and 1970 Challenger T\/A (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lego.com\/en-us\/product\/mopar-dodge-srt-top-fuel-dragster-and-1970-dodge-challenger-t-a-76904\" target=\"_blank\">Mopar<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> Dodge SRT Top Fuel Dragster and 1970 Challenger T\/A<\/a> product. This new design marked several firsts for LEGO. The newest offering took advantage of LEGO\u2019s first-ever car in their \u201c8 Wide\u201d scale, which allows for a more accurate scaling and representation of the real racecars. The dragster is also LEGO\u2019s first-ever Top Fuel Dragster that they have ever designed and produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The folks at LEGO tell us that there are challenges when producing a LEGO version of these highly recognizable and historic cars. Certain design elements of the real cars require specialty bricks to be made to ensure the model looks accurate. Oftentimes, those signature designs &#8211; such as the lights and grills &#8211; end up being the longest part of the development process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately for me, and all of\nyou, LEGO confirmed that they won\u2019t take special requests. I was hoping to have\nLeah replaced in the next Dodge\/Speed Champions set with a tiny yet charming LEGO\nversion of myself. To my complete shock, they turned me down. However, anyone\nfeeling extra creative is encouraged to check out LEGO\u2019s \u201cPick A Brick\u201d section\nof their website where you can piece together all the bricks you want to try to\nwhip up your own creation. You can also design your own Mini Figure!\n\nNo doubt these bad-to-the-bone horsepower\nmonsters make a great holiday gift for any gearhead friend or family member.\nBoth sets are available on LEGO\u2019s website and various authorized LEGO retailers\nworld-wide.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Literally everyone has played with LEGO\u00aes in their life. Tell me you know someone who hasn\u2019t, and I will tell your mother that she raised a liar. The folks at LEGO have found a way to take a \u201ctoy\u201d that is easy enough for children to enjoy and play with, and make it appeal to the child in all of us adults. There is no denying that building something from LEGOs is fun! Depending on your personality type, LEGO adventures can be much more than just fun. It\u2019s a means [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":58094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[638],"tags":[2952],"class_list":["post-58092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-showcase","tag-merch"],"acf":[],"custom_fields":{"post_thumbnail_image":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LEGOLove_Feature.jpg","icon_selection":"article","external_link":"","featured_article":[],"upload_background_image":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58092"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58092"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58114,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58092\/revisions\/58114"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}