“Ferrari” Opens in Cinemas & The Best LEGO Ferrari Sets to Buy

Motorsport racing fans looking for a distinctively un-Christmassy and non-festive palette cleanser now the big day and New Year’s Eve have ended may want to head to the cinema to catch Michael Mann’s new biopic based on the life of maverick motor mogul Enzo Ferrari.

Starring increasingly well-respected actor Adam Driver (who portrayed Kylo Ren in Star Wars) as the automotive master-in-chief, the movie explores Enzo’s life in a track-smoking story of money, death and high-octane racing.

Ferrari is now available to see on the big screen following its UK Boxing Day release (Christmas Day in the US).

What Is Ferrari About?

Ferrari takes place during the summer of 1957, as tempestuous ex-racer Enzo Ferrari sees the car company he founded with his wife, Laura Ferrari (portrayed by Penélope Cruz), struggle in the face of bankruptcy and a problematic marriage. Ultimately, he stakes everything on the outcome of one iconic and fateful race – the 1,000-mile ‘Mille Miglia’ contest across Italy.

The Best LEGO Ferrari Brick Sets to Buy

Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143

£389.99

As seen on our acrylic display stand above, this LEGO Technic car is the ultimate tribute to the contemporary Ferrari track racer, with the car’s inimitable style, authenticity and qualities perfectly recreated in LEGO brick form. Features include an 8-speed sequential gearbox with a paddle shifter and a V12 engine with moving pistons, along with opening butterfly doors and rear grille.

1970 Ferrari 512 M 76906

£19.99

This affordable vintage Ferrari motor is based on the 1970s model and makes a nifty desk ornament or easy top gift idea for car fans. With its distinctive, retro shape and stylings, it almost looks like something out of a sci-fi film. This is currently the closest you can get to the era of the new movie by way of official LEGO sets.

Ferrari F40 10248

£250 – £300 estimated value on Bricklink

This now-retired LEGO Creator brick supercar can still be picked up on resale sites for avid collectors. With sleek aerodynamic lines, the vehicle’s eye-catching rear spoiler, and racing-red bodywork, the model perfectly encapsulates the 80s evolution of this famous racer.

Ferrari Daytona SP3 The Sense of Perfection

£54.99

Written in collaboration with Ferrari, this book explores in depth the work that went into creating the Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143 as an ultimate LEGO car concept. For fans of LEGO engineering and creativity, this is a wonderful coffee book table to have on show about the making of such a high-quality advanced vehicle model.

1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Spider

Sadly, this is not a commercially available model but rather a MOC from the mind of Pixeljunkie on Flikr. As it is very similar to the cars we see in the new movie, we thought it was worthy of a mention in this article. Great work!