The Swan Song Of The LEGO Hypercar

Sadly, it looks like the LEGO Technic McLaren P1 was the last of its kind…

The completed model with some of the box’s artwork in the background. Photo by author.

Just a hundred or so years ago, a strong, beautiful, healthy horse would make anyone turn their head and wish they owned it. For the most part, it was what got you from A to B. You could ride it solo, with a child, friend or a partner, it could haul the groceries from the market, it could haul your belongings when you got married or moved house. Heck, it might have even helped build your new house or win a war. Years later, our fascination has moved on from one Black Beauty to another kind of black beauty — the automobile. These shiny, black, gas-guzzling, fast machines slowly but surely overtook the horses not just in speed but also popularity. The power of that internal combustion engine measured — very intuitively — in horsepowers kept increasing to the point that we have built supercars and hypercars. Loud, expensive, beautiful beasts and LEGO has capitalised on their popularity for years, including the latest hypercar — the McLaren P1. But that’s all about to change.

In a bit of a shocking update to LEGO fans across the globe, the Danish toymaker announced the new rules for their BrickLink designer program. For LEGO outsiders, BrickLink — yes, the same BrickLink that was hacked last year — is owned by the LEGO Group. For the most…