The best LEGO Speed Champions sets: awesome models on a budget

Look through the 21st-century equivalent of the Argos Catalogue (i.e. the internet) and you'll see how much some LEGO cars can go for. Just as a LEGO Death Star or robotic Technic kit were once the most expensive and complex kits, some LEGO car models can now seep into the hundreds and require a Masters degree in engineering to properly work it all.

But not all is lost, there are plenty of smaller, simpler LEGO models that are completely licensed that you can pick up for reasonable sums.

These models may lack sophisticated suspension and detailed engines of larger models, but are infinitely easier to build and will offer plenty of fun, no matter your age. In short, the Speed Champion cars are an excellent

The best LEGO Speed Champion sets

LEGO Speed Champions Lamborghini Countach

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Ryan Gilmore is the Deputy Autos and Tools Editor for CAR, specialising in car cleaning and hand tools. With an MA in Automotive Journalism, when he's not testing buckets he can be found looking at old Porsches.

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