LEGO Speed Champions: Licensed Cars and Eight-Wide Builds

LEGO Speed Champions launched in 2015 as a licensed automotive theme built at minifigure-compatible scale - two-wide cars in the first generation (2015 to 2018), then expanded to eight-wide builds in 2019 as the format matured. Licensed partnerships have included Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, Aston Martin, Ford, Dodge, and Koenigsegg, among others, making the line one of the most comprehensive automotive brand partnerships in LEGO's history and the go-to source for collector-quality car models at System scale.

LEGO Speed Champions matters to collectors because the two-era format creates a clear vintage boundary. The six-wide and original two-wide cars from 2015 through 2018 are now distinctly different objects from the expanded-scale builds that followed - smaller in footprint, different in proportion, and more limited in total production. First-edition versions of popular models (the original Ferrari F40 at two-wide scale, the original Porsche 911 GT series) track meaningful premiums over their later counterparts. Licensed automotive brands that ended their LEGO partnerships after a single set also create scarcity pockets within the catalog.

Two practical habits. Track the generation change from narrow to eight-wide format as a collecting boundary and research secondary prices on both sides before assuming older equals more valuable - some early two-wide cars have limited collector interest while certain eight-wide builds appreciated sharply. And note which driver minifigures included printed helmet and suit designs specific to real racing drivers; those figures carry secondary-market value for motorsport collectors who don't otherwise buy LEGO.

The race-schedule long game

Learn the LEGO sets fundamentals - which automotive brand partnerships were single-wave versus multi-year, how the two-wide to eight-wide transition affected secondary pricing across the catalog, and which racing driver minifigures are exclusive to Speed Champions - and keep notes on generation and condition at purchase.

Find the other Speed Champions collectors

Niches like LEGO Speed Champions grow sharper when collectors tracking format generations can compare sourcing leads and brand-partnership data. Amassable lets you log sets with car and generation notes, display the garage like a gallery, and meet others completing the full brand roster. Early members help shape how this automotive specialty develops.

Your turn

Log the cars, note the generation, compare notes with the community. Amassable is built for LEGO Speed Champions collectors - catalog what you own, track the want list, and start conversations about the early two-wide grails. Download Amassable from the official store links on our homepage, and help bring the Speed Champions community together, one licensed model at a time.