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Lego will display life-size Ferrari 512 M race car at 2022 MIAS

Said to weigh 280kg, it took 480 hours to build

V Vernon B. Sarne

April 6, 2022

This Lego Ferrari 512 M will greet MIAS visitors at the main lobby. PHOTO FROM MIAS

Those looking to attend the 2022 Manila International Auto Show—whose grand opening is tomorrow, in case you need reminding—are expecting to see real cars at the event (of course). But there’s something for the kids, too (well, to be honest, even adult car fans will swoon when they see it). We’re talking about the real-life Ferrari 512 M race car that Lego is displaying at the trade show.

According to MIAS organizers, the thing measures 2,700mm long, 1,200m wide and 700mm. Also, it is said to weigh 280kg, and took 480 hours to build. “It is a faithful reproduction of the Lego Ferrari 512 M set,” they told us.

We expect this to be a crowd-puller. PHOTO FROM MIAS

If you’re dropping by MIAS this weekend, you can see the Lego Ferrari 512 M at the Lego booth at the lobby of World Trade Center.

Let’s indulge the child in us once more. See you at the show!

Vernon B. Sarne

Vernon is the founder and editor-in-chief of VISOR. He has been an automotive journalist since July 1995. He became one by serendipity, walking into the office of a small publishing company and applying for a position he had no idea was for a local car magazine. God has watched over him throughout his humble journey. He writes the ‘Spoiler’ column.