Wicked 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A Now in Lego Form

Classic Challenger T/A comes in Plum Crazy and it is joined by a Dodge themed dragster.

The Lego Speed Champions line has been introducing popular cars in block form for several years now, including a kit that featured the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon alongside a 1970 Charger R/T. On June 1, another pair of Dodge performance machines will race into the Speed Champions, including a Dodge 329-branded Top Fuel Dragster and a 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A. Of course, the each car comes with a driver, with the dragster driver bearing a striking resemblance to NHRA Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett.

Lego 8-Wide Platform

While this is exciting news for Dodge enthusiasts who enjoy building Lego kits, it is also an important kit for the Lego brand. The Challenger T/A is the first-ever in the Speed Champions series to come in all purple, but it also the first American muscle car to be built on Lego’s new 8-wide scale.

“Owning, or aspiring to own, a Dodge muscle car is as much about the lifestyle of joining the Brotherhood of Muscle as it is about the vehicle purchase,” said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge Brand Chief Executive Officer – Stellantis. “As a result, our brand enthusiasts are passionate about all things Dodge, including the latest cool collectibles. So, following the success of the Dodge 2018 LEGO Speed Champion building set, fans will now be able to build and show off not only the first ever 8-inch-wide (8W) muscle car, but also the first ever Plum Crazy 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A, along with an incredibly detailed 13½-long Top Fuel Dragster.”

Top Fuel and Challenger Set

The official name of this package is the Mopar Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster and 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A and it is Lego item number 76904. Between the two vehicles and the two minifigures, this kit is comprised of 627 blocks and when it goes on sale on June 1, it will have an MSRP of $49.99. That is how much it costs to buy it directly from the Lego website, but if you find it at a retailer such as Walmart, you can often save a few dollars.

As mentioned above, the Challenger T/A is built from purple Lego blocks, but Dodge fans will recognize it as being pretty close to Plum Crazy. It has the familiar low-profile hood scoop and the angular rear spoiler, with T/A badges and 340 Six Pac badges on the fenders and Dodge Challenger T/A badging on the rear. Up front, it has the quad headlights of the 1970 model year and true to form, the taillights span nearly the entire rear end. When assembled, the Challenger T/A is 2 inches high, 5 inches long and 2.5 inches wide, with a pair of seats inside to hold two minifigures.

As for the Top Fuel Dragster, it is the modern cockpit style with a small-scale version of the supercharged race Hemi nestled between the cockpit and the huge rear wing. The car comes with decals to make it look a great deal like Leah Pruett’s race car, so it is likely not a coincidence that the minifigure looks a great deal like her.

If you are a Dodge enthusiast or a Lego builder who wants to get this set right away, you can order it from the Lego website on June 1, 2021, with retailers around the country receiving them shortly after that date.

Dodge and LEGO team up for new building set featuring a 1970 Dodge Charger and a Top Fuel Dragster. Photo Credit: LEGO

In the meantime, if you are interested in building a much bigger Lego Mopar, there is also the 1970 Dodge Charger from The Fast and the Furious in the Technic series, which you can find in Walmart now. Click here for more on that kit.

Photos: Lego

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com

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