There is a reason why people say that older Volvos are built like bricks. They are strong, solid, angular, and never break down. However, this one right here is exactly that. Built like a brick. The Volvo V70 was made almost entirely of Lego bricks.
"Brick by brick, block by block," Volvo says in the caption of the photos uploaded to its Facebook page. How many of them? So far, approximately 350,000 were used to build the 1:1 model.
This means that the Lego Volvo V70 is as big as the real Volvo V70 in every direction. It is supposed to measure 185.4 inches (4,710 millimeters), 70.9 inches (1,800 millimeters) in width, and 58.6 inches (1,490 millimeters) in height.
On display at the Ecar Expo in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the end of last year, the vehicle was the idea of David Gustaffson, who is absolutely in love with Lego. It took him over three years to put together the approximately 350,000 bricks. And his car is still a work in progress. He hopes to have it done this upcoming spring and tour the world, showing off his Lego-made Volvo V70.
Almost four years ago, David Gustaffson won 400,000 in a competition organized by Lego Masters. The win prompted him to consider building a Lego replica of the Volvo V70 that he drives on a daily basis. Days later, he started working on it.
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David can't tell for sure if he will eventually use all the pieces that he won in the competition. A week ago, he finished the rear half of the roof, as shown in a video that he uploaded to the Instagram page dedicated to his project and to other builds, as he is an accomplished Lego artist. But none of his previous works was as big and complicated as this one. And none of them took this long.
The Volvo is not entirely made of Lego bricks. To hold all the pieces together, Gustaffson used a metal frame. He also put the car up on real wheels and tires, the kind that the V70 rides on. And ride it does, with the help of a remote control, because it has all kinds of functional components.
The model is basically a Lego-made EV as an electric motor spins the wheels. However, there is no information about that e-motor, nor about how fast it drives the Volvo. There should also be a battery involved, storing the necessary energy for the drive.
The lights of the V70 are also functional, and there are power mirrors on the sides. Once those doors open, they reveal seats and a steering wheel, all made of Lego pieces as well. And there is a partially functional instrument cluster, with a speedometer needle that moves. The climate control knobs rotate, the gear shifter moves, and the steering wheel cand turn right or left.
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The 1:1 model also has a registration plate that is identical to the one on David's real Volvo V70, the one he can actually drive on public roads. With the replicated number and no homologation, this Lego Volvo is not going anywhere unless it’s up on a flatbed truck. David actually transports it sheltered inside a huge box.
The Lego Volvo V70 will be on display during several events in Sweden through April. David hopes to complete his work by then.
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