The famous Danish brick-maker known around the world as a toy company also offers kits an adult can spend hours putting together. Some of its car replicas are almost as advanced as the real, running and driving models that inspired them. They incorporate moving engine parts, intricately-designed door hinges and life-like interiors.

We’ve singled out some of the most eye-catching kits from Lego’s past and current collections.

Note the firm splits its sets into several lines. The Speed Champions kits are small, relatively simple to put together and correspondingly affordable. The Creator Expert kits are more challenging and more expensive. Finally, the full-fat Technic kits are for seasoned builders with a budget to match. But whichever you go for, they all offer an enjoyable challenge for the family to work on together. We include current prices as listed on day of publication on Amazon for both US and UK: