{"product_id":"lego-40789-flying-moon-car","title":"LEGO® Flying Moon Car 40789","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLEGO® Flying Moon Car 40789\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCruise across the lunar surface in retro-futuristic style — a wonderfully unusual LEGO® Ideas display set featuring a hovering moon car, two space travellers and a scene that looks like it drove straight out of a vintage sci-fi dream.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLEGO® Flying Moon Car 40789 combines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclassic space-age imagination with sleek futuristic car design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a compact display model that feels deliberately different from a conventional LEGO® spacecraft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of wheels touching the ground, the vehicle appears to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehover above the lunar surface on a discreet display pedestal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the finished model the illusion of a zero-gravity moon car speeding across an alien landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the rear, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflames burst from the exhaust pipes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, adding movement and energy to the scene even while the model is sitting completely still on the shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd this strange little lunar vehicle has passengers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 space-traveller minifigures wearing spacesuits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, seated together inside the open-top car as they make their way across the Moon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA roadside-style \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edirection sign points toward a lunar research base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, adding a playful world-building detail and making the display feel like a snapshot from a much larger retro-futuristic universe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe car can also be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edetached completely from its support pedestal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the model more than one way to be displayed and allowing the vehicle itself to be appreciated separately from the lunar landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut one of the most interesting things about 40789 is the story behind the model.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlying Moon Car originated from a winning LEGO® Ideas fan design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, created for the Exploring the Cosmos building challenge before being transformed into an official LEGO® set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat fan-designed origin suits the model perfectly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is something wonderfully unconventional about the combination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea sleek flying automobile, astronauts, rocket-like exhaust flames and a road sign sitting on the Moon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — exactly the kind of imaginative concept that makes certain LEGO® Ideas releases stand apart from regular themes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set also has an unusual release history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlying Moon Car originally appeared in 2025 as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLEGO® Insiders Reward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, rather than debuting as a conventional mainstream retail set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors, that gives 40789 an extra layer of interest beyond the finished model itself: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit combines LEGO® Ideas fan-design heritage with a promotional release background and a distinctly retro sci-fi aesthetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e211 pieces and an 18+ age recommendation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the set is designed primarily as a compact build-and-display experience for adult LEGO® fans, car enthusiasts and anyone with a soft spot for vintage visions of the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe completed display measures \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11 cm high, 17 cm long and 9 cm wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the Flying Moon Car enough presence to stand out without demanding a large amount of shelf space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt looks particularly at home beside LEGO® Space models, science-fiction displays or other unusual Ideas creations — but its eccentric design is strong enough to work completely on its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not quite a moon rover, not quite a spaceship and definitely not an ordinary car.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is the kind of LEGO® model that makes someone stop, look twice and ask exactly what they are looking at — and that unusual character is arguably its greatest strength.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet number: 40789\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheme: 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