10304 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 muscles into the LEGO Icons vehicle collection!

July 12, 2022 |

LEGO have officially unveiled 10304 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, a brand new vintage car that is designed to appeal to fans of American Muscle.

This 1,458-piece set pays homage to one of the slickest muscle cars of all time, and will be priced at US$149.99, with a release date of 1 August 2022. In Australia, the set will be released on 1 September 2022.

This set is the second LEGO Icons (formerly Creator Expert) vehicle, with April’s 10300 Back to the Future Time Machine, and is a great addition to the LEGO Icons car collection. Third if you count Optimus Prime as a LEGO Icons vehicle.

See below for regional pricing and links:

10304 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 [US] – US$169.99
10304 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 [AUS] – AU$249.99
10304 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 [UK] – £149.99
10304 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 [EU] – €169.99
10304 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 [CA] – CAD$209.99

The Camaro comes in black, the first for a LEGO Icons-scale vehicle (and very fitting colour scheme) and was designed by Sven Franic, who’s had a busy year tinkering with LEGO cars (he also designed the Delorean).

Fitting for a LEGO Icons car, the set features functional elements including a working steering wheel, an intensely detailed engine and opening and closing doors.

Allowing builders to customise the car to their desired design, the vehicle comes in gloss black with the iconic racing stripes available in red, white or grey. You can also choose to build it as a hard top or a convertible, plus choose classic or hideaway headlights to complete the look.

I really like the customisation and personalisation options, which follows a similar trend started by 10295 Porsche 911 Turbo and 911 Targa, and 10300 Back to the Future Time Machine.

LEGO Designer Sven Franic said, “With its classic lines and sleek design, the 1969 Camaro Z28 is unrivalled in its elegance – which is why it was such a wonderful inspiration for this LEGO design. By building this set, you can envision yourself at the wheel, and all but feel the rumble of the engine taking you down an open road.”

I think the customisation options will easily win fans of American Muscle cars over, and it so far looks like a relatively easy modification job, which I hope is as easy as the Delorean’s ability to switch between the models from the 3 movies.

Here’s a look at the scale – I’m mostly excited that it’s the first black LEGO Icons car – the range has been punctuated by very bright-coloured models, so this sleeker, more MACHO version is a welcome change.