Technicopedia
“Set 8852 was released in 1987 and was the only set available that year. This set is a truck which features rack and pinion steering. When a crank in the rear is turned, the upper chassis rotates upwards and the wheelbase shortens, transforming the vehicle into a robot.... More This is the only Technic set ever made with this theme and was almost certainly influenced by the popularity of the Transformer series.”
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Technic-Dialog
“The Robot from the Lego Technic series is one of the most unusual models of all. So far this is the only model of its kind. Similar to the well-known Transformers, a lorry is converted into a robot or, of course, vice versa. However, this transformation function is kept very... More simple. After the first transformation it’s not as fun because the model has no further functions. In total, there are four stars in the overall rating.”