One of the limited number of Lego Hobby Sets released in 1975 was set Nr. 390. This model was a 1913 Cadillac Coupe. It joined two other classic/vintage cars in the range.
The set included 200 parts and was considered to be an expert build.
This recreation has been modelled in Lego Digital Designer for Flickr LUGNuts 53th Build Challenge - "LEGO Set Overhaulin" - celebrating all things Lego with recreations of older sets.
This recreation includes 343 parts and includes new functions of steering, opening luggage compartment and doors.
I have always considered the original Lego Nr. 390 to be too narrow through the body. This was required to enable a wide side step and transition from the narrow engine cover. This has been overcome in this recreation by using a curved side profile to allow greater width at the window line and a lower width at the frame.
The model shares the same base chassis dimensions and overall size as the original Nr. 390.
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With two little girls in our house we hear a lot about Barbie. One of the favorite Barbie movies is 'Barbie a Mermaid Tale'. In the movie, Barbie's character is a surfer who is really a Mermaid.
Confused?
This 1955 Buick Century Convertible has been built for Flickr LUGNuts 4th anniversary challenge to the themes - 'Two of a Kind', for the matching Buick and surfboard, and, 'For the Ladies', with a Lego miniland Barbie as the surfer-chick.
The Buick is a 1955 Century model, sharing the shorter of the two wheelbase chassis available during this model year, but fitted with the higher output Vee-eight shared with the Roadmaster.
Buicks from this period had some of the best styling, and most coordinated two and three tone paint jobs. Shown here in sand green over white lego (with earth green and white two-tone interior) representing one of the stylish combinations available (willow green over white). The challenge requires a second transportation device in the same colour scheme, and this is provided by surfer-Barbie's matching three colour longboard.
It can be seen that the combination of longboard and classic convertible proves somewhat troublesome for transporting the board. I'm sure movie magic will provide the solution, along with lego surfer-Barbie's hair never being blown out of place.
Barbie, of course, wears a splash of trademark pink on her boardshorts.
Barbie and Barbie - A Mermaid Tale' are copyright and trademarks of Mattel and have no association with this artistic model.
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Pictured here is the 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible. Featuring the tallest fins of any production car, fitted, also with twin rocket lights, as well as bing nearly 6 metres (20 ft) in length, the 1959 Cadillacs make for an imposing slice of Motorama era America.
This lego model uses an adapted form of my full-frame separate chassis. It features a live rear axle, independent front suspension and a lego piston Vee-engine. The body is a convertible with opening trunk (boot) and hood (bonnet). The interior features two-tone black/dark red seats. Through heavily chromed in real life, the model mainly features light grey trim, with some satin silver and chrome in places.
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Built for Flickr LUGNuts 4-year anniversary, to the theme 'Anything Under the Sun' - this open top Corvette is the perfect way to blow away the remainder of your hair.
Based on the C6 Coupe, the Convertible shares the fundamental chassis and design, but reinforces the sill area to maintain bending rigidity. The C6 is the six generation of a long running series of open top sports cars from the GM Chevrolet division, commencing in 1953. This latest C6 version was first released in 2005, with an expected C7 replacement in 2013. The Corvette is the longest running series production sportscar from the USA.
The current Corvette is powered by the LS3 V8 engine of 6.2 litres capacity, with outputs of 436 hp (325 kW).
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Pictured here is the 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible. Featuring the tallest fins of any production car, fitted, also with twin rocket lights, as well as bing nearly 6 metres (20 ft) in length, the 1959 Cadillacs make for an imposing slice of Motorama era America.
This lego model uses an adapted form of my full-frame separate chassis. It features a live rear axle, independent front suspension and a lego piston Vee-engine. The body is a convertible with opening trunk (boot) and hood (bonnet). The interior features two-tone black/dark red seats. Through heavily chromed in real life, the model mainly features light grey trim, with some satin silver and chrome in places.
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