Marketing Magic

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Well this image composition will be familiar to anyone that works in the car industry…

A group of trendy persons in their twenties, covering all genders and races*, leaning casually against the car that has brought them so much enjoyment during the last 30 second montage.

Ergh, we hate car commercials. Whether a crappy hatchback, a generic crossover of unimaginable blandness, or a sedan greyer than the people that will buy it, they’re all apparently the gateway to a life filled with diversity and excitement. Which is bollocks. You’ll still be boring, just boring with a large monthly finance commitment.

Flickr’s SHARPSPEED is the marketeer behind this particular pitch, and you can transform your life via an economy hatchback on a convenient finance package at the link!

*More racially diverse mini-figures needed SHARPSPEED…

GT Four

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Rumor has it that Toyota is in the final development phase of a new Celica, over two decades after the nameplate was last used. Seven generations of Celica were produced before the model’s demise, with our favourite being this one; the fabulous early-‘90s fifth gen.

Fitted with pop-up headlights and available with a turbocharged all-wheel-drive powertrain, the fifth gen Celica brought Toyota’s championship-winning World Rally Car to the road, and there was little cooler than that.

This brilliant brick-built replica of the Celica GT-Four was discovered by one of our Elves on Flickr, and comes from previous bloggee SP_LINEUP. With phenomenal attention to detail, ingenious building techniques, and accurate 3D-printed wheels, SP’s Celica is fantastically life-like, and you can even create it for yourself. Find out more at SP’s photostream via the link.

Czech Meight

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It’s been a while since we had a trial truck here at TLCB Towers, but we’re making up for it today. This is Madoca 1977’s Tatra T813 8×8 Kolos, and it’s one of the most capable we’ve seen yet.

Controlled via a Smart Hub, two L Motors drive all eight fully-suspended wheels via planetary reduction, a M Motor drives the steering, whilst another M Motor operates the high/low gearbox.

Madoca’s model also includes a V12 engine, a removable cab, plus opening doors and hatches, with lots more to see at the Eurobricks forum. Click the link above for a closer look.

Bus Boy

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We’re travelling slowly through Westchester New York today, on a twenty-year-old Orion Industries V (05.505) bus. Over a hundred Orion Vs still operate on Westchester’s ‘Bee-Line’, and are the last not be hybrid or electrically powered.

This Orion V actually is battery powered though, as its maker JLiu15 has equipped it with full motorisation including the drive, steering, and doors.

There’s more of the model to see at JLiu’s ‘2005 Orion V (05.505) Bee-Line Bus’ album on Flickr, and you can take the No. 52 to Bronxville via the link above.

Eurovision

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The Lego Car Blog’s home nation has just come last in the Eurovision Song Contest. Again.

Yes the nation of Adele, The Beatles, The Cure, Dire Straits, ELO, Florence & the Machine… and that’s just the first six letters of the alphabet… can’t beat any disposable European electropop.

So to cheer ourselves up we’re heading back seven decades to when the UK could actually beat Europe at something, and this glorious 1951 Talbot-Lago T26 and 1959 Aston Martin DBR1.

The gorgeous Talbot-Lago isn’t British of course but French, and it came second at Le Mans in 1951 to a Jaguar, which supports our patriotic narrative, whilst the DBR1 beat Ferrari to win at Le Mans in 1959.

Each superb Speed Champions creation comes from SFH_Bricks of Flickr, and you can jump back to when Britain could win at something in Europe via the link above.

Brick Baarn

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What’s better than a Lego train? Lots of Lego trains. Aaaaaand that’s the nerdiest sentence we’ve ever written. Still, we do have lots of Lego trains today, courtesy of the Brickshow Baarn 2026 event, the Lowlands L-Gauge Model Train Club (LLMTC), and layout collaborator joopatkleppie.

This beautiful railway diorama was constructed by joopatkleppie and his co-collaborators, and includes a whole range of wonderfully detailed trains, buildings, vehicles and trackside furniture.

There’s lots more of the LLMTC’s fantastic Brickshow Baarn 2026 layout to see at joopatkleppie’s photostream, and you can jump on board via the link above.

In Transit

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Exactly half way between the Russian Revolution and Zane Malik leaving One Direction came this, the Ford Transit Mark 1.

Using components from Ford Europe’s cars, but with a wider track than existing vans to enable more cargo space, the Transit was a revelation, and it quickly became not just the best selling van of all time, but a synonym for the word ‘van’ itself.

This lovely Speed Champions scale version of the mid-‘60s Transit comes from regular bloggee Sseven Bricks, who has captured the transport icon beautifully.

Clever details and custom decals add to the realism and you can transit to Sseven’s photostream for a closer look at his classic Ford via the link above.

Rock-Horse-Tank

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It’s just like Rock-Paper-Scissors, except Tank smushes Horse, Horse kicks Rock, and Rock explodes Tank. At least according to ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’.

Don’t worry, they didn’t smush a horse, but the tank was defeated by a rock deftly placed by the titular hero.

Recreating that iconic movie scene is Viktor Faldt, who has recreated the (fictional) Nazi tank complete with a detailed interior and engine, rotating guns, a mini-figure crew, plus Indiana Jones, a horse, and a rock.

There’s more to see at Viktor’s photostream and you can join the game of Rock-Horse-Tank via the link above.

Wood n’ Wax

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Exactly half way between the Second Boer War and the iPhone 11 came this, the Cadillac Eldorado  ‘Woodie’. Although perhaps it never really existed at all, as the imagery available today seems to be more of a Hot Wheels toy than a real car.

Whether a genuine vehicle or not, the ‘59 Eldorado station wagon looks unarguably fantastic though, with this tremendous brick-built version capturing the Hot Wheels toy beautifully, complete with its surfboards protruding from the rear. 1saac W. is its maker and you can take a closer look on Flickr via the link.

I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost

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The Lego Car Blog Elves are very happy today, seeing as they’re in their cage room watching Ghostbusters on an old TV.

They (and we – because it’s very peaceful) have Flickr’s Alex Jones to thank, and his brilliant ‘Ecto-1’ Cadillac Miller Meteor from the movie.

Four appropriately-‘80s LEGO 9V light bricks and a scary quantity of chrome pieces bring the classic Caddy to life, and you can call Ghostbusters via the link!

Mentally Challenged

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If the Ford Mustang is the car of crashing immediately upon leaving an otherwise respectable car meet, the Dodge Challenger is the car of crashing in the middle of an illegal one.

Usually seen doing poorly executed donuts in the centre of an intersection with a perma-vaping aspiring ‘rapper’ behind the wheel whose IQ is lower than their credit score, you’d have to be a complete moron to think the Challenger is cool.

Cue this spectacular Technic Dodge Challenger by Flickr’s Lachlan Cameron (aka loxlego), and it’s so cool!

Working steering, adjustable suspension, a V8 engine, six-speed gearbox, plus custom decals, wheels, and chrome all feature, and you can join the crowd standing around an intersection at night filming the inevitable crash on their phones whilst shouting ‘Oooooohhh!!’ via the link above!

We’re Slammin’, and We Hope You like Slammin’ Too

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We’re feeling loooow today, not in mood, but in stance, thanks to this beautiful air-bagged Peterbilt 389 truck and MAC 4-axle trailer.

Constructed by Grigoriy, this stunning custom Peterbilt features a remote control ‘air ride’ system via a Powered-Up L Motor, motorised drive and steering, an inline-6 engine, opening doors and hood, a sprung front bumper, and a working fifth-wheel, whilst the huge MAC trailer includes a lift-and-steer system too.

There’s much more of the model see at both Bricksafe and Eurobricks, building instructions are available, and you can get low with us via the links above.

Old Money

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We’re feeling so fancy today. This is a Bentley Mulsanne / Turbo R, and as we type this from TLCB Executive Washroom & Sauna, luxuriating in our blogging riches, we can think of few places we’d rather be. And that applies to both the Bentley and the Executive Washroom & Sauna.

Constructed by MP LEGO Technic Creations, this exquisite creation recreates the late-‘80s Bentley in quite fantastic detail. There’s working suspension, steering, opening doors and trunk, and a complete drivetrain, but the true magic is the interior – yes that really is a winged Bentley logo mosaic in the headlining.

‘Wood’ trim, cream everything, and even an LED light in the opening glovebox perfectly encapsulate late-‘80s British luxury. And that’s the best kind there is.

There are more images to peruse at your leisure via MP’s photostream, and we’ll join you there shortly once our butler returns with the towels.

Trailin’ Low

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This neat Technic 8×4 truck and low-bed three-axle trailer comes from previous bloggee damianPLE, and despite the small scale there’s a full remote control drivetrain squeezed inside. The Power Functions Medium Motor and Servo are powerful enough to haul a load too, and you can see more (as well as find a link to building instructions) at Eurobricks and Bricksafe.

Pink Missile

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‘Pink Missile’ can refer to recent Iranian military propaganda, what this TLCB Writer calls his, um… nevermind, or – in this case – a battered twin-turbocharged Nissan 240SX drift pig.

Built by Sergio Batista, this Speed Champions scale drift weapon includes pop-up lights, a roll-cage and bucket seats, mis-matched body panels, and a highly detailed twin-turbo engine that definitely wouldn’t fit under the missing hood.

There’s more to see at both Flickr and Eurobricks and you slide in the pink via the links!