@Maxbricks14 said:
"motorbikes have come a long way!"

But at least minifigures could ride them back then, which is more than can be said for the cars of that era.

@TheOtherMike said:
"But at least minifigures could ride them back then, which is more than can be said for the cars of that era."

There were already cars back then that could be driven like 640, 623, 621. I don't know why they kept making the ones that couldn't.

Sometimes the same set had driveable and non-driveable vehicles.

@kyrodes said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
"But at least minifigures could ride them back then, which is more than can be said for the cars of that era."

There were already cars back then that could be driven like 640, 623, 621. I don't know why they kept making the ones that couldn't.

Sometimes the same set had driveable and non-driveable vehicles."

I'm assumong you meant 640-2, not 640, as 640 predates minifigures by several years. Funny that both sets that used that number were fire vehicles towing trailers.

@Maxbricks14 said:
" @AidenBurrett said:
"i love how they added the minifigures leg backwards"

But I don't like the stickers that are across multiple pieces.

"

it is pretty annoying when they do that

@TheOtherMike said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
"motorbikes have come a long way!"

But at least minifigures could ride them back then, which is more than can be said for the cars of that era."

Hey, minifigs could skateboard just as easily on a vintage car as they could on a soapbox motorcycle.

@AidenBurrett said:
"i love how they added the minifigures leg backwards"

The last time this was seen officially was on the back of 6105 in 1993 I think.

Probably doesn't work that well anymore with the increasingly complex deco on minifigs though.

And yeah the another set with the typical 1978 motorbike xD

@GSR_MataNui said:
"Old Backwards-Foot Joe was one hell of a mechanic and the town still misses him. Hmm? Oh no he didn't die, he just got tired. "

Tired. Heh.

I guess a mechanic never retires, because then he's always changing one?

I think I had 644-2 back in early 80's. I remember the bike but not the colorful rally car. It was my go to toy back then. I wasn't a bike person (still not) but I loved to play with that thing. Maybe because you could fit the figure in. Of course I lost the pieces over time. I recently replicated the police car though.

One of my first childhood sets!

@kyrodes said:
" @TheOtherMike said:
"But at least minifigures could ride them back then, which is more than can be said for the cars of that era."

There were already cars back then that could be driven like 640, 623, 621. I don't know why they kept making the ones that couldn't.

Sometimes the same set had driveable and non-driveable vehicles."

It was because children then (and now) have enough imagination to play with a vehicle without putting a driver in it, combined with parts efficiency to make the vehicle look good without worrying about making a big enough hole for a driver.

This was the first set I had that came with minifigs. Although I remember, even at that time, wishing that the man could sit inside the car. I had to wait another year or 2 for that to happen.

Really looks like he got caught in the act of stealing those tyres and being arrested

This is great! We never needed it to go further than this.

@CCC said:
"It was because children then (and now) have enough imagination to play with a vehicle without putting a driver in it, combined with parts efficiency to make the vehicle look good without worrying about making a big enough hole for a driver."

I have enough imagination to figure out how to build side-by-side seating on a 6-wide vehicle.

I have this from my childhood! It still looks great! Love that rallycar!

@AidenBurrett said:
"i love how they added the minifigures leg backwards"

This is one of the few times I've seen them do it. The others being 10243 (image 20) and Chen in 71741 .

And from the comments above (thanks for the contributions):
- @rd1899 : This was also done for 1497 Pitstop and Crew (1987)
- @Atuin : The last time this was seen officially was on the back of 6105 in 1993 I think.
- @pazza_inter : still in 6044 (1995)!

@AidenBurrett said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
" @AidenBurrett said:
"i love how they added the minifigures leg backwards"

But I don't like the stickers that are across multiple pieces.

"

it is pretty annoying when they do that"

At least they don't do it any more.

@CCC said:"It was because children then (and now) have enough imagination ..."

Thank you for acknowledging that today's kids aren't a bunch of idiots who've had all the imagination sucked out of them by sitting in front of screens all day.

@Brickalili said:"Really looks like he got caught in the act of stealing those tyres and being arrested"

Don't you mean, "Rally looks..."?

Loved it, one of the first sets I owned with minifigures.

My first technic parts too, the bush and axel for the jack, I was in awe!

Still have it somewhere, although the STAMP have not survived so well….mmm…

I like those SNOT headlights using a fence. Simple but oh so effective!

Makes me wonder: Is the officer more concerned about the repair of the car, or getting the driver/mechanic to a hospital...:)

@Binnekamp said:
"I like those SNOT headlights using a fence. Simple but oh so effective!"

Yeah, it took me a minute to realize what I was seeing there.

@brick_r said:
"Makes me wonder: Is the officer more concerned about the repair of the car, or getting the driver/mechanic to a hospital...:)"

Have you ever played LEGO Island 1?

@MCLegoboy said:
"Having to replace a tire is nothing to get all bent out of shape over."

He’s not bent out of shape look at his smile!

@Miyakan said:
" @AidenBurrett said:
"i love how they added the minifigures leg backwards"

I recently turned minifigure legs around to get a different minifigure in a microfighter cockpit. I recoloured 75125 in Aquasharks colours and put https://brickset.com/minifigs/aqu006 in. The helmet/backpack was too bulky for him to fit, so I turned his legs around.
He got off slightly better than https://brickset.com/minifigs/ww007 who I put into 75344. His hat didn't fit in the top space, so I swapped his legs out for a couple of Headlight bricks."

Just out of curiosity what are those minifigs doing in those sets?