Looks like if set designers were tasked with getting rid of excess parts inventory

I have the 6526 Redline Racer. A friend had this ones. Good times.

@WhileyFox said:
" @myth said:
"Looks like if set designers were tasked with getting rid of excess parts inventory "

This was LEGO's policy back then. The smaller sets had very little pieces as they were meant to be the affordable entry into LEGO for parents. The larger & well constructed (expensive) sets were in most cases Christmas or Birthday presents for the average family. "

I’m well aware of Lego sets being only for birthday/Christmas presents back then, I was around :D

Ahh, a simpler time.

@Brickalili said:
"Careful you don’t spill any wine from those goblets you’ve got there boys!"

Well, a similar trick did make Takumi Fujiwara pretty much unbeatable in street racing!

The chassis are really interesting being constructed of https://brickset.com/parts/design-2397 and https://brickset.com/parts/design-4732 , but you can't really stack them, you have to rotate them into place for the studs and tubes to connect. I still wouldn't say those minifigs are safe, but the construction is sturdier than it looks.

I wonder what happened to number 1? Maybe frame fell apart and still sitting on the tarmac somewhere, or the road just wasn't wide enough for all three.

@Zordboy said:
""Today's random set is 1992 Dragsters, released during 1993."

Oooh. So close. "

Insert Krennic meme: "We were on the verge of greatness. We were this close."

It was driven by Richard Hammond: https://www.reddit.com/r/TopGear/comments/1h8v89b/richard_hammonds_dragster_crash/

@AustinPowers said:
"These look quite tame. Then again what do you expect, with them apparently only having two-cylinder engines. Maybe they're training dragsters for kids ;-) "

That might explain the undersized rear wheels, too.

One of my less liked old race sets. Lots of the little cars were solid, but I've never bothered building more of these. Sometimes I turn these into Town snowplows.

I knew I recognized it! After we got 1991 Racing Truck as a RSotD (which I noted technically predicted the current flag of Russia) a while ago I learned of the combination set it was a part of. Today's set is also from said combo pack, hence the similar set number. The set number of the combo pack was 1993 btw.

@Miyakan said:
" @Zordboy said:
""Today's random set is 1992 Dragsters, released during 1993."

Oooh. So close. "

Well now I am curious if any set has the year it was released as it's number."

Technically... it was, being a part of 1993 combo pack. All of its constituent sets are, actually.

@essel said:
" @Zordboy said:
""Today's random set is 1992 Dragsters, released during 1993."

Oooh. So close. "

Insert Krennic meme: "We were on the verge of greatness. We were this close.""

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEb1jZErYeE

@Worrissey said:
"dont get me wrong, drag racing is dangerous- but this is just taking it a bit far. drivers literally look like they will be thrown out of the darn thing as they start"

Nah, just part of the minifigs. Those skinny bars on the sides are going to rip their legs right off in a crash, kinda like what happens to commercial airline passengers’ feet.

Ah, simpler times. When Lego Town was populated mostly by race-car drivers, policemen, and firemen.

Tragically, these race cars must have been as unsafe as they look. The race-car drivers have become fairly scarce in Lego City, while the populations of policemen and firemen are still going strong.

Normally, I'd praise the "Thill for Gig" part (https://brickset.com/parts/design-49134), but...in this case...I mean; yes, it's a more 'primitive' time, but man how far we come from 'here' (esp. sets 30663 Space Hoverbike and 30664 Police Off-Road Buggy Car)...I'm still 'eyeballing' making speederbikes and swoops outta' these things.:D