Random set of the day: Black Racing Car
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 1517 Black Racing Car, released in 1989. It's one of 23 Town sets produced that year. It contains 32 pieces and 1 minifig.
It's owned by 918 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you might find it for sale at BrickLink or eBay.
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I know the set's not that large, but this little car is built in 5 steps! That's impressive. Modern polybags would have at least 15 for a similar model.
Well, there's the sub-assembly of the spoiler, but yes, there's some big differences in instruction. The thing I noticed is that the first step doesn't actually have any connection between the pieces - not sure that would stand now. That 4x7 chassis is a great component, though I suspect that it's in part responsible for the "just one piece" perception that Lego is still fighting. I hadn't realised it was as old as 1987 though, nor that it's still getting used in sets. Wonder if anyone's stitched four of them together for an 8-wide yet.
It is indeed a black racing car. Very on-the-nose. It is a nice set though, with the signature number slope from these little race cars.
Simplicity at times can be more enjoyable
There are a few old sets that have that number 4 printed slope and I have no clue what set I had, but I do know I had that part! In fact, I think I still have it somewhere.
It's an early Red Bull F1 car!
Simply sublime.
One of the few I don't have, although all of mine are for sale lol
What a smile!
@You_reDoingItWrong: I think my brother got 1461-1 (which has the same printed slope) for joining the LEGO Builders' Club in the early 90s.
One of my all time favourite sets from when I was a kid
Seems to be rare in Europe, never seen it. Strange picture though, the torso looks almost like a different one.
Yeah, I don't think these ones were ever available in Australia. Cute little car, though.
As I see, the same numbered slopes were used several times: 1 is white, 2 is blue, 3 is red and 4 is balck.
What a joyful toy.
Love these little cars.
@erithromycin
Sets today have steps with no connections made as well. Often when you're building a building, the first step will be to put two large plates next to each other before subsequent steps connect them.
@yamaki: note the strange set number, starting with a 1.
Sets within that number range tended to be specials, released only as a limited edition, sometimes only with certain retailers or as part of a promotion. There were some of these promotional sets available in Germany as well, I remember a Classic Space one as well as a Legoland Town one. I'm sure there were quite a few, but I can't remember seeing any of them at the time. Only found out about them here on Brickset.
This design is timeless, and would fit in even now.
The 1988 racecars didn't look too different from some of them released in 1997/1998 which mainly used newer wheels.
Either me, my dad, or my brother have the pieces from this somewhere. I don't think it's still together. Great set though. Classic and timeless indeed.