How do I Build LEGO Cars Step-by-Step?

Find the right parts before you build your Lego car.

Legos are building bricks designed to help children develop hand-eye coordination while exploring their creativity. The basis of a Lego car is made from a few simple components. Once you have the basic car design, you can add components to make different types of cars. Explore different brick colors to create unique designs. Make a series of cars to race against each other or complete your Lego city filled with buildings, people and automobiles.

Things You'll Need

• 2 Sets of wheels
• 1 2-by-8 plate
• 1 2-by-6 plate
• 1 1-by-4 plates
• 4 1-by-2 plates
• 1 2-by-3 smooth triangular brick
• 2 2-by-4 bricks
• Steering wheel
• Various accessory components

Instructions

1. Build the frame using an 2-by-8 plate and two wheel plates. Position the first wheel set at on the last 2-by-2 section to create the back. Press it down and lock it into place. Position the from of the car frame with the wheel set on the last 1-by-2 line on the frame. Press it down, locking each into place.

2. Build a front body. Use a 2-by-4 base and press it into place under the wheel set in the front. Cross the second 1-by-2 line with a 1-by-4 frame followed by a 1-by-2 on the next line. Add a 1-by-2 on the 1-by-4 to create an engine. Finish the car front with a triangular slope components positioned on the very front frame, sloping down.

3. Cross the main frame with a 2-by-4 frame between the front and rear wheels. Add a steering wheel to the main frame behind the front wheels. This is the basic frame for the car and you can now customize it.

4. Stack 1-by-4 frames on the edges to build the doors. Build the back of the car with 1-by-2, 1-by-4 and 2-by-2 frames and blocks as desire to make the car taller. Finish the car with smooth flat frames where desired to give the car a slick painted finish.

Tips & Warnings

• Adjust the height and width of your car to create utility cars, sports cars, trucks and even tractors. Once you learn the basic frame, you can create almost any vehicle your imagination thinks up.

• Keep small Lego bricks away from children under 3 years of age to prevent chocking hazards.

References

• PSI: Lego Car
• Lego: Scale