Vintage Lego Builds

Rebuilding forgotten Lego that were missing instructions

Garage

  • 400-4 Basic Tow Truck

    400-4 Basic Tow Truck

    Let’s rebuild this basic vintage tow truck visible on this leaflet circled in black. This is extracted from set 400-4 introducing small wheels with axles to the Lego inventory. It has 4 wheels with old light gray tires. Hopefully I get dozens of them so I will be able to build it. Let’s see what…

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  • Set 400-2 : Garage

    Set 400-2 : Garage

    On this picture extracted from sets 400-2 or 400-3 introducing wheels with axle, we can see various trucks, characters and a garage to host them all. On this page we will describe how to build this garage. It is not set on baseplate, and uses vintage baseplates as a roof that will not “Snap” on…

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  • Idea Book 1 : Yellow House with Red Pyramid Roof

    Idea Book 1 : Yellow House with Red Pyramid Roof

    This image, taken from the LEGO System Idea Book 1 (238-0), page 2, features a variety of house designs under the theme “Something about houses.” The construction highlighted within the green circle showcases a distinctive yellow house with a pyramidal red roof and a garage, standing out with its unique architectural style. On this web…

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  • Idea Book 1 : Yellow & Red Townhall

    Idea Book 1 : Yellow & Red Townhall

    This image, taken from page 2 of the LEGO Idea Book 1 (also referenced as set 238-0), showcases two young children joyfully building with LEGO bricks. They are constructing a vibrant scene featuring a yellow and red town hall, complete with a steeply pitched red roof made of bricks (no slopes). We don’t inculde in…

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  • Idea Book 1 : Garage With Tower

    Idea Book 1 : Garage With Tower

    This build is inspired by the first page of the LEGO Idea Book 1 (also known as set number 238-0), designed specifically for young children. The constructions featured are straightforward, utilizing only basic pieces for easy assembly with no complexity involved. We are recreating a 4-entry garage, complete with a mirador tower on top and…

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  • Town Plan : Garage With Tower

    Town Plan : Garage With Tower

    The LEGO structure in the image is extracted from the article on the LEGO website titled “The History of LEGO® City,” . The structure is a multi-level building that reflects the early architectural style of town sets from the late 1950s. The building features a tall, rectangular tower mounted on a wider, single-story base. The…

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  • Idea Book 238-0 Town Plan : Esso Services Garage

    Idea Book 238-0 Town Plan : Esso Services Garage

    The LEGO building in the image is a small, single-story service station modeled after a classic mid-20th-century design, likely inspired by the LEGO System Idea Book no. 1 (238-0) from the 1960s. This structure represents an Esso service station, a nod to the historical branding of the oil company. The building has a compact, rectangular…

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  • 810-4 Lego System Town Plan Box : VW Garage

    810-4 Lego System Town Plan Box : VW Garage

    This originates from the box of LEGO set 842-2 “Town Plan,” or 810-4 and even sometimes known as 205-5, which share similar Town Plan themes. In this post, we focus on the VolksWagen garage. You can find here all the other builds of this picture! Instructions Inventory Quantity Photo Part Name 3 Brick 1 x 1 6 Brick 1…

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  • 810-4 Lego System Town Plan Box : Firefighters Garage

    810-4 Lego System Town Plan Box : Firefighters Garage

    This originates from the box of LEGO set 842-2 “Town Plan,” or 810-4 and even sometimes known as 205-5, which share similar Town Plan themes. In this post, we focus on the firefighters garage. You can find here all the other builds of this picture! Instructions Inventory Quantity Photo Part Name 7 Window 1 x 2 x 1 with…

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  • Lego System Mall & Theater (from set 236)

    Lego System Mall & Theater (from set 236)

    This image is the box art for LEGO set 236, “Garage and Van,” originally released in 1956 and re-released in the early 1960s as part of the LEGO System Town Plan series. In a precedent post, we have built the apartments tower. Now we build the big building on the right that looks like a…

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