LEGO SET 40448 - Alternate build | Vintage Car
Journey Through Time: 22 Vintage Car Makeovers with LEGO Set 40448-1
Step back into an era of gleaming chrome fenders, rounded headlamps, and the faint echo of a distant road trip. Picture a well-worn coastal highway at dawn: the sky blushes softly over misty pines, the sea breeze carries the tang of salt and engines warming in seaside garages. This is the world awaiting your LEGO® Set 40448-1 Vintage Car, a timeless tribute to classic automotive design—and the perfect canvas for reimagining four-wheeled dreams. Whether you’re craving the laid-back surfer vibe of a pickup hauling board racks, the raw power of a muscle pony tearing up the strip, or the refined elegance of a miniature convertible gliding through city streets, these 22 alternative builds unlock boundless creativity. Grab your bricks, ignite your imagination, and prepare to discover how a single parts inventory can morph into everything from rally racers to robotic companions—all without ever leaving the nostalgic comfort of a bygone motoring age.
Alternative Builds Gallery
Surfer’s PICKUP
Designer: Keep On Bricking
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-61188/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-surfers-pickup/
Custom Vintage Car
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-63334/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-custom-vintage-car/
Muscle Pony
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-62582/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-muscle-pony/
Muscle Cabrio
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-61303/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-muscle-cabrio/
City Zipper
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-61050/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-city-zipper/
Very Vintage PICKUP
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-64183/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-very-vintage-pickup/
16in1
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-61364/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-16in1/
Cabrio
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-69233/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-cabrio/
Mini Vintage Car
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-63698/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-mini-vintage-car/
SUV
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-61344/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-suv/
Six C00L Cars
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-65371/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-six-c00l-cars/
Hot Rod
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-62390/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-hot-rod/
RatRod
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-61749/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-ratrod/
Shooting Brake
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-61806/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-shooting-brake/
JDM Drifter
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-61308/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-jdm-drifter/
TRUCK
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-61267/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-truck/
Dakar Rally CAR
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-64623/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-dakar-rally-car/
Pick-up Truck / Rebuild Your Set
Designer: Brickwood Creations
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-62094/Brickwood%20Creations/40448-2-pick-up-truck-rebuild-your-set/
Racing TRUCK
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-72610/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-racing-truck/
Forklift
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-93105/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-forklift/
Robot
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Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-62050/Keep%20On%20Bricking/40448-robot/
Vintage Car Alternative Build
Designer: fuzzybricks
Get the instructions: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-63636/fuzzybricks/vintage-car-alternative-build/
Each of these builds breathes new life into the humble parts of Set 40448-1, proving that with a dash of imagination and a handful of bricks, you can journey from sun-soaked boardwalks to roaring rally stages, all within the familiar frame of a vintage icon. Which chassis will you choose to explore next?
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