How to build a brick race car
To build a brick race car, set four black wheels beside a long red brick, lay red and white bricks across for the floor, red bricks on top for the body, then add yellow headlights, a white cockpit with a clear windshield, red fenders and a wide white spoiler. 29 pieces, 4 steps, ages 4–9.
The race car build at a glance
| Pieces | 29 (11 kinds) |
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| Steps | 4 |
| Ages | 4–9 |
| Colors | red, white, black, yellow, clear |
| Finished size | 12 × 6 studs, about 4.8 cm (1.9 in) tall |
| Special pieces | None: plain bricks |
Parts you need
7× red 2×4 brick
6× red 1×2 brick
3× white 2×4 brick
3× black 2×2 brick
2× red 1×4 brick
2× black 1×2 brick
2× yellow 1×2 brick
1× red 2×8 brick
1× white 1×6 brick
1× white 2×2 brick
1× clear 1×2 brick
Step-by-step instructions
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1 Wheels and floor
Set four black wheels by the long red brick, then lay bricks across!
Find: 5 red 2×4 bricks, 3 black 2×2 bricks, 2 white 2×4 bricks, 2 black 1×2 bricks, 1 red 2×8 brick
Did you know? The fastest race cars can zoom faster than 200 miles an hour!
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2 Red body and lights
Press long red bricks on top, and yellow lights in the front corners!
Find: 2 red 2×4 bricks, 2 red 1×2 bricks, 2 yellow 1×2 bricks
Did you know? Race cars sit super low to the ground, so the wind slides right over them.
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3 The cockpit
Build the white bubble in the middle, then add the clear windshield!
Find: 2 red 1×4 bricks, 1 white 2×4 brick, 1 white 2×2 brick, 1 clear 1×2 brick
Did you know? The driver sits very low, almost lying down, to help the car go fast.
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4 Fenders and spoiler
Add red bumps over the front wheels, then the wide white spoiler!
Find: 4 red 1×2 bricks, 1 white 1×6 brick
Did you know? A spoiler pushes the car down onto the road so it can turn fast.
Questions parents ask
How many pieces do you need for a brick race car?
29: 7 red 2×4 bricks, 6 red 1×2 bricks, 3 white 2×4 bricks and 8 more kinds. The full list is in “Parts you need”.
Are these race car instructions free?
Yes. Every step is on this page.
What if I’m missing a color?
Use a brick of the same size in another color. The shapes hold the model together; the colors are only for looks.
