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"A genuinely charming fan-designed GWP that stands out for its rare teal color scheme and 1950s style, earning a BrickScore of 72.3 and a 4.70-star owner average from 384 ratings. The production substitutions (grey for chrome, trans-light-blue windscreen) disappoint purists, but the parts pack value and quick-sellout collectibility make it a strong pick for Ideas fans and MOC builders."
The Vintage Car GWP earns a Recommended verdict at BrickScore 72.3, with all three expert reviewers praising its distinctive teal color scheme and faithful translation of the fan-designed Aedelsten Deluxe contest winner. Owner ratings across 384 reviews average 4.70 out of 5, confirming broad appeal. The dominant caveat across reviewers is that production compromises, most notably replacing chrome with light grey and changing the windscreen to trans-light-blue, weaken the period authenticity of the original design. Still, as a free gift-with-purchase that sold out quickly, enthusiasm for the set is high.
Where they split: The three reviewers disagree modestly on the severity of the production compromises. The Brothers Brick (verdict 88) views the changes as minor and rates the set excellent even at retail pricing. Brickset (verdict 70) takes a more critical view of the windscreen mounting and chrome substitution, noting they weaken period authenticity noticeably. Jay's Brick Blog (verdict 60 but sentiment positive) focuses on the surfboard clutch issue as a practical frustration while still recommending the set warmly.
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"This is an awesome model. It looks appropriately in scale with the minifigures (as much as a LEGO car can, anyway) and it's hard to think of a better color scheme than teal and white."
The Brothers Brick
"The model is based on the work of Arne Jahnke who won the LEGO Ideas build a vintage car contest and, other than the lack of chrome parts, is a faithful reproduction of his submission."
Brickset Reviews
"Dubbed the Aedelsten deluxe, LEGO 40448 Vintage Car is a pretty special GWP set – for starters, it's housed within the LEGO Ideas theme."
Jay's Brick Blog"This is an awesome model. It looks appropriately in scale with the minifigures (as much as a LEGO car can, anyway) and it's hard to think of a better color scheme than teal and white."
"The model is based on the work of Arne Jahnke who won the LEGO Ideas build a vintage car contest and, other than the lack of chrome parts, is a faithful reproduction of his submission."
"Dubbed the Aedelsten deluxe, LEGO 40448 Vintage Car is a pretty special GWP set – for starters, it's housed within the LEGO Ideas theme."
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