LEGO Reviews City60408

Car Transporter

Name: LEGO Car Transporter 60408
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 60408
Rating: 4.74 (453 reviews)

80 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A2024998 pcsHigh agreement · 95%

Expert reviews

2analyzed

Owner ratings

453

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"With a BrickScore of 80.1 and 453 owner ratings averaging 4.74 out of 5, the City Car Transporter is a Highly Recommended play set that delivers genuine fun through its working ramp and included cars, though Speed Champions enthusiasts should note the six-stud-wide trailer is incompatible with that lineup."

The LEGO City Car Transporter is a crowd-pleasing family set that reviewers and owners alike find enjoyable, with its working ramp, three included sports cars, and sturdy build all drawing consistent praise. Owner ratings are strong across 453 reviews averaging 4.74 out of 5, and LEGO.com buyers rate play experience at 4.5 out of 5, reflecting the set's genuine play value. The one recurring expert-level criticism, that the transporter is six studs wide and therefore incompatible with the eight-stud-wide Speed Champions lineup, is a meaningful miss for display-minded collectors.

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LOVED (7)

01Working ramp for loading and unloading the included vehicles
02Three colorful sports cars included provide immediate play value
03Modern, sturdy truck design with functional cab opening for engine access
04Adjustable upper ramp deck adds interactive play
05Clear, well-organized instructions accessible to a wide age range
06Vibrant color palette across all vehicles
07Robust build that holds up to active play

CRITICIZED (5)

01Only six studs wide, making it incompatible with eight-stud-wide Speed Champions cars
02Wheel setup makes steering the truck during play somewhat stiff
03Cars do not load and unload as smoothly as expected
04Windshield angle looks unrealistic compared to a real modern cab-over truck
05Minimal sticker count is positive but design relies heavily on molded color

What reviewers are saying

"I have been totally transformed into a Technic fan. A theme I was ignoring (and feeling guilty about) is now the theme I'm most excited about."

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

"All in all, this is a great set with lots of detail, good customization options and good compatibility with other sets from the theme."

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Ecosystem

42093-1 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 — The Corvette ZR1 achieves a much nicer hood in this scale compared to the Car Transporter's car, and is compatible for stacking on the transporter.

8880-1 Super Car — Referenced as reviewer's childhood holy grail Technic set; reviewer now inspired to hunt for it after rediscovering Technic passion.

Previous LEGO City vehicles and car-building sets — Maintains and expands upon interchangeability system in a way LEGO rarely does; very rare for LEGO to preserve such interchangeability across multiple seasons. Encourages more active play and customization than typical city sets.

Custom Car Garage — Both sets share the same car customization system, allowing expansion of customization options across sets from different years within a shared universe

CityTier 1Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 3

Avg score

Consensus

BUY

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Editorial Source

BUY

"I have been totally transformed into a Technic fan. A theme I was ignoring (and feeling guilty about) is now the theme I'm most excited about."

Key Pros

✓Exceptional value for money at 7.2¢ per part
✓Non-repetitive, engaging build experience
✓Fantastic mechanical functions with working ramps, steering, and engines

Key Cons

✕Front ramp over cab struggles to support the car's weight when positioned at the very front
✕Hood on the car is unnaturally flat and too open

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JANG's LEGO Reviews

Expert Video Source

BUY

"not only is there a suggestion of an engine there which yeah it's an inline 4 only but still it's something but the mechanism to get this to tilt and to get it to tilt the right amount is built in to that shaping right there and again is easy to assemble now that was done with the help of some relatively new part additions to the uh you know to the the part library for Lego but hey it's not it's not like it's cheating it's just taking advantage of progress and this works it's so reliable it's easy it's just this is this is just excellent"

Key Pros

✓Innovative and reliable engine-tilt mechanism using new parts elegantly
✓Exceptional play value through interchangeable car modules across multiple seasons
✓Three well-designed and thematic cars with distinct character and inspirations

Key Cons

✕Excessive overall size (1.5 feet/46 cm) is impractical for typical city displays and collection spaces
✕Contributes to questionable 2024 trend toward oversized city vehicles

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BUY

"All in all, this is a great set with lots of detail, good customization options and good compatibility with other sets from the theme."

Key Pros

✓Great overall size and impressive appearance
✓Nice color scheme with dark azure elements, some exclusive to this set
✓Clever mechanical features including tilting cabin and sliding rear section

Key Cons

✕No opening doors on the truck (sacrificed for looks)
✕Cars need help getting up the ramp as front wheels leave the ground

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Exclusivity

Rebrickable Reviews: Wide retail availability in 2019; no exclusivity noted.

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Wide retail (standard LEGO City product)

Resale

Rebrickable Reviews: Strong aftermarket potential due to exceptional parts value, many long beams and panels, and rare part combinations appearing in 3 or fewer sets.

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (4)

Sports Car Driver - Male, Black Jacket over Dark Turquoise Shirt with Hawk Head Logo, Dark Tan Legs, Black Hair, Sunglasses

Sports Car Driver - Female, Light Bluish Gray Hoodie with Dark Red Shirt, Dark Blue Legs, Dark Brown Hair

Car Transporter Driver - Male, Dark Red Jacket, Light Bluish Gray Legs, Reddish Brown Flat Cap

Sports Car Driver - Female, Tan Jacket and Legs, Bright Light Yellow Ponytail, Glasses

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Part 42531 in Dark Azure and Red
New-to-2019, first time in these colors
Part 18945 in Red
First introduced in 2015 in Yellow and White, seen in Red in this set first before later use in set 75252-1
Part 56904 in Black
First introduced in 2009, it's taken a decade to get this part in Black
Engine-tilt mechanism with new part shapes
Allows the engine to tilt reliably and is built into the shaping; uses relatively recent part additions to LEGO's library
Slope pieces (rear ramp and supports)
Relatively recent shape and size allowing a gentle ramp for vehicle loading
Higher profile tires
Reviewer explicitly calls out appreciation for higher-profile street tires, wanting to see more of these in all City vehicles

What Owners Say · summarized from 32 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners love the engaging build experience, included cars, and play value; main complaints center on poor packaging, incompatibility with Speed Champions, and minor design quirks like stiff wheels and the windshield angle.

COMMON PRAISE