1958 / System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles

The LEGO HO 1:87 Vehicles subtheme, also referred to as LEGO small vehicles where plastic sets released in the 1950's and 1960's to compliment LEGO sets which could be used to build houses, gas stations, garages, shops and more. These vehicles sets remailed in production for almost ten years until they were replaced by LEGOLAND vehicles in the early 1970s. LEGO made the these small 1:87 scale vehicles until around 1969.

1958 LEGO Sets

1958 was yet another historical year for the LEGO Group with its founder, Ole Kirk Christiansen, passing away and his son Godtfred Kirk Christiansen taking full leadership of the LEGO Company. LEGO continued to expand their operations and by 1958 there were 140 employees in Billund. This was also the year that the LEGO brick was completely redesigned into the modern brick we see today. While The System of Play was selling well in several European markets, but it was still limited by the basic design of the original brick.