About LEGO Classic Vehicle
The LEGO Classic Vehicle theme from the 1960s featured sets that centered on creating various vehicles using LEGO bricks. Distinct from the more detailed and specialized vehicle sets of later years, the 1960s theme provided basic parts and simple designs to construct cars, trucks, and other common vehicles. These sets were a part of LEGO's effort to expand its product range and offer builders thematic sets that focused on everyday objects and transportation modes.
1964 LEGO Sets
1964 brought major innovations in both product and presentation. LEGO introduced full-color instruction manuals with isometric diagrams, replacing box-top model photos and ushering in the modern instruction format. The first new Basic sets, 040 and 050, replaced the long-running 700/x series, expanding scale and part variety. LEGO also opened a manufacturing facility in Hohenwestedt, Germany, strengthening European production. That same year, LEGO appeared at the New York World’s Fair within Denmark’s national pavilion, featuring exclusive promotional sets.