Mini 853/956 Car Chassis

This is the first ever flagship model of the Technic theme (Expert Builders as it was known in the beginning). In its purest form, Technic focuses more on function than aesthetics. This mini model has 217 parts versus 601 for the original. I tried to keep as many functions as possible. The mini has (1) steering, (2) the front seats can move forward and back, (3) the elbow rest console of the back seat can be folded down and (4) the front engine 'fan' turns when the car moves (there should be a rubber band between the two front pulleys). For me this set started a life long collection of Lego Technic which still continue to this day.