Product Description

Take off on an adventure of learning, building and playing with this modular marvel of engineering. Unique building system lets kids design their own cars. Combines heirloom quality and old-world values with contemporary design. Part design, part construction toy. Made of German beechwood and indestructible polycarbonate plastic. Modular design. Pieces mix and match with other Automoblox sets. Teaches creative problem solving, gross and fine motor skills, and visio-spatial processing. Removable plastic connectors teach shape recognition and color matching. Low profile, 5-spoke wheels and bright red tires. Comes with two "people" Delight and inspire your child with a toy that fosters imagination and creativity.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2627 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Manhattan Toy
• Model: 985002
• Released on: 2009-02-15
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 6.00" w x 10.00" l, 4.41 pounds

Features

• Made of German beech wood finished with 3 coats of non-toxic lacquer wheel rims, roof, connectors, and people figures made of polycarbonate
• Comes complete with a stylish wooden body, kids add wheels, windows, and unique customizing details
• Fully interchangeable with other Automoblox models
• Patented connector system

From the Manufacturer
A reinvention of a classic wooden toy car for the iPod age, Automoblox is a fusion of heirloom craftsmanship and ultra-modern styling transformed into a mix-and-match design system that allows children to create their own unique car styles, while experiencing beneficial play with activities that provide limitless joy, imagination and creativity. In addition to being great cars Automoblox is a high-quality building system that will delight and inspire children while fostering the development of important skills and learning foundations. Starting with a stylish wooden body, kids add wheels, windows, and unique customizing details. Each car in the series has its own unique VIN number, just like a real car. All cars can mix and match with others in the series to create your own unique ride. Made of solid wood with real rubber tires, plus the cars roll like greased lightning!

Customer Reviews

Our 2 year old son loves his AUTOMOBLOX car!
Grandpa got this for our 2 yr old son for Christmas and he absolutely adores it. He is a car fanatic, and gets giddy at the sight of any vehicle! It must be in the genes! ;-)

The car is made up of 3 separate pieces that are easily taken apart and put back together and all 4 wheels/tires are removable as well, but he has not figured that out yet!

When he drives the car around, my husband and I have noticed the occasional squeak, but that is from the plastic wheel rubbing against the wood. Our son doesn't mind it at all, though!

I also feel I should mention that this car is rated for ages 3+, and I was very concerned about this being hazardous for his age (2). However, the only choking hazard are the 2 plastic people that fit inside of the car. So we just took them out and are saving them for when he is a bit older. The rest of the car is harmless and all of the pieces are too big to be a danger.

We plan to get him another automoblox or 2, so he can switch the pieces around and build different cars!

Pure Joy for a Two Year Old Boy!
We gave this to our two year old son for Valentine's Day. He absolutely loves it! The size of the car is perfect for small hands and even thought it's recommended for 3 and up, he seems fine with it. It rolls nicely on hard surfaces and even on our longer carpet. This toy combines a puzzle concept with shape sorter with blocks. Our son enjoys taking things apart and putting them back together and this car allows him to do so. You can almost feel your child thinking and processing his/her options when putting the pieces back together. The car is of superior construction and seems extremely sturdy. We can't wait to purchase a second vehicle so that he can interchange the parts and construct new and interesting vehicles.

Great Toy
We now have three of the automoblox cars. They are a great toy and happen to be the only toy my 4 year old son hasn't lost a part of. They are easy to pull apart and put together and are sturdy. They are a tab pricy, but the fact that they have lasted as long as they have makes up for that. He enjoys having 3 of them now so that he can mix and match the parts. My babysitter is going to get more of them for all of the kids to play with.