Automoblox

Industrial designer Patrick Calello recently aimed his pen at creating a simple, elegant, and fun toy for car–freak kids. The result, dubbed Automoblox, marries no–nonsense design with techie touches like a Lexan roof/window and Teflon–embedded plastic axles. Interchangeable front–middle, rear, and roof sections allow today's lucky kids to mix and match these building blocks with wheels.

Automoblox teaches kids about fine possessions, giving them an appreciation for great design, while at the same time teaching them to think creatively. Essentially, Calello created Automoblox to inspire the next generation of automotive designers, engineers, and car-crazy boys and girls. The Automoblox Mini has already won the Oppenheim Platinum award.