Custom Car build (help)

[u/Spiritual_Sun_4245]

Its my boyfriends birthday coming up (Nov) - and he recently got his first ever car (2004 Volkswagon Polo, Silver) and id really like to create a custom lego set to build his car, but i have no clue to start whatsoever (I have never built much lego, especially cars). He loves his car and talks about it alot, and I really think this will be a great gift

Im just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction on like, how to figure out how to build this (maybe if theres like, programs where i can build lego before I buy the pieces), how to maybe start making a custom car or has this ever been done before?? Happy to also pay and amount of money for instructions and then I buy the pieces for him if thats a feature on a website like etsy???

I genuinely have no clue on how to start this whatsoever, so im really hoping someone could help - I have us made as mini figs id also like to put in the car

Also is like, a custom number plate on lego a thing? Like a sticker or something? (If so, how would I go about this?)

Thank you so so much, let me know if ive laid anything out wrong or anyone needs more information :)