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LEGO 1517 Black Racing Car is a vintage Town set from 1989 valued at $16 for new and sealed sets, up 545% from an original retail price of $2.49. Annual appreciation has averaged 5.17% since release. Used copies are valued between $9 and $11 depending on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This represents the current new/sealed value of the set Black Racing Car since January 1989. Medium accuracy
LEGO 1517 Black Racing Car is a Town Racing set released in 1989, containing 32 pieces and 1 minifigure. It builds a compact black single-seat racing car with a driver. The set was distributed exclusively as part of the 1515 Town Value Pack.

A new and sealed Black Racing Car is currently valued at around $16, with annual growth of approximately 5%. The average used price is $10 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $17 within the next year. The 1 included minifig account for approximately 37% of the set's total value.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

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For Sale (Used)

 (US) Used - Complete with minifigure. No box, no instructions, no extra parts. $9.50
(US) Used - eBay listing for 1517 Black Racing Car $9.54
(US) Used - Complete set. No instructions, box or extra pieces. $9.99

Minifigs

Black Racing Car contains 1 minifig. The minifig is also included in 3 other sets.
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Male Racer
Minifigure wearing a black jacket with zipper, black legs, black helmet, and a trans-light blue visor - zip003
4 sets
Value $5.87

Contained In Sets

1515-2 Town Value Pack

Theme / Subtheme Town / Value Packs
Year 1989
Pieces 105
Availability Retired
1515-2 LEGO Town Value Pack
Retail $9.99
Value $25.79
Growth  +158.2%
Annual growth 2.6%

Sets in Town / Racing

6395 Victory Lap Raceway

Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 606 / 13
Availability Retired
6395 LEGO Racing Victory Lap Raceway
Retail $58.25
Value $683.45
Growth  +1073.3%
Annual growth 4.2%

6591 Nitro-Dragsters

Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1989
Pieces / Minifigs 143 / 2
Availability Retired
6591 LEGO Racing Nitro-Dragsters
Retail $11.99
Value $257.68
Growth  +2049.1%
Annual growth 5.4%

1665 Dual FX Racers

Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1990
Pieces / Minifigs 108 / 3
Availability Retired
1665 LEGO Racing Dual FX Racers
Retail $8.75
Value $346.37
Growth  +3858.5%
Annual growth 7.2%

1518 Racing Service Crew

Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1989
Pieces / Minifigs 73 / 2
Availability Retired
1518 LEGO Racing Service Crew
Retail $6.99
Value $446.25
Growth  +6284.1%
Annual growth 9.2%

6526 Red Line Racer

Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1989
Pieces / Minifigs 47 / 1
Availability Retired
6526 LEGO Racing Red Line Racer
Retail $3.99
Value $43.03
Growth  +978.4%
Annual growth 4.1%

6503 Sprint Racer

Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 32 / 1
Availability Retired
6503 LEGO Racing Sprint Racer
Retail $1.99
Value $52.84
Growth  +2555.3%
Annual growth 7.8%

1612 Victory Racer

Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1988
Pieces / Minifigs 25 / 1
Availability Retired
1612 LEGO Racing Victory Racer
Retail $2.00
Value $29.73
Growth  +1386.5%
Annual growth 4.0%

1899 Race Car Number 1.

Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1989
Pieces / Minifigs 24 / 1
Availability Retired
1899 LEGO Racing Race Car Number 1.
Retail $1.99
Value $67.87
Growth  +3310.6%
Annual growth 10.0%

1631 Black Race Car

Theme / Subtheme Town / Racing
Year 1990
Pieces 23
Availability Retired
1631 LEGO Racing Black Race Car
Retail $1.99
Value $27.87
Growth  +1300.5%
Annual growth 7.6%

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About Town Racing

The LEGO Town Racing theme, active from 1980 to 1999, centered on motorsports and competitive racing. Key sets include 6395 Victory Lap Raceway, a comprehensive racing circuit with grandstands and pit areas, and 6335 Indy Transport, featuring a transporter truck and race cars for Indy-style racing. The 6337 Fast Track Finish set provided a finish line and race infrastructure to complete the racing experience.

Racing consists of 48 sets that ran from 1980 to 1999. As of today, 6395 Victory Lap Raceway is the most valuable Racing set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $683.
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