Set Facts
- Fact: The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is a high-performance version of the Ford Mustang, produced by Shelby American and Ford Performance.
- Ford Shelby Cobra was designed by LEGO designer Milan Reindl.
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Ford Shelby Cobra Reviews
That Brick Site
“Look at that colour! This Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is certainly eye-catching, what with its racing stripes and iconic shape. Interestingly, is comes with bull-back motors, which is unusual for a LEGO Technic set of this size. It also makes use of a LEGO Technic AR set,... More which allows you to race the car on a virtual track. That’s pretty cool; we’re guessing it’s something we’ll see in more Technic sets throughout 2022.”
Brick Fanatics
“42138 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is seemingly designed to appeal to younger Technic fans, or to entice builders who may not have been bitten by the Technic bug yet. It’s a fairly simple build, has built in battery-free fun with those pull-back motors and, when the racing’s... More over, looks good enough to display. It might not be as pretty as some of the Creator vehicles, but you can’t send them charging across the floor.”
Theme Analysis
Lifespan
19 mos (this set 17 mos)
Community Stats
Ford Shelby Cobra currently ranks #17 out of the top most owned sets in Technic.
About Technic
TECHNIC is one of The LEGO Company's main lines based on creating detailed model machines and mechanical toys with specialized beams, axles, gears and connectors and primarily designed for older children and adults. The theme was first introduced as the Expert Builder series in 1977, but was officially renamed as TECHNIC in 1984. TECHNIC is still an active theme, and is one of the longest running themes in LEGO history. While most TECHNIC sets are vehicles that use pieces to mimic real vehicles, such as engine pieces, suspension, pneumatic, and transmission pieces, the TECHNIC parts have been used by various other System themes as well as LEGO Mindstorms.
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Let kids aged 9 and up build their own drag race car toy with this thrilling LEGO® Technic™ Ford Mustang Shelby® GT500® (42138) set. The immersive build gives kids a great introduction to engineering – but that’s just the start! Using the 2 pull-back motors, kids can send the toy car racing. Use the AR app to take the play experience to the next level with a host of exciting, augmented reality features.
Race like a real driver
Kids can have hours of fun putting their muscle car toy to the test using the LEGO Technic AR app experience. Race your car, complete challenges and discover lots of fun ways to play. This model also makes a great display piece – simply add the rear cover to complete the sleek looks.
Build an icon of drag racing – Race car fans will love building and exploring this action-packed LEGO® Technic™ Ford Mustang Shelby® GT500® (42138) drag race car toy set
Pull-back function – With 2 pull-back motors, controlling this cool car toy is easy. Just pull back...
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