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LEGO 1978 / Technic Sets

In 1978, LEGO released 9 Technic sets in the subtheme Supplementary, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $278, today those sets are valued around $3,423, a growth of 1129%.
Most valuable 1978 LEGO Technic set
954 Sky Copter $1,189.52
Largest 1978 LEGO Technic set
956 Auto Chassis 599 pieces
Most owned 1978 Technic set
854 Go-Kart
9 sets

854 Go-Kart

Theme Technic
Year 1978
Pieces 206
Availability Retired
854 LEGO Technic Go-Kart
Retail $19.50
Value $376.03
Growth  +1828.4%
Annual growth 3.7%

855 Mobile Crane

Theme Technic
Year 1978
Pieces 512
Availability Retired
855 LEGO Technic Mobile Crane
Retail $49.00
Value $639.55
Growth  +1205.2%
Annual growth 5.5%

872 Two Gear Blocks

Theme / Subtheme Technic / Supplementary
Year 1978
Pieces 77
Availability Retired
872 LEGO Technic Two Gear Blocks
Retail $19.50
Value $34.44
Growth  +76.6%
Annual growth 3.3%

948 Go-Kart

Theme Technic
Year 1978
Pieces 206
Availability Retired
948 LEGO Technic Go-Kart
Retail $21.99
Value $212.58
Growth  +866.7%
Annual growth 4.8%

952 Farm Tractor

Theme Technic
Year 1978
Pieces 316
Availability Retired
952 LEGO Technic Farm Tractor
Retail $39.99
Value $459.71
Growth  +1049.6%
Annual growth 5.2%

954 Sky Copter

Theme Technic
Year 1978
Pieces 365
Availability Retired
954 LEGO Technic Sky Copter
Retail $42.00
Value $1,189.52
Growth  +2732.2%
Annual growth 7.2%

956 Auto Chassis

Theme Technic
Year 1978
Pieces 599
Availability Retired
956 LEGO Technic Auto Chassis
Retail $59.00
Value $369.99
Growth  +527.1%
Annual growth 3.9%

960 Power Pack

Theme / Subtheme Technic / Supplementary
Year 1978
Pieces 22
Availability Retired
960 LEGO Technic Power Pack
Retail $22.50
Value $71.42
Growth  +217.4%
Annual growth 2.4%

961 Parts Pack

Theme / Subtheme Technic / Supplementary
Year 1978
Pieces 78
Availability Retired
961 LEGO Technic Parts Pack
Retail $5.00
Value $69.66
Growth  +1293.2%
Annual growth 7.5%

Year Pricing

Retail
$278.48   (for all 9 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$3,422.90
Growth
+1129.14%
Annual growth
+3.81%
Used
Value
$676.85

Subtheme Pricing

1978 / Technic
Annual growth
Supplementary
+2.87%

Subthemes

1978 / Technic
Sets
Supplementary
3

Community Stats

The following are the top 9 most owned 1978 Technic sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Go-Kart
#2Mobile Crane
#3Go-Kart
#4Auto Chassis
#5Two Gear Blocks
#6Farm Tractor
#7Power Pack
#8Parts Pack
#9Sky Copter

About LEGO 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. The theme was first introduced as the Expert Builder series in 1977, but was officially renamed as TECHNIC in 1984.
1978 LEGO Sets
1978 was transformative: the modern minifigure arrived with articulated limbs and standardized proportions, becoming the heart of LEGO play. Three pillars launched in force—Town, Space, and Castle—bringing buses and services to city streets, astronauts and bases to the cosmos, and knights and keeps to medieval scenes.