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LEGO 1979 / Technic Sets

In 1979, LEGO released 12 Technic sets in the subtheme Supplementary, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $246, today those sets are valued around $4,092, a growth of 1564%.
Most valuable 1979 LEGO Technic set
857 Motorbike with Sidecar $1,455.99
Highest growth 1979 Technic set
877 Steering Gear Parts +2971.14%
Largest 1979 LEGO Technic set
955 Mobile Crane 512 pieces
Most owned 1979 Technic set
856 Bulldozer
12 sets

856 Bulldozer

Theme Technic
Year 1979
Pieces 372
Availability Retired
856 LEGO Technic Bulldozer
Retail $35.00
Value $877.37
Growth  +2406.8%
Annual growth 7.1%

857 Motorbike with Sidecar

Theme Technic
Year 1979
Pieces 409
Availability Retired
857 LEGO Technic Motorbike with Sidecar
Retail $49.50
Value $1,455.99
Growth  +2841.4%
Annual growth 7.5%

874 Yellow Beams with Connector Pegs

Theme / Subtheme Technic / Supplementary
Year 1979
Pieces 38
Availability Retired
874 LEGO Technic Yellow Beams with Connector Pegs
Retail $5.00
Value $27.64
Growth  +452.8%
Annual growth 3.7%

875 Red Beams with Connector Pegs

Theme / Subtheme Technic / Supplementary
Year 1979
Pieces 38
Availability Retired
875 LEGO Technic Red Beams with Connector Pegs
Retail $5.00
Value $20.63
Growth  +312.6%
Annual growth 5.0%

876 Blue Beams with Connector Pegs

Theme / Subtheme Technic / Supplementary
Year 1979
Pieces 38
Availability Retired
876 LEGO Technic Blue Beams with Connector Pegs
Retail $5.00
Value $19.97
Growth  +299.4%
Annual growth 3.0%

877 Steering Gear Parts

Theme / Subtheme Technic / Supplementary
Year 1979
Pieces 24
Availability Retired
877 LEGO Technic Steering Gear Parts
Retail $3.50
Value $107.49
Growth  +2971.1%
Annual growth 7.6%

878 Piston Parts

Theme / Subtheme Technic / Supplementary
Year 1979
Pieces 52
Availability Retired
878 LEGO Technic Piston Parts
Retail $4.50
Value $33.19
Growth  +637.6%
Annual growth 4.3%

879 Gear Wheels with Chain Links

Theme / Subtheme Technic / Supplementary
Year 1979
Pieces 87
Availability Retired
879 LEGO Technic Gear Wheels with Chain Links
Retail $4.50
Value $111.41
Growth  +2375.8%
Annual growth 7.1%

880 12 Volt Motor

Theme / Subtheme Technic / Supplementary
Year 1979
Pieces 22
Availability Retired
880 LEGO Technic 12 Volt Motor
Retail $19.99
Value $39.99
Growth  +100.1%
Annual growth 5.3%

950 Forklift

Theme Technic
Year 1979
Pieces 208
Availability Retired
950 LEGO Technic Forklift
Retail $29.99
Value $527.16
Growth  +1657.8%
Annual growth 6.3%

951 Bulldozer

Theme Technic
Year 1979
Pieces 372
Availability Retired
951 LEGO Technic Bulldozer
Retail $35.00
Value $496.36
Growth  +1318.2%
Annual growth 5.8%

955 Mobile Crane

Theme Technic
Year 1979
Pieces 512
Availability Retired
955 LEGO Technic Mobile Crane
Retail $49.00
Value $374.85
Growth  +665.0%
Annual growth 4.4%

Year Pricing

Retail
$245.98   (for all 12 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$4,092.05
Growth
+1563.57%
Annual growth
+4.80%
Used
Value
$708.52

Subtheme Pricing

1979 / Technic
Annual growth
Supplementary
+4.28%

Subthemes

1979 / Technic
Sets
Supplementary
7

Community Stats

The following are the top 10 most owned 1979 Technic sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Bulldozer
#2Motorbike with Sidecar
#3Forklift
#4Bulldozer
#5Mobile Crane
#612 Volt Motor
#7Yellow Beams with Connector Pegs
#8Blue Beams with Connector Pegs
#9Gear Wheels with Chain Links
#10Red Beams with Connector Pegs

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 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.
1979 LEGO Sets
1979 introduced Fabuland, bridging DUPLO and System with animal characters and story-led builds that ran for a decade. Classic Space expanded with new ships and lunar installations, and Castle gained momentum after its 1978 debut. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen became LEGO Group president, setting the stage for the brand’s global expansion in the 1980s.