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LEGO 1998 / Model Team Sets

In 1998, LEGO released 2 Model Team sets, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $40, today those sets are valued around $400, a growth of 901%.
Most valuable 1998 LEGO Model Team set
2556 Ferrari Formula 1 Racing Car $229.60
Highest growth 1998 Model Team set
5542 Black Thunder +327.16%
2 sets

2556 Ferrari Formula 1 Racing Car

Theme Model Team
Year 1998
Pieces 580
Availability Retired
2556 LEGO Model Team Ferrari Formula 1 Racing Car
promotional
Value $229.60
Annual growth 8.0%

5542 Black Thunder

Theme Model Team
Year 1998
Pieces 483
Availability Retired
5542 LEGO Model Team Black Thunder
Retail $39.99
Value $170.82
Growth  +327.2%
Annual growth 3.6%

Year Pricing

Retail
$39.99   (for all 2 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$400.42
Growth
+901.30%
Annual growth
+4.26%
Used
Value
$201.75

Community Stats

The following are the top 2 most owned 1998 Model Team sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Ferrari Formula 1 Racing Car
#2Black Thunder

About LEGO Model Team

The LEGO Model Team theme introduced in 1986 included larger scale vehicle models with more attention to details, such as steering and drive functionality as well as visual realism of the vehicles. Model Team was discontinued after 1999 and replaced by the Creator theme.
1998 LEGO Sets
1998 marked LEGO’s leap into programmable play with the launch of LEGO Mindstorms, combining motors, sensors, and code for user-built robots. LEGO also entered digital entertainment with games like LEGO Creator, LEGO Loco, and LEGO Chess. New themes included Adventurers, following Johnny Thunder’s global expeditions, and Insectoids, a sci-fi successor to Exploriens. LEGO Castle revisited classic factions such as Crusaders and Dragon Masters, reconnecting with its medieval roots while bridging into modern set design.