LEGO Technic 42138 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

LEGO set 42138 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, released in 2022 as part of the Technic line, has 544 pieces. Its inventory breaks down into 123 different lots, across 13 colors.

This model places the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 within the LEGO Technic range, where the emphasis is on structural building and mechanical style rather than a conventional minifigure scale car scene. Its subject connects it with other Technic vehicles based on recognizable real world automobiles.

The build uses typical Technic components such as beams, axles, connectors and panels to suggest the shape and stance of the Mustang Shelby GT500.

It suits builders who like modern cars in the Technic format, whether for display, handling after assembly or placement within a vehicle collection. Among sets in the same theme, it belongs with licensed car models that rely on a balance between visual recognition and Technic construction methods. The set is defined by the vehicle subject itself, not by figures, scenery or a narrative setting.

Inventory of set 42138

The inventory of set 42138 lists 544 pieces, spare parts excluded: 123 different lots (one shape in one color) for 102 part shapes. The box also contains 16 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 42138

Main color: black, making up 45% of the parts, followed by lime (20%) and light bluish gray (12%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 42138

101 of the 102 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 42138

One part shape in set 42138 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 2 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 42138 from another set

Share of the parts of set 42138 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 58%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 42138 within its line

With 544 pieces, set 42138 ranks #187 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 483 sets released in 2022, it ranks #146.