LEGO Set - 42000 - Technic - Rare 2013 Grand Prix Racer

LEGO Technic – Grand Prix Racer – #42000 – 2013 – Factory Sealed Mint

For sale is a factory sealed, mint condition example of the LEGO Technic Grand Prix Racer #42000, released in 2013. The set was available at retail from March 2013 to December 2014  – making sealed examples now over 10 years old and increasingly rare to find in this condition.

Details:

• Set: LEGO Technic – Grand Prix Racer
• Set number: #42000
• Theme: LEGO Technic
• Pieces: 1,141 
• Age range: 11–16
• Year: 2013
• Retired: yes – out of production since December 2014
• Condition: Factory sealed, mint – box unopened and undamaged

Key features of the set:

• 2-in-1 model: builds either a Grand Prix Racer or an alternate Race Truck 
• Opening engine cover, independent all-wheel suspension, V8 engine with moving pistons, adjustable rear spoiler and functioning steering 
• Compatible with the 8293 LEGO Power Functions Motor Set for motorisation (sold separately) 
• Measures over 12 cm high, 61 cm long and 25 cm wide in Grand Prix Racer configuration 

Why is this interesting?
The LEGO Technic Grand Prix Racer #42000 holds a special place in LEGO Technic history as one of the largest and most feature-rich sets of its era. Released as the flagship Technic set of 2013, it combined impressive scale, a functioning V8 engine, all-wheel suspension, and Power Functions compatibility into a single package – all at a time when large-scale Technic builds were beginning to attract a serious adult collector audience.

The set has been retired for over a decade, and its current sealed value on the secondary market has appreciated significantly above its original retail price.  Factory sealed examples in mint condition are rare, as most copies were opened and built. A genuine vintage LEGO Technic collectible that only becomes harder to find with time.