Technic

1966 Ford GT40 MKII Race Car

The car that finally beat Ferrari, and honestly it looks the part on the shelf.

Brick Rated Score

3.9/5

Set 42223 · 2026

Pieces793

Minifigsn/a

Year2026

Set number42223

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The verdict

The finished shape is what got me.

This is the low, mean GT40 silhouette done properly, and it looks more like a real model car than most mid-size Technic sets manage. The build itself is a genuinely nice few hours, but I have to be straight with you about the price and the 18+ badge, because 793 pieces at this cost is a lot to ask. If you love the Le Mans '66 story, you'll forgive it. If you just want the most function per dollar, look harder.

Best for: Ford v Ferrari fans who care more about the finished shelf piece than working gearboxes

The full review

What it is

There's a reason the 1966 Ford GT40 MKII still makes people stop and stare, and LEGO clearly understood that when they shaped this one. This is the car that ended Ferrari's six-year grip on Le Mans, and the model leans hard into that low, wide, aggressive stance. The first thing I noticed was how finished it looks. Most mid-size Technic cars have a slightly skeletal, gappy quality to them, but this one reads as a proper display model. The three-part hood that lifts to show the V8, the molded physical headlights where lesser sets would just slap on a sticker, and those golden rims all add up to something that genuinely earns a spot on a shelf next to Creator and Icons cars.

The catch

Now I have to be honest with you, because the price is the conversation nobody can avoid. At around 74.99 dollars (64.99 pounds) for 793 pieces, this costs more than other Technic cars of the same scale that give you just as many working features. And that's the rub. Strip away the lovely bodywork and the mechanical guts are familiar territory: a small gear on the roof for the steering, a makeshift driveshaft pretending to be a drivetrain, opening doors, the same chassis logic you've built in Lamborghinis and Koenigseggs before. The 18+ rating on the box adds to the feeling that you're paying a premium for the badge and the licence rather than for extra engineering. Several reviewers said as much, and I don't think they're wrong. This is a case where you're really buying the look and the story, not a leap forward in function.

Who it's for

So who should actually get this one? If the Ford v Ferrari saga means something to you, if you've watched the film twice and the number 1-2-3 finish gives you chills, this belongs in your collection and you'll happily overlook the cost. It's also a lovely pick for someone who wants a Technic car that behaves more like a display model than a rolling gearbox demo. The people I'd steer away are the function hunters and the value maximizers. If what you love about Technic is a fistful of working mechanisms per dollar, you will feel this price and you'll notice how conventional the internals are. Buy it for the shape and the history, not for the spec sheet, and you'll be very happy with it.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is a smooth, satisfying job rather than a punishing one. At 793 pieces it sits in a comfortable middle ground, substantial enough to feel like a real Technic session but compact enough to finish in a focused afternoon, roughly 4 to 6 hours. Everything clicks together with reassuring firmness, and there's real pleasure in watching that curved GT40 body take shape panel by panel over the familiar chassis skeleton. It never gets fiddly enough to frustrate, which makes it a comfortable choice if you want the Technic experience without a weekend-long commitment.

The headline parts are those two metallic gold wheel rims, the only recolored elements in the entire set (2x the reinforced 30.4 x 20 rim and 2x the 30 x 14 wheel, both in metallic gold). They look genuinely lovely, though as with any LEGO metallic finish you'll want to handle them gently to avoid scratches. Beyond the rims, the standout work is the sculpting itself: molded headlight pieces and that clever three-part hood do more for the finished look than any single rare element could. Part-count value is where the set stumbles, since you're paying for shape and licence rather than a bin of exotic new molds.

Fun facts

01The real 1966 win was Ford's answer to a grudge: Enzo Ferrari had walked away from a deal to sell his company to Ford, and Ford responded by building a car specifically to beat him at Le Mans.
02The GT40 MKII's 1-2-3 finish made Ford the first American manufacturer to win a major European race since a Duesenberg took the 1921 French Grand Prix.
03That victory kicked off four straight Ford wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1966 through 1969.
04The real car was powered by a 7.0 liter (427 cubic inch) V8 making roughly 485 horsepower, built as much for a full day of durability as for straight-line speed.