TechnicAugust 2026

Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT Car

LEGO 42236 · Set guide

Two visual styles share one steerable Mustang chassis.

Pieces
973
Age
10+
US release
August 2026

Display size: Standard design: over 9 cm high, 27 cm long, 13 cm wide

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Is this the set for you?

Choose this Mustang for a builder who likes changing a car after finishing it. Two sets of bodywork and eight swappable details give the customization a defined scope; it makes most sense when those spare panels will be used again.

A good fit for: Ages 10+ who enjoy choosing colors and body panels as well as building car mechanisms.

One car, several looks

LEGO supplies two sets of bodywork for the Mustang: a paintwork option and a graffiti-inspired version. Parts from the two can be mixed. The hood, front splitter, doors, roof panels and spoilers are among eight details the builder can change.

That gives a child a reason to revisit the car without dismantling the whole project. For a gift, the strongest match is someone who already enjoys choosing a vehicle's appearance, rather than someone who wants one fixed version to display untouched.

The chassis still matters

A gear on top operates the steering, and the model has an eight-cylinder piston engine. The customization sits on top of a mechanical car build, so it can suit a builder whose interests span decoration and movement.

Ferrari 488 Pista 42235 offers steering, a differential-driven V8 and opening panels. Choose the Ferrari for that car and its mechanism; choose the Mustang when rearranging the bodywork is the distinguishing activity.

Make room for the panels as well as the car

The 973-piece set is marked 10+. LEGO gives the standard design's dimensions as over 9 cm high, 27 cm long and 13 cm wide. Those measurements describe one assembled configuration. Keep a small container beside the project for unused bodywork so changing its look remains an easy activity later.