Ford Mustang gives much less than similar sets

$169.99 MSRP 1,471 pieces 0 minifigures 4.4 / 5 from builders #98 of 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces
Ford Mustang box art
Image: Brickset
18 of 100

Poor value

#98 of 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces

The Mustang is a builder favorite, 4.4 of 5 from 922 ratings, but it ranks near the bottom of big Icons sets on value. It gives about 66 pieces per $10 against a typical 97, about 36% less plastic per dollar than usual, and at $169.99 it costs roughly 61% more than its contents would usually sell for, around $105.

#98

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

18

Chart 2 · The score

How the 18 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
83 vs 130 +1 of 35
Pieces per $10
66 vs 97 +1 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 vs 1.1 +4 of 20
Builder rating
4.4 vs 4.2 +12 of 15

$65 more

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $105. Each brick is $25.

$169.99
you pay

$105
sets like it usually cost

See 10265-1 on Brickset How scores work