Shelby Cobra 427 S/C gives much less than similar sets

$159.99 MSRP 1,241 pieces 0 minifigures 4.3 / 5 from builders #97 of 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces
Shelby Cobra 427 S/C box art
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18 of 100

Poor value

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

The Shelby Cobra has about 40% less plastic per dollar than a typical big Icons set, close to the lowest in its group, and about 74 pieces per $10 against 97. Its 4.3 rating is good, but at $159.99 it costs roughly 57% more than its contents would usually sell for, around $102.

#97

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
78 vs 130 +0 of 35
Pieces per $10
74 vs 97 +3 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 vs 1.1 +4 of 20
Builder rating
4.3 vs 4.2 +10 of 15

$58 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 $102. Each brick is $25.

$159.99
you pay

$102
sets like it usually cost

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