I looked forward to this build as I am a true Lego car lover however this was a mistake by both myself and Lego - structural integrity is poor as the new use of elements in some areas does not work and pieces fall off at random while building - I was tempted to reach for glue - I am not done yet and want to get it behind me as soon as I can - and yes I use the builder app because of the poor colors in the book - for the prices Lego asks they need to get the quality up to the new competition and price more reasonably!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Great and fun build
on August 13, 2025
Posted by: EsquireLogicalDrillex104
Verified Purchase:No
The experience to build it was great. The unique technics for this build make it a great lego recommendation both for Lego fans and car fans. The finish product is awesome!
The car was a let down, parts didnt line up and the parts would pop loose so easily it was annoying. I even had to crazy glue a few parts so the car could be moved without falling apart.
Either I have the worst luck in the world or Lego has a quality control issue because at least a third of the sets I buy are missing pieces. And this one is no exception. And to make matters worse, when I went to order the missing pieces for this set, the part number doesn’t exist according to them. Then I went through all of the available parts for this set and it’s not there either. I tried to chat with someone and waited forever.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Leah, LEGO® Customer Service, August 4, 2025
We're really sorry to hear about your experience with missing pieces and the difficulty you had getting support. This isn't the experience we want our fans to have. If you still need parts for your Shelby Cobra 427 set, please get in touch with us at LEGO.build/Service-BV so we can help make things right.
Overall the car looks good! There are some parts of this that are flimsy such as the windshield area, and the very ft of the hood. Lego could have done better with this. I used the book and the builder app and made it through. The wait for missing parts is very frustrating!! I'm still waiting on a trim piece but it's done!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Redd, LEGO® Customer Service, September 26, 2025
Thank you for leaving us a review, we're sorry everything wasn't awesome with your build. We'll pass your feedback on to the designers to help with future models, in the meantime reach out to our helpers at LEGO.build/Service-BV if you're missing any parts!