1966 Ford GT40 MKII Race Car (LEGO 42223)

About this set

This is LEGO 42223, the 1966 Ford GT40 MKII race car, a vehicle-category set with 793 parts in the box and a 5/5 difficulty rating, the hardest tier here. The box carries both the LEGO and Ford marks. What reads first on the finished model is the widebody wheel arches pulling the body down low, a black shell over gold wheels, twin white racing stripes running nose to tail, plus the roof intake, transparent headlights, rear spoiler and the number 2 livery. A roll cage sits inside the cockpit. Beyond black, gold, grey, red and orange, transparent parts handle the lighting, and gold is kept to a few spots such as the wheels, so sort same-colour pieces carefully as you open the bags. The real clutch points are the curved transitions of the wide arches and lining up the transparent headlight elements; build the chassis and arch framework solid first, then return to the roof intake and spoiler, and finish by applying the number 2 livery and checking stripe alignment. The headlights can shift if pressed hard, so seat them in their slots before pushing. It suits builders who have already done a few vehicle sets and want a demanding static race-car model, one better displayed in racing stance than handled repeatedly.