How many pieces are in the Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT Car?

Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT Car contains 973 pieces.

What age is the Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT Car recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 10+.

When was the Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT Car released?

Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT Car was released in 2026.

LEGO Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT Car set 42236

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🏛 Technic

Set #42236

Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT Car

Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT Car brings an incredible level of hands-on customization to the LEGO Technic lineup.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 10+ · Intermediate build Perfect for teens and adults who love Technic engineering and muscle car customization
Build: 973 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $99.99 list price · 10.3¢ per piece
Availability: Current release

★★★★☆ 4.3 AI-generated review score, not a customer rating

Fans love the creative dual-body customization options and mechanical features, though some feel the 973-piece count leaves room for a slightly more robust chassis.

$99.99

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📝 Our Take

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Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT Car brings an incredible level of hands-on customization to the LEGO Technic lineup. With 973 pieces and two distinct sets of bodywork—a stylish classic paint scheme and an edgy graffiti-inspired version—this set lets builders genuinely make the model their own while exploring mechanical functions.

This set is perfect for Technic fans and car enthusiasts aged 10 and up who love personalizing their builds. The inclusion of interchangeable styling elements combined with a working mechanical engine makes the building experience both engaging and endlessly replayable on the display shelf.

Skip this if you prefer static Creator Expert display cars or complex supercars. If you're looking for an intricate 1:8 scale supercar experience, you might want to look at larger Technic automotive flagships instead.

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🧱 Building Experience

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973

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

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9cm × 27cm × 13cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

Building a functional Technic engine with moving yellow pistons
Assembling the sturdy internal chassis using a mix of beams and axle pins
Switching between two completely different stylistic bodywork sets
Integrating steering and pin-connector mechanisms for a robust finished model

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Investment Grade

⏳ Current release

The LEGO Technic Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT Car (42236) occupies a unique sweet spot in the automotive lineup by bridging the gap between mechanical engineering and creative customization. With a reasonable MSRP of $99.99 for nearly 1,000 pieces, it offers strong part-to-price value, which generally appeals to both set collectors and MOC builders looking for bulk Technic pins and beams. Ford Mustang-branded sets—whether in System or Technic—tend to hold their value exceptionally well on the secondary market due to the crossover appeal between car enthusiasts and LEGO fans. The unique selling point of dual bodywork options (stylish vs. graffiti-inspired) adds distinct novelty that may drive collector demand post-retirement. While Technic sets generally appreciate at a moderate pace compared to licensed Star Wars or modular buildings, a well-received mid-range car with robust play features makes for a solid, low-risk hold. Expect stable appreciation once the set reaches end-of-life status, earning it a dependable investment grade.

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📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 973
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 141 unique parts, 973 pieces

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Sticker Sheet 1 f...

Part #: 10115274 1× [No Color/Any Color]

Sticker Sheet 2 f...

Part #: 10115413 1× [No Color/Any Color]

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 10197 8× Dark Blue

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 10197 4× Black

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 11214 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 11214 2× Red

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11458 2× Yellow

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11458 2× Dark Blue

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 4× Black

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 2× Yellow

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 11946 2× Dark Blue

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 11946 2× Black

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 11946 2× Yellow

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 11947 2× Dark Blue

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 11947 2× Yellow

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 11947 2× Black

Technic Steering ...

Part #: 15460 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Gear 20 T...

Part #: 18575 1× Tan

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 18651 7× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 2× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 7× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 3× Yellow

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 22961 2× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 22961 4× Dark Blue

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 22961 2× White

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 2387 5× Dark Blue

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 2387 1× Yellow

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 2389 5× Dark Blue

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 2389 1× Yellow

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 2391 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 2393 4× Black

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 2395 1× Dark Blue

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 2395 1× Yellow

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 2403 1× Dark Blue

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 2403 1× Yellow

Technic Panel Cur...

Part #: 24116 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Panel Cur...

Part #: 24119 4× Dark Blue

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 1× Black

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× Dark Pink

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× Dark Blue

Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 2477 1× Black

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 25269 2× Dark Pink

Tile 2 x 3

Part #: 26603 6× Dark Blue

Technic Disc 3 x 3

Part #: 2723 4× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 27940 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 27940 6× Black

Technic Steering ...

Part #: 2819 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 2825 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 29119 1× Dark Pink

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 29120 1× Dark Pink

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 3× Black

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Yellow

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Black

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Trans-Clear

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× Dark Blue

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 2× Dark Blue

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 4× Trans-Clear

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 4× Yellow

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 3167 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Steering ...

Part #: 31794 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32013 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32014 2× Yellow

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32015 4× Black

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32034 2× Yellow

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32034 2× Black

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 31× Red

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32063 4× Black

Technic Axle 5

Part #: 32073 2× Yellow

Technic Bush 1/2 ...

Part #: 32123b 4× White

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 32140 4× Black

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 32140 8× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 32140 2× Dark Blue

Technic Gear 12 T...

Part #: 32270 3× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32316 1× Yellow

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32316 2× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32316 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32449 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32449 8× Dark Blue

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32523 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32523 2× Dark Blue

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32524 4× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32524 4× Yellow

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32524 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32524 4× Dark Blue

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32525 7× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32525 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32525 4× Magenta

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 32525 2× Dark Blue

Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 32526 2× Dark Blue

Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 32526 2× Yellow

Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 32526 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 32557 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 1× Dark Blue

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 3× Medium Azure

Technic Axle 4

Part #: 3705 1× Red

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 2× Black

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 1× Yellow

Technic Bush

Part #: 3713 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Bush

Part #: 3713 1× Black

Technic Connector...

Part #: 39793 4× Black

Technic Beam Fram...

Part #: 39794 1× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 40490 4× Dark Blue

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 41239 1× Yellow

Tile 1 x 8 with G...

Part #: 4162 2× Dark Blue

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 42003 4× White

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 42003 2× Black

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 42135 2× Black

Technic Driving R...

Part #: 42195 7× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Panel Car...

Part #: 42531 4× Dark Blue

Technic Panel Car...

Part #: 42531 2× Yellow

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 42924 74× Blue

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 43093 48× Blue

Technic Crank Disc

Part #: 4368 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Piston

Part #: 4369 8× Yellow

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43722 1× Black

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43723 1× Black

Technic Axle 7

Part #: 44294 2× Light Bluish Gray

Tyre 43.2 x 22 ZR

Part #: 44309 4× Black

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 4450 2× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 44874 3× Black

Technic Axle 3

Part #: 4519 16× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Panel Cur...

Part #: 4527 2× Dark Blue

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 49130 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 2× Yellow

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 4× Dark Blue

Technic Panel Cur...

Part #: 5426 2× Dark Blue

Technic Axle 8 wi...

Part #: 55013 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Wheel 30.4 x 20 w...

Part #: 56145 4× Dark Pink

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 59443 4× Coral

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 59443 5× Dark Blue

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 59443 8× Yellow

Technic Steering ...

Part #: 5997 4× Black

Plate 1 x 12

Part #: 60479 1× Dark Blue

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 60483 6× Dark Blue

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 60483 7× Lime

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 60483 10× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 60484 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 9

Part #: 60485 1× Yellow

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 61184 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 61332 147× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 2× Black

Technic Gear Diff...

Part #: 62821b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 3

Part #: 63864 3× Black

Technic Beam 5 x ...

Part #: 64178 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam Fram...

Part #: 64179 1× White

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 65249 3× White

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 65304 1× Orange

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 65304 6× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 65304 4× Black

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 6536 4× Yellow

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 6536 8× Dark Blue

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 65487 1× Dark Purple

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 65487 12× Dark Blue

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 65487 2× Black

Technic Gear 12 T...

Part #: 6589 4× Tan

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 6611 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 6612 2× Red

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 6612 4× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 6632 2× Dark Blue

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 2× Dark Blue

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 4× Black

Tile 2 x 6

Part #: 69729 1× Dark Pink

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 69819 4× Black

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 7101 2× Yellow

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 7101 13× Dark Blue

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 71682 1× Black

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 71708 2× Black

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 71708 8× Dark Blue

Technic Panel 3 x...

Part #: 71709 2× Dark Blue

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 71710 2× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 7244 2× Orange

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 73507 2× Black

Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

Part #: 73825 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Panel Cur...

Part #: 7656 1× Dark Blue

Technic Panel Cur...

Part #: 7658 1× Dark Blue

Technic Link 1 x ...

Part #: 7684 2× Dark Blue

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 77765 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 4.5 ...

Part #: 7784 3× Dark Tan

Plate 3 x 3 Corner

Part #: 77844 2× Black

Plate 1 x 5

Part #: 78329 3× Yellow

Plate 1 x 5

Part #: 78329 4× White

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 80177 1× Dark Blue

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 80178 1× Dark Blue

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 80286 6× Black

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 80286 2× Dark Blue

Technic Axle 3.5 ...

Part #: 8168 2× Dark Blue

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 13× Dark Blue

Technic Axle 4 wi...

Part #: 87083 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 87408 1× Black

Technic Gear Rack...

Part #: 87761 1× Black

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 89678 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 89678 73× Red

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 89679 4× Yellow

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 89679 3× Black

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 98138pr0035 1× Flat Silver

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 98989 2× Black

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 99207 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam Tria...

Part #: 99773 2× Black

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99780 2× White

An exceptional parts pack for Technic builders, featuring a massive assortment of friction pins, L-shaped beams, and useful dark blue panel fairings ideal for custom automotive MOCs.