Seller: Dayne TECHNIC Supercar #8880 with original box - rare and collectable

The following excerpt from the Technicopedia website sums this amazing LEGO set best. The Super Car is the pinnacle of Technic design. No other set before or since has been so complex or so full featured, though a couple have come close. At 1343 pieces, it was far and away the largest set to date (since surpassed). Every wheel is sprung, driven, and steered. This means there is 4 wheel rack and pinion steering, all wheel drive using 3 differential gears, and 4 wheel independent double wishbone suspension. The wheels are linked to a 4 speed synchronized transmission, the first of its kind in Lego. There is a rear mounted V-8 reciprocating engine. There are 8 shock absorbers. The rear boot opens to reveal the engine via a marvelous linkage, and the concealed headlights can be opened via a lever on the dash. There are a huge number of firsts here. Successfully implementing a wheel which has suspension, steering, and is driven is no small feat. This is the first time (and there have been very few others) this was done. It was accomplished with a series of parts which appear in no other set, discussed more fully below. This was the first set with 4 wheel steering. Finally, and most importantly, a series of new parts were introduced which enabled the multi-speed synchronized transmission. This fantastic system persists to this day and has been used in several vehicles both as a gear selector and as a function selector. The specialized wheel hubs, the shift lever, and the transmission gate are all unique to this set, while the wheels and tires were only used one other time. CONDITION I’ve assembled the model twice and unfortunately THERE IS ONE PIECE MISSING on the engine (part - LEGO Technic OldGray Engine Cylinder Head) but everything on the car functions fine without it. The box is structurally sound but has some tears on the picture - see pics - but the instruction manual is missing and there is no sticker sheet. It was a challenging build that took a full weekend following online instructions but super rewarding when I finally got everything to work. The B model F1 racing car model is also a fun build and pretty cool in its own right.