Set 8157

Ferrari F1 1:9

Name: LEGO 8157 Ferrari F1 1:9
SKU: 8157

Racers · 2008 · 997 pieces

Retired May 2009

Retail price$89.99What LEGO charged

Worth now$712.49Typical sealed asking price · 6 listings

Recently sold$397.50Only 2 sales so far — too few to lean on

vs retail+692%Worth more than it cost

Proven performer

Up 692% on its $90 retail price since retiring. Pay under $439 to still make a margin reselling.

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How much is LEGO 8157 Ferrari F1 1:9 worth?

LEGO 8157 Ferrari F1 1:9 is worth about $712.49 sealed right now, based on 6 live sealed listings on eBay. That's 692% above its $89.99 retail price. It came out in 2008 with 997 pieces. It was retired in May 2009. We last checked it 4 days ago.

Price history

Value history

Oct 24$7126 listings

Lowest: $700
Highest: $712
Change: +2%
Asking vs retail: +692%

2 observations · median asking · rechecked 8× daily · early days — a line drawn through 2 readings shows what we measured, not a trend

Should you buy it?

Retired 17 years ago and now 7.9× retail. The people who bought two are very happy.

If you bought it to resell

Sells sealed for$712

Marketplace fees · 15.25%−$109

Payment processing · 2.9% + $0.30−$21

Shipping · est. from 997 pieces−$18

Reaches you$564

Pay no more than$434

For a 30% return at your costs. Change them and every figure on the site follows.

What it actually sold for

Sealed

$398

2 sold in six months · $395–$400

Sellers are asking 79% more than buyers actually paid. The $712 figure above is a ceiling; this is the floor to negotiate toward.

Completed BrickLink transactions over the last six months. Real sales, not asking prices.

Worth more in pieces?

Parted out$116vsSealed$712

Sealed is worth 84% more. Not one to break.

Minifigures: —
Loose parts: 1,050 pieces

Minifigure prices are real completed BrickLink sales. The parts figure is an estimate — the set’s own inventory at the catalogue average, not each piece priced individually. Treat it as a guide, and remember parting out is hours of work and many small sales.

Set details

Set number: 8157
Theme: Racers · Ferrari
Released: 2008
Status: Retired May 2009
Pieces: 997
Minifigures: —
Retail price: $89.99
Value per piece: $0.715
Price confidence: medium · 6 listings
Last checked: 4 days ago

Where these numbers come from

check it yourself

eBay6 live listingsThe asking price here — the median of what sellers want right now, $712. Last checked Oct 24.See the listings →BrickLink2 completed salesWhat it actually sold for — $398 across six months of real transactions. Last checked Oct 27.Open the price guide →Catalogue997 piecesPiece counts, minifigures, release year and retail price come from Rebrickable and Brickset. Retail was $90.See the catalogue entry →

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How to read this. The value is the median of live sealed listings, after removing instructions, empty boxes, used sets, multi-set lots and implausible outliers. Real sale prices usually land below asking, so the buy-below figure is deliberately the conservative end of the range.