Beginner
≈ 5 h 30 minSuggested range3 h 30 min – 8 h
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Technic · SET 42217
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Blue
A blue Corvette Stingray with an eight-cylinder engine and opening bodywork. This compact model alternates chassis assembly with recreating the sports car’s shape.
- Pieces
- 732
- Release year
- 2025
- Theme
- Technic
- Set number
- 42217
- LEGO recommended age
- 9+
- LEGO retail price · Italy
- 59.99 €
Available at LEGO Italy when checked on 23 October 2026. Availability can change. Check the store for the latest information.
Retail price reported by the LEGO source for the stated market. Check the store for current price and availability; this does not establish the launch price. LEGO ↗ · Reference checked on 23 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
How long does it take to build Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Blue?
A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Editorial model estimate · no verified measured building time
Intermediate
≈ 3 h 30 minSuggested range2 h 15 min – 5 h 15 minExperienced
≈ 2 hSuggested range1 h 15 min – 3 hBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
The chassis and pistons need alignment before panels complete the silhouette. The solo-building estimate includes an initial steering check. The three central durations are model-specific editorial assessments. Planning ranges extend approximately from 65% to 145%, rounded to quarter-hours; they are not measured experience-level averages or guaranteed limits.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- LEGO Italy · Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Blue ↗
This source documents the model’s features and components, not a timed build. No sufficiently verifiable individual building-time report has been identified for this set.
- LEGO building instructions · Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Blue ↗
Set-specific instructions checked against the set number, piece count and year. The duration is an editorial assessment based on piece count, construction type, mechanisms and detail.
Checked: 23 ottobre 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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How much display space does it need?
Model or component measured by LEGO
- Height
- ≈ 8 cm
- Width
- ≈ 14 cm
- Depth / length
- ≈ 27 cm
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Which model was measured? · original Italian specification
Dimensioni: set di 732 pezzi con un veicolo giocattolo che misura 8 cm di altezza, 27 cm di lunghezza e 14 cm di larghezzaApproximate assembled-model measurements, not packaging dimensions. Allow extra room for handling, moving parts and the display stand. The comparison uses the measured model’s overall footprint, allows a 90° rotation and does not assess stability or shelf load. Source LEGO ↗ · 2026-10-29
BEYOND THE BRICKS
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Inside the set
A differential linked to the V8
The transmission moves the engine pistons as the model rolls forward.
LEGO sourceA knob for steering
A top-mounted control accompanies opening doors and a bonnet, letting you explore the finished model’s interior.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
The engine moves behind the cockpit
The 2020 Stingray marked the production Corvette’s move to a mid-engine layout. Moving a major mass changes the architecture of the whole sports car.
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The 2020-model Stingray adopted a mid-engine layout, changing the arrangement associated with earlier Corvettes. Positioning the engine behind the cabin affects packaging and proportions. Mechanical location matters when reading a replica, alongside its exterior silhouette and the continuing historic Stingray name.
A V8 with a dual-clutch gearbox
Chevrolet’s launch version combined a 6.2-litre LT2 V8 with an eight-speed gearbox and steering-wheel controls. A clean exterior conceals a complex mechanical package.
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Chevrolet pairs the 2020 Stingray’s 6.2-litre LT2 V8 with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission and paddles. Transmission helps define the car technically. A familiar family name can continue across decades while the relationship between engine, driver controls and driven wheels changes substantially underneath.
Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026
Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 23 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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