Set Facts
- It was inspired by the scene in the movie CARS 2: the pursuit of secret agents at the airport by jalopy and save them thanks to the jet Siddeley.
Regional Retail Prices (LEGO.com/Store)
Spy Jet Escape Reviews
FBTB
“Like most other Cars sets, if you're hard up on collecting all the characters, its a must-buy since it contains all unique cars, which is great. No repeats. Just try to get it on sale, though, so that a good deal can offset the terrible design of Siddeley.”
Brickset
A set with five CARS2 characters and the big JET Siddeley — “The set has good value for money content, in fact for a price of about 55 euro you get five cars / characters in the film CARS 2 (some of which are not found in other sets) and Siddeley, resulting in a very playable set. The only downsides is that the designer could try out... More in a different way the rear of the jet Siddeley.”
Full review at brickset.com
Subtheme Analysis
Lifespan
9 mos (this set 4 mos)
Annual growth
+6.01% (this set +5.15%)
This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme
Community Stats
Spy Jet Escape currently ranks #5 out of the top most owned sets in Cars Cars 2.
About Cars
The LEGO Cars 2 theme, introduced in 2011, was based on the Disney-Pixar animated film Cars 2. This LEGO series brought to life the movie's iconic characters and scenes, offering fans a range of sets that included stylized, brick-built versions of characters like Lightning McQueen, Mater, and Francesco Bernoulli. Through these sets, fans could recreate racing sequences, espionage adventures, and other memorable moments from the film in LEGO form.
Cars 2 consists of 19 sets that ran from 2011 to 2012. As of today,
8679 Tokyo International Circuit is the most valuable Cars 2 set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $240.
Summary
Cars Cars 2 Spy Jet Escape set 8638 was released on August 5, 2011, retailing for $50, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $94, used ones can be found for $44.
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Make a high-flying escape in the Spy Jet!
Get into the fast-paced LEGO® building action with a new scene from the Disney/Pixar Cars™ movies. Here comes trouble! Agent Mater, Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell are speeding down the runway trying to make a fast getaway into Siddeley the Spy Jet. Help them to outrun Professor Z’s lemon pals!
Includes Police Car Finn McMissile, Holley Shiftwell, Agent Mater
Grem and Acer lemons also included!
Drive Holley Shiftwell into the Spy Jet!
Race toward the Spy Jet for a high-speed escape!
Siddeley measures over 11” (27cm) wide and 11” (27cm) long
Cars all measure over 1” (2cm) wide and 2” (5cm) long
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