LEGO Set

Desert Racer

8841-1

Released: 1983 · Parts: 180 · Theme: Technic

Desert Racer (8841-1) is a Technic LEGO set released in 1983 with 180 pieces. Browse the parts list, minifigures, and verify loose bricks with our free scanner. Collectors browsing Technic sets use this inventory to verify loose parts, compare color variants, and read official build manuals without downloading PDFs. This set includes 53 unique part types.

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Release year

1983 (43 years ago — may be retired)
Catalog scale

180 parts listed · 53 inventory lines tracked
Minifigures

No minifigs in inventory (brick-only or Technic set)
Build manual

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Gray era

Pre-2004 set — may use old light/dark gray instead of bluish gray
Shipping weight (est.)

~343 g for parts inventory (excludes box/minifig packaging)
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