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Jaguar E-Type

Name: LEGO Jaguar E-Type 11381
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 11381

86 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: AAHigh agreement · 99%

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BUY

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LOVED (8)

01Exceptional building experience with complex and creative techniques
02Excellent use of the LEGO system to solve difficult organic shapes
03Well-detailed engine bay and functional interior
04Multiple play features: opening hood, doors, soft top, and trunk
05Good color consistency in dark green throughout the model
06New wheel arch pieces provide better proportions
07Strong value compared to other recent Icons vehicles for piece count and price
08Flowing line design from headlights to door is fascinatingly executed

CRITICIZED (8)

01Headlights are the weakest design element, appearing flat and out of place compared to the original E-Type design
02Front indicators are missing from the design
03Bumpers (front and rear) are flexible and easy to misalign
04Jaguar emblem at the front sticks out too much
05Dark green surface is a fingerprint magnet
06Some pieces feel arbitrary or not fully resolved (noted with extra leftover piece)
07Wheel hubs have limited use cases (primarily vehicles); may have restricted secondary application
08Windscreen and wheel arches similarly specialized for automotive builds

What reviewers are saying

"At £129 it's a great and groovy green group of elements that feels like incredible value."

New Elementary

"This is one of those cases where the 18+ black box design actually fits the subject very well."

RacingBrick

Ecosystem

77985 Dinosaur Fossils: Triceratops — Set delivers in parts department with comparable value; both strong parts packs.

10242 MINI Cooper — Not since the MINI Cooper have we been treated to so much dark green in a set; both iconic 1960s British vehicles; both offer significant quantity of single-color elements.

10295 Porsche 911 — Porsche introduced 'Porsche bows' (77180 & 77182); both Icons vehicles introduce new moulds, windscreens, wheel arches.

10357 Shelby Cobra — Shelby Cobra introduced 'baby Porsche bows' (7205 & 7206); both large-scale Icons vehicles introduce many new parts in single color; Jaguar recolours those bows in Dark Green.

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BUY

New Elementary

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BUY

"At £129 it's a great and groovy green group of elements that feels like incredible value."

Key Pros

✓Excellent parts-per-piece value (7.8p) and price-per-gram value (7.4p)
✓Three new moulds including unique spoked wheel hubs with creative building potential
✓Extensive cohesive Dark Green recolour palette across curved bricks, slopes, plates, and brackets

Key Cons

✕Wheel hubs have limited use cases (primarily vehicles); may have restricted secondary application
✕Windscreen and wheel arches similarly specialized for automotive builds

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RacingBrick

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BUY

"This is one of those cases where the 18+ black box design actually fits the subject very well."

Key Pros

✓Exceptional building experience with complex and creative techniques
✓Excellent use of the LEGO system to solve difficult organic shapes
✓Well-detailed engine bay and functional interior

Key Cons

✕Headlights are the weakest design element, appearing flat and out of place compared to the original E-Type design
✕Front indicators are missing from the design

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Exclusivity

New Elementary: LEGO-exclusive Icons set with limited theatrical release August 1, 2026.

RacingBrick: LEGO exclusive as part of the Icons 18+ line; likely wide retail availability from August 1st onwards

Resale

New Elementary: Icons vehicles have historically maintained or appreciated in value post-retirement; quantity of useful new parts and single-color palette increases parts-trader interest.

RacingBrick: Not explicitly addressed by the reviewer regarding resale value or aftermarket growth expectations.

Minifigures & Standout Parts

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Windscreen 12 x 3 x 3 (8092, 6595741)
New 12-module-wide windscreen specially introduced for the E-Type; features updated anti-stud geometry similar to 2×2 macaroni tiles; clean curved taper from 1-module to 2-module radius
Wheel Arch, Mudguard 2 x 8 (8386, 6626577)
New 2×8 wheel arch with unusual thin-wall panel-like construction; spans a 1×7 recess creating shallow curve without matched curved slope elements; defies traditional classification
Wheel 30 x 14 with Wire Spokes (8093, 6595778)
New spoked wheel hub depicting iconic E-Type wire wheels; similar pattern to 2018 Aston Martin DB5 hub inserts but narrower depth; allows creative custom builds (e.g., jet engine applications)
Canvas Piece in Black (6605021)
Soft top convertible canopy delivered in paper-based Manila envelope; fabric element for display
Slope Curved 5 x 8 x 2/3 with 'Jaguar' print (71771, 6601874)
New print in Dark Green; also a recolour
Shield Ovoid with Grip with printed rim (92747, 6601872)
New recolour in Trans-Clear with printed rim detail