This 1/43rd scale Carrera GO!!! set is brand new and factory sealed. Probably one of the best slot car sets to try and get kids into the hobby being that it is reasonably priced and the cars are big enough to see and nice and durable. Plus Carrera offers tons and tons of different expansion pieces to increase the size of your track. Shipping will be via USPS ground advantage and the set will be shipped in a new and sturdy cardboard box with bubble packaging as needed to keep it safe for its journey.