LEGO® Tow Truck

Description

Help for broken-down cars

A tow truck is a vehicle with a job to do: it pulls other cars off the road. The model picks up that idea with a rear section that suits play scenes with a garage, a workshop or an accident site. At 56 pieces it is a compact set that comes together quickly. You can tell it is a working vehicle from the red bodywork, which recalls the typical service trucks of the period and draws the eye straight away on a shelf.

Many shapes in little space

What stands out is the ratio of pieces to part types: 23 different parts among only 56 in total. In other words, nearly every second brick has a different shape. That makes the vehicle look more detailed than its size suggests, and as you build you get to know a wide range of early components. The parts list on this page is especially worth a look for that reason, since it shows exactly which shapes were in the box and where used copies may have gaps.

Red, grey, clear, black

Red is the main colour, with light grey and black filling in the chassis, wheels and details, and transparent pieces providing windows or lights. The Samsonite tag points to the North American distribution edition under which such sets appeared in the nineteen-sixties. For building fans the truck is interesting because it shows the basics of early vehicle models. There are no minifigures, as these did not exist at the time.

Using the parts again

Once the tow truck has had its run, the 56 pieces can become plenty of other things, for instance a delivery van or a fire engine in different colours. Which sets are possible with your stock is shown by “What can I build?” on Bricoria. Add the set to your collection first. The many different part types in particular make this small pack a good basis for rebuilds of your own.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Tow Truck have?

The set has 56 pieces in 23 different part types. No minifigures are included.

What does Samsonite mean in the theme?

Samsonite distributed certain sets in North America in the nineteen-sixties. The bricks themselves are very close to the regular edition.

Which colours does the set use?

Mainly red, light grey, trans-clear and black. The split is listed in the parts list.