Fire Engine



Years of Production:

1970


Country of Origin:

Hong Kong


Casting Variations:

None Known


Interior Colors:

Dark and Light


Paint Colors and Variations:

* Enamel Red Cab
or
* Spectraflame Red Cab



Discussion:


Designed by Ira Gilford, the Fire Engine was one of the four castings to initiate "The Heavyweights" Series in 1970, issued on the "The HeavyWeights" card.




Fire Engine on a HeavyWeights" card

The Heavyweights card was larger than the standard card and came with a button.




Fire Engine

The right side of the Fire Engine shows the factory applied sticker. This cab is painted in spectraflame red.




Fire Engine

The left side of the Fire Engine shows another factory applied stickerand the standard black ladder. This cab is enamel red.




Fire Engine Prototype

This preproduction example of the Fire Engine sported a white ladder.

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