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Fire Car — LEGO set 7241

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City · SET 7241

Fire Car

A red fire car.

Pieces
46
Release year
2005
Theme
City
Set number
7241
LEGO recommended age
5+
Archived regional retail price · US
3.99 USD

Archived regional retail price in the stated market and currency. It does not establish the Italian launch price; no estimated currency conversion. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 22 October 2026

Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.

TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Fire Car?

Active building time · one person

A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.

Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 33 minSuggested range19 min – 53 min

Intermediate

≈ 22 minSuggested range13 min – 36 min

Experienced

≈ 15 minSuggested range9 min – 24 min

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Editorial assessment: A red fire car. Grey equipment sits behind the driver. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

01

The model in the photo

Four large wheels support the chassis.

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02

Accessories and details

Grey equipment sits behind the driver.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

03

A turning point in crane history

In 1949 Hans Liebherr patented the TK 10, a mobile tower crane designed for reconstruction sites.

Liebherr
04

Faster erection

The TK 10 could be erected in two or three hours, while many contemporary cranes required several days.

Liebherr

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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