Finally a small firefighting set from 1978 in which the minifig fits in the vehicle. In fact, the only firefighter set that knows this capability this year, in addition, only the 374/590 large fire stations are capable of it.

Again, this set was given an overly obvious and lame name. It would have been more like this fire chief's car. Instead of the 602 set, we would have done better with that.

Minifig

The torso was even decorated with a sticker. A gray air tank is quite difficult to find, rare and expensive. Even though it was used for many early space sets, such as the moon buggy.

Car

Let’s just see, a couple of new parts for vehicles were released that year, which can also be found in this set. For example, 2 brick high windshields, chassis, fenders, car doors, steering wheel (which is very much missing from the 590 set) These are all ridiculously basic parts, but then it was a novelty!

The headlight is also the older 1x4 brick with chrome color printing on it. There is a sticker on the doors.

The trailer is quite weak, the storage capacity is minimal compared to how many plates it is built of. All spaces are 2 plates deep and 2x3 plates wide. The equipment will fall out if we put it all in. Yet at that time there was already a 1x4 fence piece.

My Mod

I only used parts that were available in 1978. I made a simpler trailer that would fit all the equipment. The gray fence element comes from the 590 set.

I also modified the back of the car to make room for the helmet when the firefighter takes it off. And they even needed brake lights.

Whilst released in 1978 at the dawn of modern lego, I believe it is a solid still worth buying to this day whether you have nostalgia for the set, like the look, good value, or whatever reason but I believe regardless it is a set to pick up.

Building experience

Whilst I do not own this set new even with just the parts and not the feel of opening the box of your brand new lego set it was still a solid experience although with some outdated building techniques in the trailer but not a major knock against it.

Parts

The parts are good but outdated and worn and only really uses basic parts it still uses good parts nonetheless.

Playability

I think it has good playability with its 1 fireman minifigure and you could turn the trailer into a custom build for the fireman to put out. And with some of the other first wave lego town fire it goes well with set number 590.

Value for money

Whilst I do not know how much it retailed for I would guess something like 4.50$ US, today it will be about 20$US used on Brick link which isn't to bad for what it is.

Overall I believe you should pick one of these up if you like city or town fire or just like fire veichles.