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Tow Truck

Name: LEGO Tow Truck 6656
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 6656

44 · SKIP ITINVESTMENT GRADE: C198553 pcsSome debate · 65%

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LOVED (8)

01Elegant hinged tow hook mechanism allows picking up vehicles from underneath
02Openable doors and removable roof for access and play
03Specialized roof piece with gap designed perfectly for minifigure hair

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CRITICIZED (8)

01Very simple and straightforward design
02Plain minifigure
03Limited pieces (53 total)

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Build Facts what critics report

🧩 Difficulty

beginner

🎯 Audience

kids

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

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What reviewers are saying

"That is so nice. It's great for play value and just a nice simple, simplistic, wholesome, you know, little old school set."

JANG's LEGO Reviews

"This set is full of memories for me, it may even well be one of my first few Lego sets!"

EuroBricks

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JANG's LEGO Reviews 🇺🇸

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"That is so nice. It's great for play value and just a nice simple, simplistic, wholesome, you know, little old school set."

Key Pros

✓Elegant hinged tow hook mechanism allows picking up vehicles from underneath
✓Openable doors and removable roof for access and play
✓Specialized roof piece with gap designed perfectly for minifigure hair

Key Cons

✕Very simple and straightforward design
✕Plain minifigure

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EuroBricks

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"This set is full of memories for me, it may even well be one of my first few Lego sets!"

Key Pros

✓Working rear winch mechanism—functional and effective for towing other vehicles
✓Strong nostalgic value; emotionally resonant as a potential childhood set
✓Simple, quick build appropriate for the era

Key Cons

✕Very small set with only 53 pieces
✕Majority of parts are generic with limited unique elements

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (1)

Male in Blue Overalls

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Hinged tow hook underneath bumper
Innovative mechanism that allows picking up vehicles; piece was in production into the early 2000s
Specialized roof piece with gap
Custom-molded to accommodate minifigure hair with precise clearance
Small tires
Brings vehicle to appropriate scale relative to other town cars
Classic cabin-base piece
A distinctive era-appropriate structural element for the truck cabin
Red tow truck piece
A specialized part for the towing mechanism
Two hinges
Enable the working rear winch for functional gameplay