4000040 LEGO Fire Engine

4000040 LEGO Fire Engine is a Exclusive LEGO Inside Tour set from 2023. The set is s a brick-built replica of a 1940s wooden fire truck and designed by LEGO Design Master Henrik Andersen. The original toy is on display in the LEGO Group’s internal museum in Billund, which inspired LEGO House Senior Experience Designer Stuart Harris to suggest recreating it for an Inside Tour set. The 2023 LEGO Inside Tour set was limited to just 60 copies per tour and each are individually numbered.

The set's model feature a turntable ladder that can be rotated at a certain angle. You can also extend the ladder with a crank. There are four printed pieces included, including two bricks with the old LEGO logo from 1940 and two printed 4×6 slopes for the fire engine grille. These parts are all exclusive to the LEGO Fire Engine.

This set had a total of 300 copies, divided into five Inside Tours, each with 60 hand-numbered editions. Every Inside Tour has a unique box sleeve featuring the group photo from the first day, explaining the 'out of 60' label on the box. Of these, 35 copies are given to tour attendees, and the remaining are distributed among LEGO employees responsible for organizing the event. This year marks the first time there are five Inside Tours; previously, there were four tours each year, with 80 numbered sleeves created for each tour.

A new and sealed LEGO Fire Engine is currently valued at around $8,353, with annual growth of about 22.2% that is expected to level off to around 8.2% in the coming year, making it a solid investment. The average used price is $6,933 for those in good overall condition. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $8,961 within the next year. New and sealed listings currently range from $7,904 to $9,294. The set was available for 8 months, from March 2023 to November 2023.