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LEGO 1978 / Town Sets

In 1978, LEGO released 31 Town sets across 3 subthemes, all of these sets have been retired. Subthemes for that year included Accessories, Classic, and Promotional. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $213, today those sets are valued around $15,478, a growth of 7150%.
Most valuable 1978 LEGO Town set
1620-2 Chocolate Factory $2,502.38
Highest growth 1978 Town set
600-2 Police Car +28125.50%
Largest 1978 LEGO Town set
1589 Main Street 458 pieces
Most owned 1978 Town set
671 Shell Petrol Tanker
31 sets

300 Junction Road Plates

Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1978
Pieces 2
Availability Retired
300 LEGO Junction Road Plates
Retail $3.75
Value $52.97
Growth  +1312.5%
Annual growth 3.5%

301 Curved Road Plates

Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1978
Pieces 2
Availability Retired
301 LEGO Curved Road Plates
Retail $3.75
Value $50.44
Growth  +1245.1%
Annual growth 5.6%

302 Straight Road Plates

Theme / Subtheme Town / Accessories
Year 1978
Pieces 2
Availability Retired
302 LEGO Straight Road Plates
Retail $3.75
Value $53.95
Growth  +1338.7%
Annual growth 3.5%

374 Fire Station

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 349 / 4
Availability Retired
374 LEGO Fire Station
Retail $34.95
Value $1,710.72
Growth  +4794.8%
Annual growth 8.4%

376-2 House with Garden

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 221 / 2
Availability Retired
376-2 LEGO House with Garden
Retail $19.95
Value $569.34
Growth  +2753.8%
Annual growth 10.0%

377 Shell Service Station

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 90 / 2
Availability Retired
377 LEGO Shell Service Station
Retail $15.89
Value $1,178.81
Growth  +7318.6%
Annual growth 9.4%

600-2 Police Car

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 23 / 1
Availability Retired
600-2 LEGO Police Car
Retail $3.49
Value $985.07
Growth  +28125.5%
Annual growth 9.1%

601 Shell Filling Station

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 13 / 1
Availability Retired
601 LEGO Shell Filling Station
Retail $1.89
Value $111.68
Growth  +5809.0%
Annual growth 15.4%

602 Fire Chief's Car

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 29 / 1
Availability Retired
602 LEGO Fire Chief's Car
Retail $3.49
Value $228.17
Growth  +6437.8%
Annual growth 9.1%

603 Motorbike

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 26 / 1
Availability Retired
603 LEGO Motorbike
Retail $2.89
Value $416.17
Growth  +14300.3%
Annual growth 5.5%

604 Shell Service Car

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 28 / 1
Availability Retired
604 LEGO Shell Service Car
Retail $2.99
Value $78.76
Growth  +2534.1%
Annual growth 5.0%

605 Street Crew

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 18 / 1
Availability Retired
605 LEGO Street Crew
Retail $1.89
Value $231.21
Growth  +12133.3%
Annual growth 5.1%

606 Ambulance

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 30 / 1
Availability Retired
606 LEGO Ambulance
Retail $2.99
Value $518.57
Growth  +17243.5%
Annual growth 8.8%

620 Fire Truck

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 37 / 1
Availability Retired
620 LEGO Fire Truck
Retail $4.49
Value $244.40
Growth  +5343.2%
Annual growth 6.6%

621 Police Car

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 39 / 1
Availability Retired
621 LEGO Police Car
Retail $3.49
Value $696.39
Growth  +19853.9%
Annual growth 11.7%

622 Tipper Truck

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces 45
Availability Retired
622 LEGO Tipper Truck
Retail $4.49
Value $212.79
Growth  +4639.2%
Annual growth 4.1%

623 Red Cross Car

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 38 / 1
Availability Retired
623 LEGO Red Cross Car
Retail $3.49
Value $383.91
Growth  +10900.3%
Annual growth 6.2%

625 Tractor Digger

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 31 / 1
Availability Retired
625 LEGO Tractor Digger
Retail $3.49
Value $16.35
Growth  +368.5%
Annual growth 5.0%

626-2 Red Cross Helicopter

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces 37
Availability Retired
626-2 LEGO Red Cross Helicopter
Retail $5.49
Value $160.27
Growth  +2819.3%
Annual growth 7.3%

640-2 Fire Truck and Trailer

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 45 / 1
Availability Retired
640-2 LEGO Fire Truck and Trailer
Retail $4.89
Value $438.31
Growth  +8863.4%
Annual growth 9.8%

641 Excavator

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 41 / 1
Availability Retired
641 LEGO Excavator
Retail $4.49
Value $235.89
Growth  +5153.7%
Annual growth 9.0%

642 Tow Truck and Car

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces 44
Availability Retired
642 LEGO Tow Truck and Car
Retail $4.49
Value $129.51
Growth  +2784.4%
Annual growth 7.3%

643 Flatbed Truck

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 39 / 2
Availability Retired
643 LEGO Flatbed Truck
Retail $4.89
Value $488.03
Growth  +9880.2%
Annual growth 10.1%

644-2 Police Mobile Patrol

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 64 / 1
Availability Retired
644-2 LEGO Police Mobile Patrol
Retail $5.89
Value $355.97
Growth  +5943.6%
Annual growth 8.9%

670 Mobile Crane

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 55 / 1
Availability Retired
670 LEGO Mobile Crane
Retail $5.49
Value $518.47
Growth  +9343.9%
Annual growth 9.9%

671 Shell Petrol Tanker

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 77 / 1
Availability Retired
671 LEGO Shell Petrol Tanker
Retail $6.95
Value $799.00
Growth  +11396.4%
Annual growth 8.4%

672 Fire Engine and Trailer

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 70 / 1
Availability Retired
672 LEGO Fire Engine and Trailer
Retail $5.49
Value $720.39
Growth  +13021.9%
Annual growth 10.7%

673 Rally Car and Motorbike

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 65 / 2
Availability Retired
673 LEGO Rally Car and Motorbike
Retail $5.89
Value $118.77
Growth  +1916.5%
Annual growth 8.1%

674 Forklift and Truck

Theme / Subtheme Town / Classic
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 55 / 1
Availability Retired
674 LEGO Forklift and Truck
Retail $5.49
Value $1,171.69
Growth  +21242.3%
Annual growth 5.2%

1589 Main Street

Theme / Subtheme Town / Promotional
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 458 / 5
Availability Retired
1589 LEGO Main Street
Retail $12.97
Value $99.47
Growth  +666.9%
Annual growth 4.3%

1620-2 Chocolate Factory

Theme / Subtheme Town / Promotional
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 236 / 3
Availability Retired
1620-2 LEGO Chocolate Factory
Retail $19.95
Value $2,502.38
Growth  +12443.3%
Annual growth 10.6%

Year Pricing

Retail
$213.49   (for all 31 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$15,477.85
Growth
+7149.92%
Annual growth
+6.30%
Used
Value
$814.87

Subtheme Pricing

1978 / Town
Annual growth
Classic
+7.28%
Promotional
+5.28%
Accessories
+3.46%

Subthemes

1978 / Town
Sets
Accessories
3
Classic
26
Promotional
2

Community Stats

The following are the top 10 most owned 1978 Town sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Shell Petrol Tanker
#2Shell Service Station
#3Tractor Digger
#4Police Car
#5Fire Chief's Car
#6House with Garden
#7Tipper Truck
#8Tow Truck and Car
#9Fire Station
#10Ambulance

About LEGO Town

LEGO Town was one of the LEGO Group's core themes which was based on town life and included sets such as emergency services like police and fire and civilian sets such as cars. LEGO Town incorporates many subthemes, which focus on a specific area of Town such as airport, artic, city, divers, flight, rescue, space and various others.
1978 LEGO Sets
1978 was transformative: the modern minifigure arrived with articulated limbs and standardized proportions, becoming the heart of LEGO play. Three pillars launched in force—Town, Space, and Castle—bringing buses and services to city streets, astronauts and bases to the cosmos, and knights and keeps to medieval scenes.