Tonka Lights & Sounds Vehicle - Mighty Fleet Fire Truck

You're the first line of defense when disaster strikes with the Tonka Lights & Sounds Mighty Fleet Fire Truck. This free-wheeling truck comes equipped with a real working ladder that raises and pivots. Hyper-lighting action and sound effects are push-button activated. Removable ladders, opening doors, and realistic details bring the action to life. Requires 3 AA batteries, not included.

Did you know that "Tonka" means "great" in Sioux? It's no surprise considering just how long this great, reliable brand of toy trucks has been around! In 1947, the first Tonka brand toy trucks were actually designed and manufactured by the Mound Metalcraft Company, a small garden toll manufacturer operating from a small schoolhouse basement in Minnesota. In their first year of operation, a staff of only a half dozen people produced a total of 37,000 metal trucks with two designs. This inventory sold out in just a few months as many post-World War II families quickly accepted this new toy. As a result, in 1949, the first Tonka dump truck was introduced launching the first generation of the Tonka brand's family tree. Today, the Tonka brand upholds the same premise it was found on: a toy should be durable and provide the child with as much play value possible.