Shell

Shell, officially known as Royal Dutch Shell plc, is a real world oil company. Until the introduction of the gasoline company Octan in 1992, Shell was the common gasoline brand featured in LEGO sets.
Shell often sells exclusive promotional LEGO sets at its petrol stations, for example, Ferrari sets are often seen in the Petrol Stations.
== History ==
The first Shell sets were released in 1966. These were only available in Europe though. In the US, only sets with Exxon livery were released. Beginning in 1986, Shell sets were also released in the US. With the introduction of Octan in 1992, no regular Shell sets were released anymore, except the occasional promo sets.
In 2012, Shell released new LEGO promotional sets featuring Ferrari vehicles, in Hong Kong and Macau.
Later in 2014, Shell released another set of LEGO promotional sets featuring Ferrari vehicles, miniature Grand Prix podium and miniature Shell station model. They are currently available in Hong Kong and Singapore.
In October of 2014, LEGO did not renew its partnership with Shell after Greenpeace and many other petition signers urged LEGO not to after Shell announced its plan to drill for oil in the Arctic.
== Sets featuring the Shell logo ==
=== Gas and Service Stations ===
* 217 Service Station (1977)
* 325 SHELL Service Station (1966)
* 330 Service Station (1977)
* 377 Shell Station (1978, Town)
* 601 Gas Pump (1978, Town)
* 648 Shell Service Station (1971, LEGOLAND)
* 690 Shell Station (1974, LEGOLAND)
* 1254 Shell Convenience Store (1999, Promotional)
* 1255 Shell Car Wash (1999, Promotional)
* 1256 Shell Service Station (1999, Promotional)
* 1470 Petrol Pumps and Garage Staff (1986, Promotional)
* 6610 Gas Pumps (1981, Town)
* 6371 Service Station (1983, Town)
* 6378 Service Station (1986, Town)
* 6394 Metro Park & Service Tower (1988, Service and Repair)
* 40195 Shell Station (2014, promotional)
=== Shell Trucks ===
* 621 Shell Tanker Truck (1970, LEGOLAND)
* 649 Mercedes Shell Tanker (1966, HO 1:87 Vehicles)
* 671 Shell Tanker (1978, Town)
* 688 Shell Tank Truck (1973, LEGOLAND)
* 1252 Shell Tanker (1999, Town, Promotional)
* 1253 Shell Race Car Transporter (1999, Town, Promotional)
* 1468 Petrol Tanker (1986, Town, Promotional)
* 6628 Shell Tow Truck (1981, Town)
* 6695 Tanker Truck (1983, Town)
* 40196 Shell Tanker (2014, promotional)
=== Shell wagons ===
* 136 Tanker Wagon (1975)
* 7735 Freight Train Set (1985), contained a Shell tanker
* 7813 Shell Tanker Wagon (1986)
* 7816 Shell Tanker Wagon (1980)
=== Sets Involving Racing Events or Vehicles Sponsored by Shell ===
* 392 Formula 1 (1975)
* 2556 Ferrari Formula 1 Racing Car (1997, Model Team, promotional)
* 2554 Formula 1 Pit Stop
* 6395 Victory Lap Raceway (1988)
* 6503 Sprint Racer (1988)
* 6591 Nitro-Dragsters (1989)
* 6634 Stock Car (1986)
* 40194 Finish Line & Podium (2014, promotional)
=== Shell Buildings ===
* 373 Offshore Rig with Fuel Tanker (1977)
* 149 Fuel Refinery (1976)
=== Ferrari ===
* 30190 Ferrari 150 Italia (2012, promotional)
* 30191 Scuderia Ferrari Truck (2012, promotional)
* 30192 F40 (2012, promotional)
* 30193 250 GT Berlinetta (2012, promotional)
* 30194 458 Italia (2012, promotional)
* 30195 FXX (2012, promotional)
* 30196 Ferrari Pit Crew (2012, promotional)
* 40190 Ferrari F138 (2014, promotional)
* 40191 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta (2014, promotional)
* 40192 Ferrari 250 GTO (2014, promotional)
* 40193 Ferrari 512 S (2014, promotional)
== Videos ==
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== See also ==
* Octan
* Esso
* Exxon
== External Links ==
* http://www.shell.com.hk/home/content/hkg-en/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/lego_ferrari_model_collection_tpkg/
* http://www.shell.com/global/products-services/on-the-road/fuels/ferrari-model-lego-collection.html
* http://www.shell.com/global/products-services/on-the-road/fuels/ferrari-model-lego-collection.html#iframe-Lw==
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Category:Themes introduced in 1966