The Scale Issue
by
Daniel J. Dyke

I hope to provide accurate statistical data for those interested in the scale issue. It is not an exhaustive list but will be added to when I get a new car or have a car in front of me. 

Some people don't care about scale and that is their privilege, but I do and that is mine.  How much do I care.  I call my VMG cars my 1/28th scale collection.  I still own a few, but would never display them with my 1/32 cars and probably never buy another.  This page is only for those who care about scale so that they can buy wisely. 

The hope is to make an ongoing list that is easy to update. The organization principle is done duberically.

Car & Rating
(Scale Rating Only)		 Maker Wheelbase
1:1 (1:32)		 Wheelbase
1:32 Slotcar (error)		 Front Track
1:1 (1:32)		 Front Track
1:32 (error)		 Rear  Track
1:1  (1:32)		 Rear  Track 1:32 (error) Resource(s)
1956 Corvette
Excellent		 Ninco 102"
(3.1875")		 3.15625"
(-.03125")		 57"
(1.78125")		 1.8125"
(+.03125")		 58.8"
(1.8375")		 1.8125"
(-.025")		 The Idaho Corvette Page
1955 Mercedes Benz W-196 1
Excellent (87.5")
Excellent (92")		 Cartrix
 		 87.5"
(2.734375")

92"
(2.875)

 2.9375
(+.203125")

2.9375
(+.0625")

 52.4"
(1.6375")		 1.8125
(+.175)		 53.5"
(1.671875)		 1.8125
(+.140625)		 Ultimate Car Page

ddavid.com
1981 Renault R5
Excellent		 Fly 95.7"
(2.99")		 98"
(3.0625)		 53"
(1.66")		 1.5625"
(-.0975)		 58.1"
(1.82")		 60"
(+.055")

REVISION & Miscellaneous Rantings

If I find the measurements are wrong I will revise what I said.  In fact I may revise anything on the page including my name which for some reason causes the freshmen I teach to giggle.  Such is life. BTW, this page will be updated when I feel like it, so no requests for something you can do yourself Mr. send me an anonymous email under a fake name.

COMMENTS:

1.   MEASURING: Track is the measurement between the middle of a tire to the middle of the tire on the opposite side of the car. The easiest way to measure it is to start from the outside edge on one tire to the inside edge of the opposite tire.  It is easier to find the edge than the center of the tire, at least with my eyesight.

2.   REGIONAL DISTINCTIVES: A tire = a tyre = a tar = uh tuh

3.   RATINGS: Are based on the wheelbase as the track can be adjusted to bring a car into line.  PEOPLE CAN HAVE DIFFERING RATING SCALES BUT THIS ONE IS MINE

a.   Excellent = < 3% error

b.   Good = 3-6% error

c.   Acceptable = 7-10% Error

d.   The VMG award = > 10% (10% is between 1/4 and 3/8 of an inch too long on most cars).

4.   Click on the name of the car for further material.

FOOTNOTES

1It ran in multiple configurations and to give Cartrix the benefit of the doubt I will claim this is modelled after the 92" wheelbase version.