Dimensions Of A Matchbox Car

Then measure the matchbox car.

Dimensions of a matchbox car.

The brand grew to encompass a broad range of toys including larger scale die cast models plastic model kits. 4 out of 5 rating 20 reviewed by 20 add to list opens a popup. Don t be surprised if the number deviates from 64. Hot wheels and matchbox cars and trucks vary considerably in size and there is no standard dimension.

A large 4 door car like a ford crown victoria works out to 1 70 scale. Quick view matchbox 9 car gift pack opens a popup. The ford thunderbird stock car has come out in the following 1 66 scale versions. Matchbox is a popular toy brand which was introduced by lesney products in 1953 and is now owned by mattel inc which purchased the brand in 1997 the brand was given its name because the original die cast matchbox toys were sold in boxes similar to those in which matches were sold.

Matchbox star car collection. Matchbox 9 car gift pack find at retail offered price of the product is 9 79. It all depends on the car. With no pretence at even attempting to use a common scale matchbox toys were individually sized to fit a matchbox and were sold in matchbox styled packaging.

A human is approximately 1 1 16 inches 27 mm tall in 1 64 scale. 1 64 scale is a traditional scale for models and miniatures in which one unit such as an inch or a centimeter on the model represents 64 units on the actual object it is also known as three sixteenths scale since 3 16 inch represents a foot. Then divide the length of the original by the length of the matchbox car. Matchbox 1 75 moko regular wheels era 1953 1961.

A small car like an original vw beetle works out to 1 58 scale. The scale originated by halving the very common 1 32 scale which was known. Matchbox regular wheel gift sets service stations. Quick view matchbox marine rescue shark ship opens a popup.

Lesney products matchbox series range of small diecast vehicles appeared in 1953 and were one of the classic ranges of playground carpet garden and sandpit toys. Matchbox 1 75 picture box era regular wheels 1961 1970. After the video ended i asked about what type of math the designer was talking about proportions measurement scale and what was the scale they used. Matchbox major packs accessory packs roadways.

Although considered 1 64 scale even the actually scale can vary quite a bit anywhere from about 1 50 to 1 80. In this video a mattel toy car designer explains the process of creating a toy car from measuring the dimensions to the scale 1 64 used to create realistic looking cars.