Classic cars: What is a classic car? 17 Articles

by Tabitha Hergest

Of the many thousands of makes and models that have graced the roads of the world over the past century-and-a-quarter (and even longer - if one widens the meaning of car to mean "horseless carriage", then it goes back to t...read more

by Colm Mcdonagh

Classics...as the Harley Davidson slogan said,for those who understand there's no need to explain, for those who don't there's no point... I must admit to having had a weakness for classic cars, (or 'old' cars as variou...read more

by Malcolm Toogood

What makes a classic car? Well along with Who is the best rock band?' Who's going to win the Premiership this year?' (if you are in the US, substitute Superbowl in there) and Which celebrity would you most like to meet?' ...read more

by Teri Olcott

You have an old car. It's in mint condition and it's your pride and joy. Is it a vintage, antique, milestone, collectible or classic? Each category has its own set of qualifications. As far as insurance companies are co...read more

by Adam Davis

We often hear about the classic car movement and with the increase in historic racing and classic car displays these vehicles are more accessible to the general public then ever. But what makes a classic car? It is an ...read more

by Ezrin

What exactly is a Classic Car? Has it got something to do with its age? Production quantity? Or even the way it looks. Many would agree that it is really hard to differentiate a classic car to an old car. Although everyon...read more

by Sarah Pearce

WHAT MAKES A CLASSIC? "Without a certain amount of snobbery, efforts would be hopeless. A motorcar must be designed and built that is a little different from and a little better than the product of the big quantity manufa...read more

by Daniel Smith

The classic car, I believe, is made distinctive only after the major changes in production of the particular automobile. Take for example the american car market. There are 6 unique time periods in which production of veh...read more

by Cain Michaels

What is a classic car? Good question. Do they have to be expensive or rare to be considered a classic? Do they have to be fast? Do they have to be old to be a classic? What is old, 10years, 20 or 50 even? I ha...read more

by Dave Tipper

Ahh, the dreaded "C" word! I've owned and driven many cars over the last twenty years or so, some of which would earn the name classic, some which definitely wouldn't! So, what does make a classic? I suppose it's very m...read more

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by Vito Sassano

FUN TO DRIVE!I see some wonderful stories on this subject in these articles. Well I'm on the other side of this story. I'm not a collector or a restorer of classics or collectibles,but was a buyer and seller. I started ou...read more

by Rob Jackson

Mmmmmmmm! Is it the name? Is it a marque that has been around for a long time? Some say yes but Renault and Skoda have both been around for yonks and you don't hear of many of them being referred to as 'classics'. Could i...read more

by Richard Lawry

A classic car can be whatever you want it to be. The Classic Car Club of America has some very specific ideas of what a classic car is. They define a classic car as a fine or unusual motor car which was built between and...read more

by Richard Serra

A classic by any stretch of imagination is equal to a classic movie star. The star doesn't ever have to be in the limelight, but is remembered fondly for his or her presence throughout the decades. So without getting hig...read more

by D.L.E.S.

I believe a classic car is any vehicle that has some memory attached. If it brings a smile to your face, takes you back to what you were doing at the time it was on the road, it is a classic. Car shows have cars from the ...read more

by Timothy Benford

This article appeared in the February 2006 issue of Car Collector magazine for the 50th anniversary of the Mark II. It turned out to be a two-year model. The last Mark II rolled off the assembly line in 1957, making this ...read more

by The Voluti

LANCIA FULVIA, a real classic Somebody once said that life starts at forty'. Maybe that's why, when - in 2005 -one of the most charismatic icons of the 70s, the Lancia Fulvia, turned 40, there were talks about producin...read more