I own a 1957 Series I Land Rover. It's in fairly original condition ie original spec but repaired over the years. As my Land Rover is approaching its 54th birthday, I'd like to know at what age a vehicle is recognized as a Vintage, as opposed to a Classic? Any ideas?
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Classic or Vintage
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Re: Classic or Vintage
In the UK, vintage is pre 1930 so it will never apply to your Land Rover.
But the term is often incorrectly applied to newer vehicles abroad and in newspapers that don't know any better.
But the term is often incorrectly applied to newer vehicles abroad and in newspapers that don't know any better.
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If you had asked me, I'd have guessed vintage to be even older, but thinking about it, it may be pre-1930. Something pretty old, anyway. If I remember right, 1957 cars are classified as youngtimers.
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Re: Classic or Vintage
Vintage is 1920 - 1930, although the VSCC (http://www.vscc.co.uk/vsccweb/) will allow in pre 1940 cars to their events. Before 1920 is Veteran.
It's about time they defined "Classic". I think classic is anything from about 1945 (Perhaps post 1940 but they didn't make much during WW2 apart from perhaps some in the USA) until the early eighties. FIVA (http://www.fiva.org/EN/General_Info.htm) basically classify something as "Historic" when its 30 years old. A 1998 Peugoet 406 is NOT historic or classic; if any such cars survive another 10 or 15 years, they will become so but at present most such cars are just getting on a bit.
It's about time they defined "Classic". I think classic is anything from about 1945 (Perhaps post 1940 but they didn't make much during WW2 apart from perhaps some in the USA) until the early eighties. FIVA (http://www.fiva.org/EN/General_Info.htm) basically classify something as "Historic" when its 30 years old. A 1998 Peugoet 406 is NOT historic or classic; if any such cars survive another 10 or 15 years, they will become so but at present most such cars are just getting on a bit.
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Re: Classic or Vintage
I always saw 20+ as classic, at least as far as insurance goes. Mind some cars are seen as classic at 9 or 10, which I don't get!
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