Antique car

An antique car is generally defined as a car over 25 years of age, this being the definition used by the Antique Automobile Club of America and many other organisations worldwide.

Related Topics:
Car - Antique Automobile Club of America

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The term classic car is often used synonymously with antique car, but the formal definition of that term has it as applying only to certain specific high-quality vehicles from the pre-World War II era.

Related Topics:
Classic car - World War II

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25 years is about double the design life of modern cars and an even greater increment on those cars now 25 years old; therefore, a car that's reached 25 is a rare survivor, and probably not economic to maintain as regular transportation.

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Owning, restoring and collecting antique cars is a popular hobby worldwide.

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