When is a Vehicle Considered a Classic?
 

I am curious as to everyones thoughts - My neighbor has always owned "Genuine Classics" in the past and always lived by the 25 Year rule - Is this the standard? He has 3 quotes from insurance companies that consider his 87 Mustang GT a classic - or does it depend on venue? Just Curious

That's a good question, and do "special production" vehicles become a classic sooner than mass produced cars?

Yeah, most clubs go by the 25 year old rule. Antique Automobile Club of America also only recognizes anything over 25 years as a classic.

classic plate is when a car is 20 years old.

so is that regardless of the uniqueness of the car? Or is a "classic" car defined as a unique car that is over 20-25 years old?? Sorry for all the questions, I just wanna know if I have to keep the mach 1 20 years before it's a classic! ha ha ha. :punk:

Well, if it's a vehicle that you want/love/are inspired by/in awe of/dream about at night/etc/etc, then I'd say it's a "classic" the very second you first see it.

in florida to get the "classic" plate it must be 20 years old and it does not matter what it is.

besides when you get the "classic" plate...A classic car is a car that is not made anymore that everyone wants.

I didnt know that one of the benefits of registering your car as a classic is that it lowers your insurance.

Veteran Cars: Manufactured before 1903.
Vintage Cars: Manufactured between 1903 and 1933.
Classics Cars: Pre 1973 or at least fifteen years old.

http://www.insurancewide.com/motor_i...tage_cars.html

other then the cool plate and cheap incs. i dont think there is anything else. My 1954 MG TF has antique plates but the incs is alot more then you would think lol.


I gotta post pics of that thing when its finaly done with its body work.

its about time . . . .

classic =

A car that you rarely see... generally a car that was a dime a dozen or popular in its time but is very hard to find now...

or

A mustang