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.

 

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.

 

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