Discussion
Peter The Jagman said:
Just wondered when does 'an old car' become a classic car ? I have read somewhere 20 years ? And 25 years ? Also that it depends on what your insurance company define as a "classic".....I get annoyed when i search certain auction sites and all they throw up is what i would call "old car's"....
We waited six years for that! Six years! 
Upatdawn said:
Non-metric nuts and bolts
Dynamo
Points and condenser
Starting handle
or....
clutch/brake/throttle pedals in the wrong order and the handbrake mounted outside
I think this should be accepted as a standard definition.Dynamo
Points and condenser
Starting handle
or....
clutch/brake/throttle pedals in the wrong order and the handbrake mounted outside
Perhaps point 1 should be extend to require at least 1 of the non-metric fasteners should be Whitworth.
Classic Car? It's entirely in the mind of the individual. Everybody will have their own definition, but for me the term applies to something that was attractive and desirable in its day, and still is now. As such, most BL cars can't make the grade for example. Like I said, it's a very personal thing.
I agree it's the usually the ones that were most appealing and desirable in the day, and still are today that defines them as a classic. E Types and Austin Healey's, for example, have always been regarded as classic cars, the E Type, only a few years after it was introduced was gaining status as an instant classic.
For me the definition of a classic car would be one from say the 1940s to the mid 1970s. Before the 1940s they are vintage, and from the mid 70s onward they are retro classics. But each to their own. Everyone has their own idea of what a classic car is. But I suppose things like charm, character, looks, style, etc do make a difference.
For me the definition of a classic car would be one from say the 1940s to the mid 1970s. Before the 1940s they are vintage, and from the mid 70s onward they are retro classics. But each to their own. Everyone has their own idea of what a classic car is. But I suppose things like charm, character, looks, style, etc do make a difference.
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