Classic Car
A classic car is a car that is usually in between 20 and 45 years old and built in limited numbers. Also, power brakes, power clutch, custom coachwork, what type of lubricating system it has and if it has any luxury accessories determine the classic car. Typically the classic car was manufactured post World War II and though some people think that some models of cars that were built in the 1960s and 1970s are classic cars these are actually modern classic cars. It really depends on who you ask because opinions vary on what makes a classic car classic or an antique car antique. Not all states have the same idea as to what a classic car is and when it comes to licensing it really depends on the state you registering with. Here is our definition of the Classic Car Era.
The estimated amount of American built classic cars that is accepted as a classic car by the Classic Car Club of America is around 1,366,843. Over half of these are Cadillacs and Packards. The remainder of these vehicles are made up of 37 other American classic car manufacturers. Some of the classic cars accepted by the Classic Car Club of America are listed below:
- all Alfa Romeo Models
- all Bentley from 1919
- Buick 1931-1942 90 Series and 80 Limited
- Cadillac All 12’s and 16’s, All V-63 from 1923, all 1925-1935, all 1936-1948, All 63, 65, 67, 70, 72, 75, 80, 85, 90 Series, 1938-1947 - 60 Special, 1940-1947 - All 62 Series
- Chrysler 1926 through 1932 Imperial and Series 80.
Includes Series CG, CH, CL, 1932-1939 Custom Imperial Series -CL, CX, CW, C-3, C-11, C-15, C-20, C-24, 1940-1948 Crown Imperial - Includes Series C-27, C-30N, C-33, C-37, C-40 Newports and Thunderbolts,1941-1948 Town & Country
- Hudson 1929-Series L
- Jaguar 1946-1948 - 2-1/2 litre, 3-1/2 litre (Mark IV)
- MG. 1935-1939 SA 1938-1939 WA
- Rolls-Royce All from 1919
The classic car safety standards are poorer than todays safety standards and the handling of the vehicle is much different than todays vehicles. Due to the lack of seat belts and other current safety features such as, crumple zones and rollover protection, it is encouraged by U.S. to not drive these vehicles on public roads at all. Besides the lack of restraints it is known that these classic cars have very simple steering and suspension when compared to todays vehicle. Brakes are another issue when dealing with safety on the road in a classic car.Many classic car collectors refuse to retrofit their classic car with these safety features, such as seat belts, because such additions have been known to loose points at car shows and change the originality of the vehicle.
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