What is an Antique Automobile?
The definition of the antique automobile changes as newer cars become collectibles, leading to confusion, abuse of the term and misinformation. The generally accepted identification is any car or truck 25 years or older determined by the Antique Automobile Club of America.Early IdentificationThe club in 1960 defined an antique car as any production car or truck built in 1935 or before, with a 1948 cutoff date for luxury cars, according to aaca.org.Time PassesAs time passed, more vehicles were included in the antique automobile definition, ultimately concluding that vehicles 25 years or older are antiques.State EndorsementsMost states now have antique automobile license plates for vehicles 25 years and older.
