antique automobile
Classic horseless carriage
An antique automobile is a car old enough to be valued for its historical interest rather than practical transportation.
Definitions vary, but most require the vehicle to be at least 25 years old, with some organizations setting the threshold at 45 years or requiring pre-1930 manufacture.
He restored an antique automobile from the 1920s.
The term often appears in licensing contexts, where antique plates come with restrictions on regular use.
- horseless carriageArchaic term for automobile
- classic carCollectible older vehicle
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- carburetorEngine fuel-air mixer
- vintage carOld automobile, now collectible
barn find · hood ornaments · crankshaft · chrome plating · rumble seat · leather interior · running boards · suicide doors · drum brakes · manual transmission · wire wheels · spoke wheels · tail fins · private collections · hand crank · Model T · patina · car show
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Battery-powered automobile
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Primary personal vehicle
beater · commuter car · economy car · rental car · fleet vehicle
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