automobilia
Vintage vehicle collectibles
Automobilia is collectible items related to automobiles and automotive history—vintage signs, hood ornaments, license plates, promotional materials, and similar memorabilia.
The term follows the pattern of memorabilia and other -bilia words denoting collectibles: The auction featured rare automobilia from the early racing era.
Old collectible automobiles
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- restorationReturning something to condition
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
coupe · sedan · prewar · postwar · patina · coachwork · chassis · marque
Formed by injecting molten metal
- model carsSmall vehicle replicas
- miniaturesTiny representations of larger things
- hood ornamentsDecorative car front emblems
- license platesVehicle identification panels
brochures · manuals · badges · mascots · keychains · scale models · posters · radiator caps
Extended car journeys
- drive-insCar-friendly movie venues
- Route 66Historic cross-country highway
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
retro · classic · motoring · Sunday drives · tailfins · muscle car era · car hops · gas stations
Motorized vehicle racing
- speedwayMotor racing venue
- pit stopBrief maintenance pause
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- lap timeDuration of one circuit
grid · pole position · checkered flag · dragster · circuit · slicks · podium · champion
classic cars
Old collectible automobiles
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- restorationReturning something to condition
- roadsterOpen two-seat sports car
convertible · coupe · sedan · prewar · postwar · patina · coachwork · chassis · marque · concours
diecast
Formed by injecting molten metal
- model carsSmall vehicle replicas
- miniaturesTiny representations of larger things
- hood ornamentsDecorative car front emblems
license plates · brochures · manuals · badges · mascots · keychains · scale models · posters · radiator caps · gear knobs
road trips
Extended car journeys
- drive-insCar-friendly movie venues
- Route 66Historic cross-country highway
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
heritage · retro · classic · motoring · Sunday drives · tailfins · muscle car era · car hops · gas stations · motels
motorsport
Motorized vehicle racing
- speedwayMotor racing venue
- pit stopBrief maintenance pause
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
lap time · grid · pole position · checkered flag · dragster · circuit · slicks · podium · champion · paddock
automobiliaphilately
Study of postal stamps
numismatics · militaria · sports memorabilia · fine art · antique furniture
- classic automobilesOld collectible motor vehicles
- automobile insuranceProtection against vehicular losses
- antique automobilesOld collectible motor vehicles
- automobile accidentVehicle collision incident
- automobile industryVehicle manufacturing business
- automobile racingCompetitive driving at speed