Vintage
cars are broadly defined as those cars, which were built between 1919
and 1930. In general terms vintage cars are also known as classic cars
and antique cars. But car lovers have their own definitions regarding
these three terms. The British definition of vintage cars is quite
strict about 1930 being the cut-off, while some American sources prefer
1925 since it is the pre-classic car period as defined by the Classic
Car Club of America. Some others view the Classic period as overlapping the Vintage period, especially since the Vintage designation covers all vehicles produced in the period while the official Classic definition includes only high-end vehicles of the period.
As regards antique car, according to the definition used by the Antique Automobile Club of America and many other organizations worldwide, an antique car is generally defined as a car over 25 years of age. However, the legal definition regarding antique vehicle registration varies widely.
The term classic car is usually used synonymously with antique car, but the formal definition of classic cars applies only to certain specific high-quality vehicles from the pre-World War II era.
There are a substantial number of vintage cars in India. Most of these vintage cars belong to erstwhile Rajas, Maharajas, and Nawabs. To showcase the heritage of the bygone era and to popularize vintage cars, vintage car rallies are held from time to time and they draw fairly good crowds.
