The world of cars is large and multifaceted. Many years have passed since the creation of the first car, but classic collectors are in no hurry to change their tastes and prefer elegant old cars to any modern SUVs and racing cars.
Retro cars are a real pride for car owners. They cost a lot of money and require painstaking care, but all the efforts devoted to maintaining an old-fashioned car pay off, because if a polished Lincoln takes to the streets of a big city, then all eyes will be focused only on him.
American classic cars are no less diverse, especially since the first cars appeared in the States . And the world famous businessman and inventor Henry Ford for the first time put cars on the conveyor belt, mass production.
What is an American classic car?
In expert circles, discussions are constantly being held on what can really be considered classics in the world of the automotive industry. In the United States of America, this issue is most relevant: in the United States there are dozens of associations of car lovers, rarity collectors and just amateurs, as well as expert representatives of this field.
Most states adhere to the “minimalist concept” of a classic car, which states that a car manufactured more than twenty years ago from today (to conclude) is considered a classic, but at the same time, any junk cannot be evaluated as suitable by definition parameters, because Trucks are considered to be truly classic, the external and "internal" appearance of which corresponds to the factory one. To be categorized as “American Classics”, a car passes a check, which establishes that all factory characteristics are preserved, or at least it has been sufficiently restored.
Does the price matter?
The most common characteristic of what a real classic car should be is given by a variety of agencies, spread throughout the United States. One of the most respected and large associations dealing with this issue is the Classic Car Club of America. It gives a fairly narrow set of characteristics that should be possessed by the proudly named "American Classic" car. Feedback on the work of this organization is as mixed as it is. The Classic Car Club of America offers a classic car definition by the following criteria.
Firstly, a classic car should belong to the highest price level, that is, according to the organization, a classic car is nothing but an elite product. However, we know that the Fords, which were produced several centuries ago, were relatively affordable, and most experts today admit that a large number of cars of this brand are representatives of what we call the "American classic."
Auto, secondly, according to the CCCA, should be released under the limited edition stamp in the twentieth century time span, which is only 23 years old. In addition to the above, there are a number of design details that an American classic car should match. Such a narrow set of criteria fits a very small number of cars, but an explicit instance on the CCCA scale is Delahaye 180.
Bright representatives
Several cars, although not recognized by individual agencies, but recognized by popular opinion, are recognizable in any country in the world. They transit around the globe and become a fashionable vehicle or another toy in the collector's fleet. American classic cars, photos of which can be seen below: Dodge Coronet of the fifties. Another "dinosaur" of American classics is the Ford Mustang of the 60s, as well as the legendary 1977 Chevrolet El Camino.
From Russia with love
American classic cars in Russia are not at all uncommon. While some people look at classic cars of their dreams on Internet blogs, others get them!
Reviews of the owners of such cars can be heard various, but in most cases of a positive nature. There are practically no complaints about this units, probably because they are all of excellent quality! Of course, they must be repaired, changed grease, filters, oil, as on any other. But the fact that such cars do not go unnoticed is a fact!