Question:
I would just like to enquire what age do vintage vehicles start from?
Answer:
Interesting question…in the old days it used to be veteran was 25 years and vintage was 50 years, but that would make a Citi Golf veteran and an Isetta bubble car vintage, and there are some who might disagree with that position. I think increasingly there is an emphasis on “classic” cars, which are cars that are notable regardless of their age. Perhaps you should approach a club like the Piston Ring Club and see what their current view is. They have a website: www.pistonring.org.za
We referred this to Piston Ring Club and they provided the following answer:
Thanks for your e-mail. The information you require is as follows:
Antique Pre 31 December 1904
Veteran Jan 1905 – 31 December 1918
Vintage Jan 1919 – 31 December 1930
Hope this helps
Mike Davidson
We also came across this breakdown by the The Southern African Veteran and Vintage Association (SAVVA):
Vehicles are categorised into the following groups:
Class A
Ancestor – Built prior to December 31, 1904
Class B
Veteran – Built between January 1905 & December 31, 1918
Generally the above classes are rallied together under the banner of Veteran
Class C
Vintage – Built between January 1919 & December 31, 1930
Class D
Post Vintage – Built between January 1931 & December 31, 1945
Class E
Post War – Built between January 1946 & December 31, 1960
Class F
Post 60 Built between January 1961 & December 31, 1970
Class G
Post 70 Built between January 1971 & the SAVVA age Limit as defined in the Constitution