vintage car

noun

A motor car that is of an older make and model, especially one that was built between the years 1919 and 1930.

Meanings

nounvintage car (plural vintage cars)

plural vintage cars

  1. A motor car that is of an older make and model, especially one that was built between the years 1919 and 1930.

    "Pebble" as this event is commonly called, is the grand daddy of the vintage car collector world.

    2008, Stefan R. Gesterkamp, How to Paint Your Show Car, →ISBN, page 149
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    An aging body is like owning a vintage car. A vintage car is exotic and beautiful, and it requires more maintenance.

    2011, Lorraine Maita, Vibrance for Life, →ISBN

    The identity of a vintage car was to be ascertained by the normal customs of the vintage car trade, and, on the evidence of both experts, the car did correspond with its description as a '1930 Bentley Speed Six'.

    2013 -, Eric Baskind, Commercial Law Concentrate: Law Revision and Study Guide, →ISBN, page 14

Translations

German Oldtimer
  • Oldtimerolder model of car
Polish stary samochód
  • stary samochódolder model of car
Spanish coche antiguo
  • coche antiguoolder model of car
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APA

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Chicago

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