<P> A classic car is an older automobile; the exact definition varies around the world . The common theme is of an older car with enough historical interest to be collectable and worth preserving or restoring rather than scrapping . </P> <P> Cars 100 years and older typically fall into the antique class . </P> <P> Organizations such as the Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) and the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) maintain a list of eligible unmodified cars that are called "classic". These are described as "fine" or "distinctive" automobile, either American or foreign built, produced between 1915--1925 and 1942--1948 . </P> <P> In the UK,' classic cars' range from veteran (pre--First World War), to vintage (1919--1930), to post-vintage (1930s). </P>

When is a car considered to be a classic