classic car

British

noun

a car that is more than twenty-five years old Compare veteran car vintage car

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A reader came across a similar scam when a would-be buyer of his classic car asked him to cash a fake check.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Cathleen Hourie has long coveted an Austin 3-Litre - a classic car that she was introduced to by her first boyfriend.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

Like most classic car stories, this one continues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025

I found an out-of-state buyer for my grandmother’s classic car.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2025

Before the fire, he would go to breakfast with the town’s classic car club every Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025

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