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classic car

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In Monday’s video statement, Parton compared herself to a classic car that, “once restored, can be better than ever.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

“I want to put a classic car back out in the streets, one at a time, every single day if I can.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Crime 101 features all the classic car chases and stunts you'd imagine from an old school crime thriller and Hemsworth said that was one of the most enjoyable parts of filming.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 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

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