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veteran car

British  

noun

  1. a car constructed before 1919, esp one constructed before 1905 Compare classic 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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The attractions included a ghost train and the veteran car ride that offered visitors a trip around a track in little vintage cars.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

Then, the crew tries to answer why both startups and veteran car makers alike struggle to build a reliable EV.

From The Verge • Jul. 1, 2022

“I worked hard, and I learned to listen to the customers and get them what they wanted,” the gravelly voiced veteran car dealer said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2015

It was restored in the late 1980s by the U.K. veteran car enthusiast Tim Moore who raced it four times in the annual London-to-Brighton run.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 29, 2011

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