Buyers Guide: Vintage and classic cars

If you’re looking at evolving from an admirer of classic cars to a proud owner, remember that there's also plenty of pitfalls, pain and tons of paisa.

Published on May 02, 2013 04:01:00 PM

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Almost all of us have seen and lusted after these pieces of rolling sculpture, either on the road or in the movies. The effect these icons of a bygone age have on us is sometimes difficult to describe. Maybe it is the impeccable craftsmanship, maybe it’s their ability to propel your mind into a different era, or the fact that they stand out so much from their modern surroundings. Whatever it may be, the desire to own them often becomes overpowering. But, taking care of these fantastic machines is an arduous job and should be attempted only if you truly enjoy the process of maintaining a difficult-to-take-care-of car. We’ll tell you about how these cars are classified, what makes them special and valuable, how to find and buy such a car, as well as how to maintain and run one of them. 

Is it a Vintage or Classic?

Almost all of us have seen and lusted after these pieces of rolling sculpture, either on the road or in the movies. The effect these icons of a bygone age have on us is sometimes difficult to describe. Maybe it is the impeccable craftsmanship, maybe it’s their ability to propel your mind into a different era, or the fact that they stand out so much from their modern surroundings. Whatever it may be, the desire to own them often becomes overpowering. But, taking care of these fantastic machines is an arduous job and should be attempted only if you truly enjoy the process of maintaining a difficult-to-take-care-of car. We’ll tell you about how these cars are classified, what makes them special and valuable, how to find and buy such a car, as well as how to maintain and run one of them. 

How are they evaluated?

Almost all of us have seen and lusted after these pieces of rolling sculpture, either on the road or in the movies. The effect these icons of a bygone age have on us is sometimes difficult to describe. Maybe it is the impeccable craftsmanship, maybe it’s their ability to propel your mind into a different era, or the fact that they stand out so much from their modern surroundings. Whatever it may be, the desire to own them often becomes overpowering. But, taking care of these fantastic machines is an arduous job and should be attempted only if you truly enjoy the process of maintaining a difficult-to-take-care-of car. We’ll tell you about how these cars are classified, what makes them special and valuable, how to find and buy such a car, as well as how to maintain and run one of them. 

On finding one

Almost all of us have seen and lusted after these pieces of rolling sculpture, either on the road or in the movies. The effect these icons of a bygone age have on us is sometimes difficult to describe. Maybe it is the impeccable craftsmanship, maybe it’s their ability to propel your mind into a different era, or the fact that they stand out so much from their modern surroundings. Whatever it may be, the desire to own them often becomes overpowering. But, taking care of these fantastic machines is an arduous job and should be attempted only if you truly enjoy the process of maintaining a difficult-to-take-care-of car. We’ll tell you about how these cars are classified, what makes them special and valuable, how to find and buy such a car, as well as how to maintain and run one of them. 

Restoration and maintenance

Almost all of us have seen and lusted after these pieces of rolling sculpture, either on the road or in the movies. The effect these icons of a bygone age have on us is sometimes difficult to describe. Maybe it is the impeccable craftsmanship, maybe it’s their ability to propel your mind into a different era, or the fact that they stand out so much from their modern surroundings. Whatever it may be, the desire to own them often becomes overpowering. But, taking care of these fantastic machines is an arduous job and should be attempted only if you truly enjoy the process of maintaining a difficult-to-take-care-of car. We’ll tell you about how these cars are classified, what makes them special and valuable, how to find and buy such a car, as well as how to maintain and run one of them. 

Things to remember when buying a classic

Almost all of us have seen and lusted after these pieces of rolling sculpture, either on the road or in the movies. The effect these icons of a bygone age have on us is sometimes difficult to describe. Maybe it is the impeccable craftsmanship, maybe it’s their ability to propel your mind into a different era, or the fact that they stand out so much from their modern surroundings. Whatever it may be, the desire to own them often becomes overpowering. But, taking care of these fantastic machines is an arduous job and should be attempted only if you truly enjoy the process of maintaining a difficult-to-take-care-of car. We’ll tell you about how these cars are classified, what makes them special and valuable, how to find and buy such a car, as well as how to maintain and run one of them. 

Top starter cars

Almost all of us have seen and lusted after these pieces of rolling sculpture, either on the road or in the movies. The effect these icons of a bygone age have on us is sometimes difficult to describe. Maybe it is the impeccable craftsmanship, maybe it’s their ability to propel your mind into a different era, or the fact that they stand out so much from their modern surroundings. Whatever it may be, the desire to own them often becomes overpowering. But, taking care of these fantastic machines is an arduous job and should be attempted only if you truly enjoy the process of maintaining a difficult-to-take-care-of car. We’ll tell you about how these cars are classified, what makes them special and valuable, how to find and buy such a car, as well as how to maintain and run one of them. 

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