There are those who believe that a car becomes an antique at 15, 20 or 25 years. To make the issue more confusing there are also those who consider the phrases classic car and antique car to be synonymous, while others use the term antique to describe a car that is at least 20 or 25 years old and classic for cars that have reached 50 years of age. It's partially a matter of passion. Those who are avid lovers of cars from the 50s might not want to include my favorite era, the late 60s and early 70s, in their definition of antique car. Those who love the old wooden-spoked wheels of Model A and Model T cars may also choose to exclude the cars from the 40s and 50s. When you include any car made more than 20 years ago you have to throw in the truly horrible cars of the early 80s. Given that fact, it's hard to argue with those who claim that such cars should never be called antiques or classics.
