Classic cars in Germany: more and more cars with H license plates

D as means an increase of 158 percent since the year 2000. In addition there are almost 177,000 other vehicles with the red 07 license plate.

No EU definition for vintage cars

According to the German legislature, a vintage car is defined by its minimum age of 30 years. The car has to be in good condition and condition and correspond to the original - bad news for tuners of old cars. In the EU there is no definition of what a classic car is - except in the customs tariff nomenclature 'Works of art, collectibles and antiques'.

The world association FIVA also specifies a minimum age of 30 years for classic cars. As in Germany, the cars must correspond to the original and be well-maintained and preserved. In addition, they should not be used on a daily basis.

You can find more information on classic and youngtimers from our colleagues at www.motor-klassik.de