{"id":8020,"date":"2022-06-01T23:42:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T21:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monzanet.it\/legislation-on-historic-cars-this-is-how-it-works-between-requirements-and-advantages\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T14:53:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T12:53:37","slug":"legislation-on-historic-cars-this-is-how-it-works-between-requirements-and-advantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monzanet.it\/en\/legislation-on-historic-cars-this-is-how-it-works-between-requirements-and-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislation on historic cars: this is how it works, between requirements and advantages"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Italian law, are historic cars and vintage cars the same thing? What requirements must a vehicle have to qualify as a Historic and Collectible Car? What are the advantages of a machine certified as historic? Below, an in-depth analysis to better orient yourself in the fascinating vintage world of cars that made history. <\/em> The charm of a car does not fade with the passage of time, especially if you take care of it with passion and attention. Historic cars<\/strong> , in fact, retain a unique beauty, also because they are indelible testimony of the period in which they were conceived. Owning a car with historical value<\/strong> , therefore, is a real privilege, which those who love cars know how to appreciate. Among other things, precisely because of their importance, which transcends economic evaluation, historic cars are subject to particular legislation<\/strong> , which recognizes certain tax advantages<\/strong> for their owners. To access it, however, the car must have certain requirements<\/strong> . <\/p>\n

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When a car becomes a historic car: the requirements<\/h2>\n

In fact, it is the law that indicates the characteristics that a vehicle must have in order to be defined as historic. In particular, the relevant rule is article 60 of the Highway Code<\/strong><\/a> which governs two types of vehicles: vintage<\/strong> cars and cars of historical and collectible interest<\/strong> (which are often confused with each other). According to this provision: ” All those registered in one of the following registers fall into the category of motorcycles and motor vehicles of historical and collectible interest: ASI, Storico Lancia, Italiano FIAT, Italiano Alfa Romeo, Storico FMI”.<\/em> The Highway Code, however, is not very exhaustive in terms of the requirements needed to have the historical and collectible interest of a car certified and therefore obtain inclusion in the aforementioned registers. The indication of these requirements, however, can be found elsewhere, such as in the regulations of the Italian Historical Automotoclub<\/strong> (ASI). A car is historic if: <\/p>\n