FIVA, the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens, has named 2016 as World Motoring Heritage Year — both in recognition of...
On June 20–24, the MG Club of Brazil staged a highly successful 1000-mile FIVA-sanctioned historic rally across Brazil. With 52...
China’s first – and only – private historic vehicle museum has joined FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens). The Sanhe Classic Car Museum (SCCM), in Chengdu, boasts a collection of some 230 historic cars, with more than 30 marques dating from the early 1900s to the 1990s. “It’s hard...
• In a move that acknowledges the importance of historic vehicles to our human heritage, the Director-General of UNESCO, Mrs....
“The historic vehicle world is at last coming back to life in some places,” says Tiddo Bresters, president of FIVA...
How do you restore a car without mechanical parts? Some in the historic car community gripe about FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens) and its efforts to regulate the hobby with initiatives like the Historic Vehicle Identity Card. While some consider this overreaching, this international organization does do a...
Argentina’s Autoclásica 2016, held October 7-10, was the venue for the presentation of the Federation Internationale des Vehicules Ancien’s final...
The 1928 Bugatti Type 35B (above, photo courtesy of FIVA) that won the very first Monaco Grand Prix has been...
1936 De Soto Airflow The story of De Soto begins with a record for first year sales that stood for just over 30 years. It ends when Chrysler Corporation undercut its sales with a lower-priced Chrysler Newport and killed the brand. In between, it’s an amazing tale of ups and...
“We can learn a great deal from what’s happening in India right now, when it comes to attracting young people...
La Leggenda di Bassano for the Trofeo Giannino Marzotto will take place at Bassano del Grappa, Italy, from June 16-19,...
The Circolo Veneto Automoto d’Epoca, building on the strength of its 55 years of experience, will once again organize “La Leggenda di Bassano – Trofeo Giannino Marzotto,” a regularity run for historical cars with free instrumentation that will take place at Bassano del Grappa on the weekend of June 22-25,...
La Leggenda di Bassano is a historic racing event on the calendars of the international FIVA (Fédération Internationale des Vèhicules...
La Leggenda di Bassano is a historic racing event on the calendars of the FIVA (Fédération Internationale des Vèhicules Anciens)...
FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles) has announced nine heroes of motoring history who will join its Heritage Hall of Fame, launched last year to celebrate both world-famous figures and unsung heroes in automotive history. As Gaby von Oppenheim, one of the judges,...
The Rise of the Preservation Class The ultra-rare and ultra-expensive Ferrari 250 GTO. Photo: Chuck Andersen Sitting on a beautifully...
Two weeks ago in Paris, more than 100 historic automobiles gathered in the early morning chill at Polo de Paris...
FIVA, the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens, has named 2016 as World Motoring Heritage Year—both in recognition of our motoring history and to celebrate a new dawn for the historic vehicle movement throughout the world. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of FIVA itself. “This is the perfect time...
