[The Champ]

Originally Posted by Scarebird

They don't sound like people worth knowing.

Their parameters exclude such icons as 1901-03 Curved-dash Olds, 1957 T-Birds, 1964/5 Mustangs or 1966 Toronado's, etc.

Classic means a benchmark vehicle, not the most expensive barge offered for a given time.

I'm not sure why the year 1915 is a basis in the definition. Maybe it's that the automobile industry was still in it's infancy prior to that.

As to excluding any TBird, Mustang or Toronado - none of them come close to my idea of a classic.

I think what you are describing is a 'Milestone Car'. Both my '64 GTO and and the '49 Cadillac Series 75 are considered Milestone Cars.

"There are 5 Criteria for acceptance of a car as a Certified Milestone Car. The model should be distinctive because of Styling, Engineering, Performance, Innovation, and/or Craftsmanship-relative to their contemporaries. A Blue Ribbon Panel reviews all cars/models nominated by a member in good standing."

Milestone Society Cars include Fords, VW's, Toyotas, AMC's and most other car brands.

http://milestonecarsociety.org/?page_id=9