If you have a love of old cars but feel they may be too expensive you may be wrong. It’s true a vintage car is typically classified as a car built between 1919 and 1930, the era just before modern cars really started to enter the market, but in terms of car tax, a vintage car is a car registered before 1st January 1973. This is a more realistic classification of what comprises vintage and there is a host of these cars available to the average buyer.

In the past you would have struggled to even find many vintage cars on sale. Now with the advent of the internet you can find an abundance of vintages within close proximity. Sites like Autotrader will find vintage cars that meet your criteria.

If you already know which vintage model you want simply type into the Autotrader site and it will bring up a list of the vehicles available. Sometimes it may be best to keep an open mind so as to increase the list of vehicles to choose from. Obvious checks that must be made are rust and bodywork. Vintage cars are road tax exempt and there are specialist vintage car insurance websites, so be sure to search for online car insurance quotes.

Most of the vintages you buy will have had unleaded engine conversions but you must make sure when. Vintage cars do need constant maintenance so you will need to be willing to take the car on as a project. Find an owners club where you can share support and advice on where to find online car insurance quotes, where to get cheap parts and meet at specialist events.

If your car is a vintage the classic car insurers will recognise that you will probably do less miles and drive the car more carefully. This will be reflected in a number of the cheap online car insurance quotes you gather.