Specialists at the Historic Classic Vehicle Alliance warned owners could face the nail in the coffin as a result of the push towards electrification. Malcolm McKay, spokesperson for the HCVA said legislation changes in the coming years could “make it impossible” to use classics.
“As they become less usable then there’s less demand for the fuel.
“Then there’s less point in producing the fuel, that’s one side of it.
“But the other side is the strong move towards electrification could end up in legislation being pushed through which overnight it makes it impossible or impractical to use classic cars.
“Then suddenly you’ve got to rush around – as they did when leaded petrol was banned – trying to get a dispensation.
They said the average classic car produces just half the carbon dioxide emissions of using a movie phone or computer for the year.
The HCVA also adds from a mileage perspective classic cars are hardly used compared to many other vehicles.
Data from a CEBR report for HERO-ERA in 2020 found classic car owners travel just 1,200 miles each year.
This is massively down on the UK average of 7,200 miles with commuters likely to travel many more.