Oldtimers drive little
03/02/2015
It is a well-known fact that some classic cars are more of a stationary vehicle than a vehicle. This is no wonder, given the increasingly dense traffic, high density of regulations and rising demands for comfort, old cars are becoming increasingly difficult to fit into the daily flow of traffic.
But is it really true that old vehicles are not moved much? We wanted to find out from Zwischengas readers and asked them about their annual mileage.
More than half said that they drive less than 2000 km a year in their old car. To be precise, 26% cover between 0 and 1000 km within 12 months, while a further 26% add an additional 1001 to 2000 km to their mileage counter.
Finally, another 23% stay within the maximum mileage of 3000 km usually recommended for veterans (code 180). Only 23% use their classic car more frequently and achieve mileages of up to 5000 km (15%) or over 5000 km (8%).
This means that more than three quarters of all classic car drivers can easily cope with the 3000 km limit. Graphically, it looks like this:
So there is little driving. However, the cause and effect have yet to be determined. Do classic car owners drive so little because they are not allowed to (H license plate, veteran registration) or do they simply have no need or reason to cover more kilometers? The high proportion of cars traveling up to 2000 km tends to support the second hypothesis.
The next "question of the week" is already waiting for answers from our readers. This time we want to know whether know-how and experience problems are a risk to the survivalof classic cars.
