What Constitutes Vintage Class A
DW and I are dissatisfied with the build quality, and lifestyle of our new 2013 travel trailer. We're having trouble selling outright, due to a seeming glut on the market. We are considering trading i...
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I don't know if it's the same nowadays, but back in the late 1950's/60's, in the UK "Vintage" was a legal definition. It could only be used in conjunction with vehicles manufactured before the 1931 model year. Any good quality vehicle made after that was termed a "PVT", a Post-Vintage Thoroughbred (Aston-Martin, Bentley, Lagonda, Rolls Royce, etc). It didn't include the mass-market stuff like Austin, Morris, Standard.
Obviously, this couldn't be applied to RV's and I'm not even sure it still applies in the UK. My personal opinion is that, to call an RV "vintage", it should probably be pre-1970, but that's just my take on the subject. It should certainly not have EFI, ABS or any of the other computer-controlled systems. Good old 4-barrel carbs, hydraulic brakes without anti-skid, 3-speed auto transmissions or stick-shift, etc.
Back in the late 1960's, just after we'd emigrated to the US, we looked at a Clark-Cortez rig. I was amazed to find it had a 4-speed stick-shift and only a 6-cylinder engine (a 270 cu. in. Dodge, I think). We thought the entry door in the middle of the back wall was a bit strange. I guess NASA like them, as they were astronaut transport to the launch pad for several years.
Obviously, this couldn't be applied to RV's and I'm not even sure it still applies in the UK. My personal opinion is that, to call an RV "vintage", it should probably be pre-1970, but that's just my take on the subject. It should certainly not have EFI, ABS or any of the other computer-controlled systems. Good old 4-barrel carbs, hydraulic brakes without anti-skid, 3-speed auto transmissions or stick-shift, etc.
Back in the late 1960's, just after we'd emigrated to the US, we looked at a Clark-Cortez rig. I was amazed to find it had a 4-speed stick-shift and only a 6-cylinder engine (a 270 cu. in. Dodge, I think). We thought the entry door in the middle of the back wall was a bit strange. I guess NASA like them, as they were astronaut transport to the launch pad for several years.
