| If you own an antique car then it is important to | | | | can be considered an antique. Classic cars tend to |
| obtain antique auto insurance. If the antique car | | | | have special features such as being a convertible, |
| should become damaged or stolen then the lose will | | | | muscle car, having a unique body shape, being a |
| be quite costly as the value of antique cars is high. | | | | foreign sports car, or containing a big block V8 |
| Antique cars can be broken down into three | | | | engine. |
| categories and each category has its own insurance | | | | It is possible to find insurance for your antique car by |
| package, classic cars include cars that are only about | | | | searching the Internet or paging through the phone |
| 17 years old, the youngest of the antique cars, | | | | book. Companies with websites will be bale to |
| vintage cars which are cars built between 1903 and | | | | provide you with a quick quote that can give you a |
| 1933 and veteran cars or cars that were built before | | | | good idea of the cost for the antique car insurance. |
| 1903. | | | | By comparing different classic auto insurance |
| Antique cars should be covered by insurance because | | | | companies you will be able to find the best insurance |
| they are very rare and as they get older will actually | | | | rates for the best insurance package. |
| increase in value versus modern cars, which | | | | You should be bale to insure your antique car with |
| depreciate over time. Also repairing an antique car if | | | | any major auto insurance company, as they should |
| something should become damaged can be | | | | be able to provide you with a customized policy for |
| expensive because parts and paint may not be | | | | your antique car. You may be able to get discounts |
| manufactured anymore. There is even special | | | | through a major insurance company, as you will be |
| insurance if you are showing your car at an event. | | | | able to insure all of your cars at one place and even |
| The current value of the car can be used to | | | | obtain other insurance. As with any insurance policies |
| determine the rates of your classic auto insurance | | | | you will be able to chose the options you want |
| and this will require an appraisal. Some insurance | | | | applied to your antique car. |
| agencies may chose to use the original price of the | | | | Additionally you can insure your antique vehicle with a |
| car though to use this option to determine the | | | | company that deals only in antique cars. A company |
| insurance rates you will need documentation with the | | | | that specializes in antique auto insurance will probably |
| original price. | | | | give you the best deal for your car and you can also |
| You do not need to get antique car insurance, | | | | expect excellent service. However, these types of |
| though this is recommended, as you can just get | | | | classic auto insurance companies will only cover |
| standard car insurance for your antique vehicle. In | | | | antique vehicles and you will need to go to another |
| order to be classified as an antique vehicle your car | | | | insurance company for your other vehicles and |
| must meet some requirements as not every old car | | | | insurance needs. |