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Some of the most iconic vehicles in history could be lost to the future unless new blood is introduced to the restoration industry. That is the main conclusion reached at a FIVA-supported international symposium in Bucharest on 24th July 2021, titled ‘Restoration – Art or Science?’ FIVA (the Fédération InternationaleRead More…

A FIVA survey of almost 55,000 historic vehicle enthusiasts worldwide has revealed their huge financial contribution to local and national economies. It also confirms the typically low annual mileage of historic cars and motorcycles, along with the very real value of clubs to the historic vehicle movement and society atRead More…

FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles) is lobbying the European Parliament to recognise a threat to our cultural heritage. “While FIVA fully supports the move to a greener and more sustainable future,” states FIVA president Tiddo Bresters, “forthcoming changes to mobility regulations acrossRead More…

“The historic vehicle world is at last coming back to life in some places,” says Tiddo Bresters, president of FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles). “Where Covid is under control, enthusiasts are getting out on the road, expressing the wish that life willRead More…

“If we’re to protect our right to use historic vehicles on the roads in decades to come, we need to prepare ourselves to communicate forcefully to the world at large what a ‘historic vehicle’ actually is – not simply an ‘old car’ or motorcycle or utilitarian, but an important partRead More…

“Although the pandemic made our lives challenging this year, FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles) was determined to find projects, events and personalities that deserve to be promoted and rewarded,” explains Nataša Grom Jerina, president of the FIVA Culture Commission. “I’m now happyRead More…

At the annual General Assembly of FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles), held online from 20th – 21st November 2020, the mood was upbeat and optimistic that 2021 will see a return to post-pandemic normality. In the words of FIVA president Tiddo Bresters,Read More…

Across Europe, Canada and Latin America, the ‘rolling museum’ of historic car events is slowly coming back to our roads in spite of Covid-19, confirms FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles). “Around the world, where restrictions allow, the historic car community is eagerlyRead More…