The new regulation of Historical Vehicles It promises to protect this type of car more so that new generations can witness its history. They implied elegance, sophistication. Those cars, now historic, were a revolution in the early and mid-20th century.

A vehicle to be considered historic needs to meet three conditions: “That it is more than 30 years old, is in perfect condition and originality and that it is not used as a regular form of transportation“explains Raúl Aranda, president of the Spanish Federation of Antique Vehicles.

Their conservation allows them to now form part of our cultural heritage. That is why the use given to them is usually mainly “recreational to preserve the car,” says the expert, since “The machines need to be used, otherwise they will deteriorate.“.

In this video, we test the Lancia Aprilia, manufactured in 1938; by Raul. This car lover confesses that it is one of the jewels in his crown. He has been restoring and recovering it for more than 15 years, as it has a “very special, possibly unique body.” According to him, he found it abandoned in 1999, but now he only uses it for “weekends and vintage car club excursions.”

For her part, Charo Silgo, director of apartasuites in the Sabatini gardens, shows us other examples from 1915 that were started with a crank and had oil lanterns as position lights.

Some real gems that the new regulations of Historical Vehicles He promises to have more protected so that everyone knows them and they can go down in history.