Classic Cars in Africa

I was recently in Ghana and quite surprised to see the number of newer cars on the road over there. It seems that the government have placed a ban on the import of cars over the age of 10 years, Very difficult if you want to send a classic car there. Of course there are a number of older cars still running as they will try and fix anything. In particular there were a lot of older Mercedes cars. I quite fancied having one of those myself!

What is a Classic Car?

The actual definition of a classic car can vary from one insurance company to another. However, it is generally established that a car must be at least 15 years old to be classified as a classic. This is differen to Veteran cars which were made before 1903 and Vintage cars which were made between 1903 and 1933. So, you can see that your car doesn't have to be that old to be a classic vehicle and be eligible for Classic car insurance.

Analyse Your Requirements

Before you trot off to get your classic car insurance for your new vehicle it is a good idea to think carefully about what you want from it. This will depend a lot on the value of the car and the amount of miles that you are likely to do. Typically you can reduce your insurance by driving less miles. Just think about how much you are actually going to drive the car. If you are only going ton a few shows in the summer months and that it is it then you are unlikely to clock up large mileages. I had my 1956 landrover insured for unlimited miles but then when I looked after a year I found that I had only driven 100 miles. Just think of the savings I could have made! Different types of insurance