Is a 1964 Austin Healey 3000 classified as a classic car?

Whether a 1964 Austin Healey 3000 is defined as a classic car depends on whose definition of "classic car" is used. According to the definition used by some reputable organizations, it is not, while according to others, it is.

The Classic Car Club of America defines a classic as a fine motor car produced before 1949, while the Antique Automobile Club of America defines a classic car as a fine or unusual vehicle built 25 to 50 years ago.

Classic car lenders and insurers are less rigid about the year of manufacture. The Haggerty Group, a lender and insurer, classifies some cars as classics while classifying others built during the same period as non-classics.