Specifically, our efforts are aimed at preserving the historic vehicle heritage, ensuring a supportive political environment, and promoting the numerous positive social and economic attributes of the community. The HVA actively:
- Monitors social, environmental, technological and regulatory developments for their immediate and potential impact on historic vehicles
- Collects data to establish fact-based positions relative to the industrial heritage, cultural contribution, economic significance, and low environmental impact of historic vehicles
- Develops tools and processes to identify and classify historic vehicles in order to carve out specific protections and exemptions
- Employs effective communication strategies to shape favorable public opinion and policy on behalf of the historic vehicle community
- Supports the clubs, activities, institutions and businesses that form the fabric and infrastructure of the historic vehicle lifestyle
The Historic Vehicle Association is the National FIVA Authority in North America. Appointed by the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) in 2009,the HVA is now part of the worldwide organization that has provided for “Yesterday’s Vehicles on Tomorrow’s Roads” since 1966. Today FIVA includes 1.5 million enthusiasts in 62 countries.
The HVA has over 300,000 members and is the largest such group in the world. It is open to anyone with a passion for historic vehicles—individuals, clubs, businesses, and institutions. There is no need to own a classic; you just need to care about them. Click here for membership information.
Until now there has never been a single unifying group in North America representing all owners and enthusiasts—across all make, model, year and class boundaries. The need to protect the rights of historic vehicle owners spans the entire hobby and so naturally does the Historic Vehicle Association.
