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National Historic Vehicle Register

The Historic Vehicle Association is developing a National Historic Vehicle Register to carefully and accurately document America’s most historically significant automobiles, motorcycles, trucks and commercial vehicles.

In March 2013, the HVA entered into a collaboration with the U.S. Department of the Interior to explore how vehicles important in American and automotive history could be effectively documented and recognized. This project is the first of its type to create a permanent archive of significant historic automobiles within the Library of Congress.

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Register Vehicles

Learn more about each of the vehicles on the National Historic Vehicle Register.

1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2287

HAER Number: PA-650

1964 Meyers Manx "Old Red"

HAER Number: CA-2312

1938 Maserati 8CTF "The Boyle Special"

HAER Number: IN-112

1918 Cadillac U.S. 1257X

HAER Number: WA-225

1947 Tucker 48 Prototype "The Tin Goose"

HAER Number: PA-652

1940 GM Futurliner No. 10

HAER Number: IN- 114

1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

HAER Number: CT- 194

1940 Ford Pilot Model GP-No.1 (Pygmy)

HAER Number: AL-213

1909 White Model 'M' Steam Car

HAER Number: MA-175

1962 Willys ‘Jeep’ Universal Model CJ-6

HAER Number: CA-2320

1911 Marmon Wasp

HAER Number: IN-115

1907 Thomas Flyer

HAER Number: NV-49

1920 Anderson Six

HAER Number: SC-44

Buick Y-Job

HAER Number: MI-417

1967 Chevrolet Camaro

HAER Number: KS-11

1932 Ford V-8 Roadster (McGee Roadster)

HAER Number: CA-2327

1951 Mercury Sport Coupe (Hirohata Merc)

HAER Number: CA-2328

1964 Chevrolet Impala (Gypsy Rose)

HAER Number: CA-2329

1933 Graham 8 Sedan "Blue Streak"

HAER Number: PA-654

1896 Benton Harbor Motor Carriage

HAER Number: PA-655

1968 Ford Mustang Fastback (Bullitt – ‘559)

HAER Number: TN-53

1985 Modena Spyder (Ferris Bueller “Ferrari”)

HAER Number: MD-192

1927 Ford Model T Touring (Fifteen-Millionth Ford)

HAER Number: MI-419

1984 Plymouth Voyager (Magic Wagon No. 1)

HAER Number: MI-420

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Since the 1930s, the Department of the Interior has been working to document historic buildings and other historic sites throughout the United States. These efforts were bolstered by the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966, and since then the National Register of Historic Places has grown to include a multitude of buildings, landmarks, ships, aircraft, etc. Although the National Historic Preservation Act made it possible for automobiles to be included in this database, none have yet been documented.

The HVA is working with the National Park Service’s Heritage Documentation Programs to begin creating a comprehensive record of our most historically significant vehicles, which will reside in the Library of Congress. This partnership leverages decades of thoughtful consideration of buildings, airplanes and vessels, which now can be applied in a unique way to our automotive world.

The National Historic Vehicle Register will help document historic vehicles as they exist now, preserving their information for future generations. It is by no means a directive as to how these vehicles should be used and maintained, but rather a chance to take inventory of the historically significant vehicles that are of our history or within our care.

Draft Criteria

The guidelines for consideration for the National Historic Vehicle Register have been created in conjunction with the Department of the Interior. This program is a work in progress and specific language will continue to be refined and developed over the course of the coming year. Each of the initial vehicles will help to act as a case study to perfect the process of nominating, documenting and collecting vehicles and their histories and specifications.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are the vehicles added to the National Historic Vehicle Register determined? Who chooses what vehicles will be added? Who establishes the criteria? What effect will this have on the cars added? Does my car qualify? Find the answers to all these and more on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

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