FIVA categorizes historic vehicles according to their year of production as follows: 

- CLASS A "Ancestor" - Vehicles built up to 31/12/1904

- CLASS B "Veteran"  - Vehicles built between 1/1/1905 and 31/12/1918

- CLASS C "Vintage" - Vehicles built between 1/1/1919 and 31/12/1930

- CLASS D "Post Vintage" - Vehicles built between 1/1/1931 and 31/12/1945

- CLASS E "Post War" - Vehicles built between 1/1/1946 and 31/12/1960

- CLASS F "Classic" - Vehicles built between 1/1/1961 and 31/12/1970

- CLASS G - Vehicles built between 1/1/1971 and 31/12/1980

- CLASS H - Vehicles built between 1/1/1981 and the FIVA age limit of 30 years. This new category will be put in effect soon through a new announcement.

Vehicles are further classified according to their condition and restoration level.