Car categories

The latest FIVA Event Code introduces changes to the age categories of historic vehicles.

Consequently, starting with the first FILPA Regularity Rally in 2026, vehicles will be classified according to the following table:

Previous Classes	New Classes
Built before 1904	Class A Ancestor – Built before 1905
Built between 1905 and 1918	Class B Veteran – Built between 1906 and 1919
Built between 1919 and 1930	Class C Vintage – Built between 1920 and 1931
Built between 1931 and 1945	Class D Post Vintage – Built between 1932 and 1946
Built between 1946 and 1960	Class E Post War – Built between 1947 and 1961
Built between 1961 and 1970	Class F Classic – Built between 1962 and 1971
Built between 1971 and 1980	Class G – Built between 1972 and 1981
Built between 1981 and 1996	Class H – Built between 1982 and 1996
	Class Y, YoungTimer – Vehicles between 20 and 29 years old