No Cash-For-Clunkers Vouchers for Classic Cars
There are many classic cars that would meet and beat the fuel economy of those qualified for purchase under this new legislation. Our 1964 Morris Minor Traveller gets about 45 mpg around town and the 1951 MGTD will average 35 mpg.
The Honda Civic has been EPA champ six times, in three different decades, beginning with the Civic CVCC in 1975. And let’s not forget the iconic VW Rabbit Diesel who was the mileage champ for five straight years beginning with 1978, peaking at 34/40 for the 1982 model with a 4-speed manual transmission.
Maybe the Morris and the MGTD will only do 0 to 60 in well, okay neither one of them reach 60 mph unless they’re going downhill, but that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t be recognized for their fabulous fuel economy.
Having said that, we think it may be best to refer you to our About.com Car colleagues that specialize in new cars to buy and the old ones to scrap regarding Cash-for-Clunkers.
Suggested Reading:
Cash for Clunkers: How it works, and will you use it?
Cash for Clunkers Vehicles List Compiled by Edmunds
Comments
Please see this site for reference:http://www.autotrader.com/cash-for-clunkers.jsp
Unfortunately, to qualify for this program, vehicles must be less than 25 years old, which excludes most classics. But that is good because I hate the thought of a beautiful classic being scrapped!
oh–and to answer your original topic–it would be great for people if they could get vouchers for upgrading to a more fuel-efficient used or classic car.