"The survey findings reveal a thriving and valuable sector that continues to grow, contributing £7.3 billion to the UK economy each year, supporting tens of thousands of skilled jobs, and attracting record numbers of enthusiasts. The new national survey reveals record numbers of historic vehicles and rising public enthusiasm — but warns of an ageing ownership base and urgent need to fund the training of the next generation of engineers and restorers."
"According to the FBHVC survey, the average age of people owning a historic vehicle has risen to 66 years old from 63 years old in 2020. Interest among people below the age of 35 is growing, though, from both non-owners and those drawn to so-called 'youngtimer' classic cars - defined as being no older than 30 years. It's encouraging but the federation acknowledges more must be done to attract younger enthusiasts. There simply aren't enough younger people coming into the sector to slow the increase in the average age of owners."
Record Growth in Historic Vehicles:
"The number of historic vehicles registered with the DVLA has risen again to 1,934,178, just shy of the 2 million once forecast for 2025."
More details here:-
https://www.fbhvc.co.uk/survey
PDF file of the Full Survey:-
https://www.fbhvc.co...-compressed.pdf
