classic car
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- noun
- /ˈklæsɪk kɑr/
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coche clásico
- Many were watching on Williamson Road last Friday night as classic cars cruised, much as was the norm fifty years ago.
- classic car show
- classic car collection
- classic car collector
Things like luxury homes, artworks, jewelry, fine wine, classic cars, musical instruments, rare books and more.
- Things like luxury homes, artworks, jewelry, fine wine, classic cars, musical instruments, rare books and more.
- So if you're into classic cars and somebody says classic cars are dumb, it's natural to feel a sense of, of at least frustration with that.
- So now you can get LEDs in your classic car, not be so blind at night.
- It's like it's like seeing like a like a classic car drive by, you know, you're just like beautiful.
- Things like the market for fine art for classic cars or other collectibles like stamps.
- Like where I live, there's a couple of classic cars and stuff like that.
- Well, there's some some Porsches now that have become a classic cars or newer cars either.
Examples
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But then you are looking at the paradox of the classic car, "I've owned it for forty years, and replaced every part in it at least twice."
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The 1966 Mustang Fastback is one of many classic cars members get to drive.
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This is a classic car.
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"It's like working on a classic car."
Fiction book (1995) -
Bent grew up in the Chicago area, where his father collected classic cars.
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It's nice to see that in the future, the Miata will be considered a classic car.
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There's a classic car show going on at the stadium exhibition center.
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Repairing flood damage can be as extensive and as expensive as restoring a classic car," he said.
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"Our first parade of classic cars down College Avenue and down Dickson Street," said Michael Dewberry, car show coordinator.
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There is an annual event dedicated to showcasing classic cars from the 1950s and 1960s.
How Collectible
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'classic' (having lasting exemplary quality or associated with an earlier period) with 'car' to yield a car regarded as classic. This adjective + noun composition is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will very likely infer it refers to an older/valued collectible automobile.
Etymology
Classic car comes from people calling certain old cars 'classic' the same way they call great art 'classic' because these cars show style and good quality. People began to keep and care for these older cars as 'valuable' and 'collectible', so today classic car means an older car loved for its age, style, and quality.