Petition could have implications for classics’ hard-won exemptions

Increasing Vehicle Exise Duty rates may result in fewer modern classics surviving

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Mike Humble goes retro this month after some light recommissioning of an old Swede – but this time it’s not another SAAB!

PERFORMANCE: This is the manufacturer’s claimed acceleration time for a car, and is measured from 0-60mph or 0-62mph (0-100km/h), in seconds. ECONOMY/EMISSIONS/RANGE: Combined WLTP economy in miles pe

Calls for a reduction in Vehicle Excise Duty on younger cars has gained widespread support but some say that it is unlikely to lead to changes