The Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) was founded in 2009 in America to promote the cultural and historical significance of the automobile, and protect the future of automotive history. The society has been an influential part of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Historic American Engineering Record (a part of the Heritage Documentation Programs), and has helped identify historical significance and excellence in car making. With over 375,000 members, the HVA claims to be the world's largest historic vehicle owners' organization. HVA was founded with philanthropic support of Hagerty, and became the designated North American representative of FIVA (

Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens The Fédération International des Véhicules Anciens or FIVA (English: international federation of ancient vehicles) is the worldwide federative association of historic automobile clubs, be they for veteran, vintage, pre- or post-war classic car ...

), the international federation of historic vehicle organizations – both for the U.S. and Canada.About the HVA - Historic Vehicle Association
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Mission strategy

The Historic Vehicle Association aims to achieve its mission in four ways:

Main projects

* National Historic Vehicle Register – in collaboration with the

U.S. Department of the Interior The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government headquartered at the Main Interior Building, located at 1849 C Street NW in Washington, D.C. It is responsible for the man ...

, to create a permanent archive of significant historic automobiles within the

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library ...

. * HVA produced documentary films about cars that have helped shape America * "This Car Matters" documenting project

Listing an automobile on the National Register of Historic Places

The National Register For Historic Places does allow an automobile to be included as either a historic object or historic structure. To date (2020) no state or commonwealth in the United States with historic property listings have an automobile individually listed. In 2014, a private attempt with the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission to list a 1922 Model T Ford. The process went as far as the Keeper of the National Register and a listing in the Federal Register. Both the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and The National Park service rejected the nomination. (Federal Register/Vol. 79, No. 173/Monday, September 8, 2014.)(www.gpo.gov › fdsys › pkg › pdf).

Vehicles on the Register

From ''HVA Registry'', including the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) number * 1981 DMC DeLorean "

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" Hero Car Back to the Future Movie 1985 NHVR No. 29 HAER No. CA-2377 * 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2287, HAER Number: PA-650 * 1964 Meyers Manx "Old Red", HAER Number: CA-2312 * 1938 Maserati 8CTF “Boyle Special "The Boyle Special", HAER Number: IN-112 * 1918 Cadillac U.S. 1257X, HAER Number: WA-225 * 1947

Tucker 48 The Tucker 48, commonly referred to as the Tucker Torpedo, was an automobile conceived by Preston Tucker while in Ypsilanti, Michigan and briefly produced in Chicago, Illinois in 1948. Only 51 cars were made including their prototype before the c ...

Prototype "Tin Goose", HAER Number: PA-652 * 1940 GM Futurliner NO. 10, HAER Number: IN-114 * 1954

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (chassis code W 198) is a two-seat sports car which was produced by Mercedes-Benz as a gullwinged coupe (1954–1957) and roadster (1957–1963).Werner Oswald: ''Mercedes-Benz Personenwagen 1945–1985''. Motorbuch Ve ...

, HAER Number: PA-194 * 1940 Ford Pilot Model GP-No.1 (Pygmy), HAER Number: AL-213 * 1909 White Model 'M' Steam Car, HAER Number: MA-175 * 1962 Willy's ‘Jeep’ Universal Model CJ-6, HAER Number: CA-2320 * 1911 Marmon Wasp, HAER Number: IN-115 * 1907 Thomas Flyer, HAER Number: NV-49 * 1920 Anderson Six, HAER Number: SC-44 * 1938 Buick Y-Job, HAER Number: MI-417 * 1967

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, HAER Number: KS-11 * 1932 Ford V-8 Roadster (McGee Roadster), HAER Number: CA-2327 * 1951 Mercury Sport Coupe (Hirohata Merc), HAER Number: CA-2328 * 1964

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(Gypsy Rose), HAER Number: CA-2329 * 1933 Graham 8 Sedan "Blue Streak", HAER Number: PA-654 * 1896 Benton Harbor Motor Carriage, HAER Number: PA-655 * 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback ( Bullitt – ‘559), HAER Number: TN-53 * 1985 Modena Spyder ( Ferris Bueller “Ferrari”), HAER Number: MD-192 * 1927 Ford Model T Touring (Fifteen-Millionth

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), HAER Number: MI-419 * 1984

Plymouth Voyager Plymouth Voyager is a nameplate for a range of vans that were marketed by the Plymouth division of Chrysler. From 1974 until 1983, the Voyager was a full-size van, sold as the counterpart of Dodge Sportsman (later the Dodge Ram Wagon). For 1984 ...

(Magic Wagon No. 1), HAER Number: MI-420 * 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (driven by

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References

Automobile associations in the United States Conservation and restoration of vehicles Historic preservation of transport