Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens
| Abbreviation | FIVA |
|---|---|
| Established | 1966 |
| Type | non-profit federative club / society / advocacy group |
| Purpose | preservation, protection and promotion of historic vehicles and related culture. |
| Location | |
Official language | English, French |
President | Tiddo Bresters (NL) |
| the President, and 8 (sr) Vice-Presidents, and several directors for specific tasks | |
| Affiliations | Glasurit Coatings MOTUL Lubricants Pirelli Tyres Eucon GmbH Vehicle Data |
| Website | www.fiva.org |
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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 cars, at least thirty years old.
FIVA statutes define it as: "a non-profit international association of clubs, federations and other organisations concerned with the preservation, restoration, use and culture of mechanically propelled road vehicles."
FIVA member clubs represent more than 2.5 million oldtimer enthusiasts in more than 70 countries, through more than 85 member organizations.
The FIVA's executive board bestows so-called ANF-Status (Autorité Nationale de la FIVA), or national FIVA authoritative status, upon one member organization per country.
In 2013 all 61 national member organizations of FIVA ratified and enacted the so-called "Turin Charter", set forth by The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage (TICCIH) "to preserve and safeguard the history of vehicles including their engineering, form, functions and documented histories and their many and diverse relationships with society and social environments, .."