A 1932 Alvis 12/50 classic car in racing green, part of a private collection in a barn in Cambridgeshire, UK. Collectors typically refer to vehicles as classic if they are over 20 years old, antique if over 45 years old and vintage if they were made between 1919 and 1930. British racing green (BRG) is named after the colour used by the UK for the international motor racing and dates from 1903.