Ooooo, that’s just gorgeous! Like black cherry

“Ooooo, that's just gorgeous! Like black cherry” is one of the classic cars collected in this archive.

A classic is usually a car old enough to be collected rather than commuted in, but the age limit varies by country, club and tax rule. Thinking of buying one? Our guide Buying a classic: what to check first puts the checks in order: paperwork, rust, originality.

More classic cars: Four black custom muscle coupes, collage · Black and white photo of a streamlined 1950s dream car · Blue 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air against a black background · Three black 1950s Chevrolets, two-door and four-door. Browse the whole Classic Cars collection.