FIVA’s elderly youngsters

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It’s good when organizations want to involve young people with old cars. We also like it when they send photographs with their press releases. But when the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) drops a message with the heading ‘FIVA aims to encourage young enthusiasts to discover historic vehicles’, the image attached should perhaps fit in with the moral of the story. And to be honest we could not withhold a laugh looking at this photo, with the majority of the men paunchy and/or grey.

Who they are? They are the men behind the heritage departments of a range of manufacturers, who came together in Paris 'to share their views on this challenging issue.' Their Senior Vice President (no pun intended), Dr Mario Theissen added: “Engaging the interest of the younger generation is crucial to the future of the historic vehicle movement and a vital part of FIVA’s long-term strategy”. Okay, in all earnesty, that is of course just the thing the movement needs, so it’s good to learn that doctor Theissen held a panel discussion with young enthusiasts lately, interviewing them about their interest in historic vehicles. Carry on like that. But please photograph them next time.

(Words Jeroen Booij, picture FIVA)

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