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Classic Drivers Club (CDC) is a non-government, non-profit organization catering to the interests of historic vehicle enthusiasts in India.

CDC as a registered trust, primarily caters to around 130 permanent owner members in Kolkata, India, collectively owning more than 180 historic vehicles comprising of veteran, vintage, pre- or post-war classic cars, at least thirty years old. CDC also caters to non-vehicle owner enthusiasts through a Facebook group page to promote safeguarding and conservation of historic vehicles.

CDC is a national member club of FIVA (International Federation of Historic Vehicles) as per their website and publications.

As per the details on their official website, CDC partners with other historic vehicle clubs in India and also with international federations and clubs to carry out its activities. Its primary agenda revolves around advocating for legislative measures in India aimed at safeguarding, conserving, and promoting historic vehicles.

Events
CDC performs its functions through display and awareness events and drives. As of January 2024 since its inception in 2017 as per records, CDC organized over 160 drives within Kolkata, including eight out-of-town drives, two of which were overnight journeys, such as to Shantiniketan and others. CDC regularly collaborates with social clubs like the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club, Calcutta Club, The Saturday Club, Dalhousie Institute, Automobile Association of Eastern India and others to propagate the significance of historic vehicles. The last published event as per their website was on January 14, 2024 when CDC displayed 95 historic vehicles at the Alipore Museum, with 6,000 visitors and garnered media attention.

Definitions and classifications
CDC follows FIVA and its Charter of Turin, to define a historic vehicle as "a mechanically propelled road vehicle:
 * which is at least 30 years old,
 * which is preserved and maintained in a historically correct condition,
 * which is not used as a means of daily transport
 * and which is, therefore, a part of our technical and cultural heritage."

Vehicle classifications