oldtimer
noun1
An elderly person.
2
A veteran.
3
Germany A classic car or vintage car.
Non-native speakers' English
- Are you already familiar with: […] The museums for oldtimers, racing cars, bicycles in Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Neckarsulm and Langenburg?1970 03, Motor Cycling and Motoring:
- Oldtimers are rare on Japan's roads and can be admired only in manufacturers' museums.2010 February 24, W. Stahel, The Performance Economy, Springer, →ISBN, page 255:
2 more examples
- Someone had ran ^([sic]) into his special car, an oldtimer. The insurance would pay him much less than he had payed ^([sic]) for the car.2013 March 9, Leo Montada, Melvin J. Lerner, Responses to Victimizations and Belief in a Just World, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 205:
- [see title]2022 July 26, “Opel Classics to Participate in Germany's Biggest Oldtimer Rally”, in LifePR (press release):
- Synonyms
- geriatric, oldster, senior citizen