<VV> Antique auto insurance for young drivers?

[airvair]

My experience with "antique auto insurance" companies is that, as far as
I'm concerned, the policies aren't worth the paper they're written on. I
could write an epic.... :o(

-Mark

"C. Raia" wrote:
> 
> There's lots of talk among CORSA members about how to
> involve young people in the hobby, but one major
> obstacle: the difficulty in getting car insurance. We
> currently have agreed-value antique car insurance
> through Grundy. It's a great deal, but they won't
> allow any drivers under 25. I've been poking around on
> line and see similar policies with JC Taylor and
> others. I just e-mailed a question to Hagerty, since
> their web site made them seem a little more open, and
> I'm curious to see what their response is. We'd like
> our 22-year-old son to be able to drive our Corvair,
> but in addition to being young, he was involved in an
> at-fault accident several years ago.  Is there any
> hope?  Do any of you have suggestions for companies
> that might be less strict, yet still offer the good
> rates of antique coverage?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Celia Raia
>