Vehicle sticker returns to the windshield
- Published on 14/11/2025 9:10
- Modified on 14/11/2025 11:37
The FFVE launches its ‘Vignette Collection’. An accessory with a sweet whiff of nostalgia and a strong symbol for motoring heritage.
The Fédération Française des Véhicules d’Époque (FFVE) has just introduced a much‑anticipated novelty: the ‘Vignette Collection’, now available for all vehicles holding a classic vehicle registration certificate. At first glance, it is just an additional sticker to place on the windshield. But for enthusiasts, this small vignette carries a much broader and deeply symbolic message.
Available for 15 euros and valid for five years, it has a simple purpose: to make a vehicle’s ‘collection’ status immediately identifiable, without creating additional rights or changing traffic rules, particularly in low‑emission zones. It obviously does not replace the Crit’Air sticker and is by no means a special pass. Its role is essentially visual — and that is precisely where its significance lies.
A classic, not just an old car
In a context where classic vehicles are sometimes misunderstood, even unfairly lumped together as mere “old polluting cars”, this vignette acts as an official sign of recognition. It allows authorities and the public to distinguish at a glance a vehicle preserved as historical heritage, representing less than 1% of France’s vehicle fleet. In other words: a cultural, technical and industrial object, carefully maintained and used only marginally.
The FFVE had long wanted to offer collectors a visible marker, comparable to what already exists in Germany or Belgium. France lacked one, which sometimes created ambiguity around the status of classics. With this vignette, an entire world of passion and mechanical preservation gains clarity.
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Much more than a sticker, the ‘Vignette Collection’ serves to remind that behind every classic car lies a piece of history, a rolling heritage that thousands of owners preserve with dedication. A simple gesture, but a powerful symbol for a heritage that deserves to be seen… and recognized.
This page is translated from the original post "La vignette automobile de retour sur le pare-brise" in French.
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