London Vintage Taxi Association LVTA

For more than three decades, the LVTA has brought together people interested in retired London-type purpose built taxicabs and related vehicles built on taxicab chassis.

We were founded in the UK, where we are still based, although we have members living all around the world. We also have a dedicated American section based in the USA, which administers all business on the American continent, including all sales orders and payments for the American continent, and all American & Canadian membership enquiries

Individually, most of us own, restore and preserve historic London taxis. The oldest of these date from the Edwardian period, but most come from the 1930s through to the 1980s, and there are also some very modern cabs, like the Metrocab and TX-series of today. Some of us own the rarer limousine, commercial and hearse versions of these vehicles. We exhibit them at various classic vehicle shows throughout the year, and some hire their cabs out for weddings and for film work. Other members do not own historic taxicabs, but belong, simply because they enjoy the vehicles and their history.

We publish a high-quality full colour, glossy bi-monthly magazine, ‘Vintage Taxi’ which is, we believe the world’s only magazine dedicated to old London taxis.