Course in Ethical Restoration of Historic Vehicles
300-hour online Course in ethical restoration of historic vehicles. 6 modules covering the Turin Charter (FIVA, 2013), the FIVA Technical Code and CollectiveAccess. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Identify the ethical dilemmas posed by the restoration of historic vehicles.
Apply the intervention criteria of the Turin Charter.
Assess the identity and authenticity of a vehicle and its components.
Communicate transparently to the client and the market the scope of interventions.
Address vehicles associated with sensitive contexts with historical rigour.
Integrate sustainability criteria into restoration decisions.
Draft a code of good practice for a restoration workshop.
Who it's for
- Historic vehicle restorer who wants to specialise in ethical restoration of historic vehicles.
- Authenticity and provenance consultant who wants to specialise in ethical restoration of historic vehicles.
- Museum curator for automotive collections who wants to specialise in ethical restoration of historic vehicles.
- Appraiser of collector vehicles who wants to specialise in ethical restoration of historic vehicles.
- Adviser to collectors who wants to specialise in ethical restoration of historic vehicles.
- Technical steward of concours d'elegance who wants to specialise in ethical restoration of historic vehicles.
- Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter restoration workshops.
What you'll work with
- Turin Charter (FIVA, 2013)
- FIVA Technical Code
- Venice Charter (1964)
- Nara Document on Authenticity (1994)
- ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums
- EN 15898 (conservation of cultural heritage: terms)
- Directive 2005/29/EC (unfair commercial practices)
- Spanish Historical Heritage Act 16/1985
6 modules · 300 h
1.1The vehicle as a historical document1.2Irreversible loss of information1.3Authenticity: concept and nuances1.4Restoration, conservation and recreation1.5Heritage charters and criteria1.6The owner, the workshop and the public interest1.7Market and economic pressure1.8Professional responsibility1.9Open debate in the sector1.10Workshop: framing a real dilemma
2.1Minimum intervention2.2Reversibility2.3Distinguishability of new work2.4Material compatibility2.5Documentation of all work carried out2.6Conservation of removed parts2.7Decision not to intervene2.8Hierarchy of conflicting criteria2.9Project criteria statement2.10Practice: drafting criteria for a project
3.1Chassis number and its meaning3.2Vehicles rebuilt from several units3.3Chassis replacement and its consequences3.4Reproductions and replicas: their place3.5Honest declaration of what the vehicle is3.6Identity fraud and its detection3.7Patina: preserve or remove3.8Excessive restoration and its critique3.9Market valuation versus truth3.10Practice: identity analysis of three cases
4.1Information provided to the owner in advance4.2Explaining the consequences of each option4.3Documentation handed to the client4.4Declarations in a sale or auction4.5Description of reproduction parts4.6Honest promotion of the work4.7Appraisal and conflict of interest4.8Confidentiality versus honesty4.9Long-term reputation4.10Practice: drafting an honest declaration
5.1Military vehicles and their context5.2Problematic markings and symbolism5.3Criteria for public display5.4Service vehicles and respect for their history5.5Vehicles linked to painful events5.6Interpretation and contextualisation5.7Children's audiences and outreach5.8Regulations on symbols5.9Reasoned decisions and their communication5.10Practice: proposal for contextualising a vehicle
6.1Environmental footprint of a restoration6.2Reuse versus replacement6.3Workshop waste management6.4Electrification and the authenticity debate6.5Knowledge transfer and succession6.6Ethical training of apprentices6.7Sector codes of good practice6.8Common ethical errors6.9Real cases analysed6.10Final project: ethical code applied to a project
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment period, which makes it possible to combine the Course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The software used is CollectiveAccess, advanced Excel, Notion, Agisoft Metashape, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Assignments are based on real procedures: analysis of controversial restoration cases, an authenticity report for a vehicle, and discussion of intervention criteria. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Identify the ethical dilemmas posed by the restoration of historic vehicles.
Apply the intervention criteria of the Turin Charter.
Assess the identity and authenticity of a vehicle and its components.
Communicate transparently to the client and the market the scope of interventions.
Address vehicles associated with sensitive contexts with historical rigour.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
The work is carried out with CollectiveAccess, advanced Excel, Notion and Agisoft Metashape. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
SEIUM's own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a Course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher-level programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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