Just for fun, here is what the Gollegiate Dictionary says "Classic" means.
(Sorry if AOL screws up the text on this one.)
Allen Hefner
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Main Entry: 1clas7sic
Pronunciation: 'kla-sik
Function: adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French classique, from Latin classicus of the
highest class of Roman citizens, of the first rank, from classis
Date: circa 1604
1 a : serving as a standard of excellence : of recognized value b : <A
HREF="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=traditional";>
TRADITIONAL</A>, <A
HREF="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=enduring";>ENDU
RING</A> c : characterized by simple tailored lines in fashion
year after year <a classic suit>
2 : of or relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans or their culture : <A
HREF="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=classical";>
CLASSICAL</A>
3 a : historically memorable b : noted because of special literary or
historical associations <Paris is the classic refuge of expatriates>
4 a : <A
HREF="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=authentic";>AUT
HENTIC</A>, <A
HREF="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=authoritative";
>AUTHORITATIVE</A> b : <A
HREF="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=typical";>TYPIC
AL</A> <a classic example of chicanery>
5 capitalized : of or relating to the period of highest development of
Mesoamerican and especially Mayan culture about A.D. 300-900
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