THE owners of classic cars will show them off during Wirral's 17th historic vehicle rally this weekend.

Organised by Wirral Classic Car Club, Sunday's event starts starts from the Red Fox in Thornton Hough this year then motors to Carr Farm Garden Centre, Meols and finishes at Thornton Hough on the village green.

The entrants cars date back to 1907.

The event's organiser, Blair Percival told the Globe: "The event has attracted massive interest over its seventeen year history and gives the public a chance to see cars both stationery and in action that they would not normally see on Wirral roads."

Wirral Globe:

Vehicles on display last year

The Mayor of Wirral Councillor Pat Hackett and Mayoress Mrs. Elaine Hackett will ride in one of the entrants cars in the afternoon run and present the prizes including the Mayor's Choice.

The approximate timings for Sunday's rally are as follows:

Morning run

  • 10.30am: Leave Red Fox, Thornton Hough
  • 10.31am: Thornton Hough
  • 10.40am: Eastham Rake
  • 10.48am: Bromborough Cross
  • 10.53am: Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight
  • 11am: Heath Road / Teehey Lane, Bebington
  • 11.10am: Halfway House
  • 11.13am: Caernarvon Castle Pub
  • 11.20am: Leasowe Road
  • 11.22am: Moreton Cross
  • 11.30am: Carr Farm, Meols

Afternoon run

  • 1.30pm: First car departs Carr Farm
  • 1.35pm: Meols Drive
  • 1.40pm: West Kirby Prom
  • 1.45pm: Moby Dick, West Kirby
  • 1.50pm: Caldy
  • 1.52pm: Cottage Loaf, Thurstaston
  • 1.55pm: Irby Village
  • 2pm: Barnston Dale, Fox & Hounds
  • 2.10pm: Thornton Hough Smithy and Village Green
  • 3.30pm: Prize-giving

For details visit www.wirralclassiccarclub.co.uk