THE owners of 88 classic cars showed them off during Wirral's 19th historic vehicle rally.

Thousands of spectators lined the streets to watch Sunday's event Organised by Wirral Classic Car Club.

It started outside the Red Fox in Thornton Hough, with participants motoring on to Carr Farm Garden Centre, Meols and finished at Thornton Hough on the village green, where mayor and mayoress - Cllr Geoffrey and Anne Watt - presented prizes for best vehicle.

The entrants' cars date back to 1907.

Organiser Blair Percival told the Globe: "The event went well finishing at Thornton Hough in brilliant sunshine and with thousands of spectators viewing the event helped by excellent coverage on line and in hard copy from the Wirral Globe.

"The Mayor of Wirral Councillor Geoffrey Watt and the Mayoress Mrs. Anne Watt were there to present the prizes and enjoyed the afternoon run in Clive Patterson's 1962 Ford Zodiac Mark III.

"The event was originally set up in 2000 to show pre-entered historic vehicles in motion around the Wirral and was also to promote different parts of the area to tourists.

"Over this time the route and stopping places have changed to provide variety and many thousands of spectators have come to view the cars in motion and at the stops."

Overall Winners of the vehicle competition were:

  • Best older car: 1937 Austin Ruby, owned by Anne and Graham Williamson from Parkgate.
  • Best post-war car: 1947 MG TC Midget, owned by Tony and Marilyn Bagnall from Heswall.
  • Best later car: 1960 Morris Mini Minor of Blair and Dawn Percival from West Kirby.

Certificates of Excellence were presented to:

  • 1952 Sunbeam Talbot 90 Convertible, owned by Bob and Sue Fletcher from Neston.
  • 1965 Panhard & Levassor 24 Berline Tigre, owned by Ted Bemand from Pensby.
  • 1972 Lotus Elan +2, owned by Philip Woolley.

A special Certificate for the best period dress went to Marilyn Bagnall

A special Certificate for the best presentation went to Richard Gardner, from West Kirby 1907 Patterson.

The Mayor’s Award chosen by the Mayoress went to David Williams from Liverpool 1926 Bullnose Morris.

The Red Fox Manager’s Choice went to Colin Lambert, from Brymbo and his 1929 Vauxhall Grosvenor.

The Blair Percival Trophy is presented to somebody who has supported the event enthusiastically for a long period and went to John Hughes of Raby Mere.