Historic veteran car run brings vintage vehicles to London streets

7 Nov 2016 11:13 AM IST

Owners drive from London to Brighton.

The event was first organised in 1896 and was revived in 1927, with cars made before 1905 participating (Photo: AP)
Participants drive their 1902 Opel Darracq, left, past Westminster Tube Station (Photo: AP)
This aptly dressed duo is driving a 1902 James & Brown over Westminster Bridge (Photo: AP)
Participants in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run pass Wellington Arch in central London (Photo: AP)
A spectacular 1900 Cleveland electric driving down the Mall in front of Buckingham Palace (Photo: AP)
Here a 1898 Leon Bollee driving past Buckingham Palace during the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (Photo: AP)
Participants drive their 1904 Swift over Westminster Bridge with the Houses of Parliament in the background (Photo: AP)
The rally is the largest gathering of vintage cars in the world and witnesses participation close to 500 (Photo: AP)
Participants drive for 87 Kms from Hyde Park in London to A23 road in Brighton (Photo: AP)

The event was first organised in 1896 and was revived in 1927, with cars made before 1905 participating (Photo: AP)

Owners drive from London to Brighton.