Thousands of visitors took advantage of perfect weather to head for the annual Classic Car Show at Helmingham Hall on Sunday - featuring more than 1,000 exhibits ranging from vintage Rollers to the Escort you may have passed your test in back in the day!

East Anglian Daily Times: Exhibits ranged from Rolls-Royce legends to small sports cars like the Frog-Eye Sprite!Exhibits ranged from Rolls-Royce legends to small sports cars like the Frog-Eye Sprite! (Image: Archant)

The Festival has become one of the highlights of the year for the region's petrolheads - and those who just want to take a stroll down memory lane and see beautifully cared-for examples of cars they might once have owned.

East Anglian Daily Times: Appropriate visitors to an estate with a large deer park - a fine line-up of Stags (of the Triumph variety!).Appropriate visitors to an estate with a large deer park - a fine line-up of Stags (of the Triumph variety!). (Image: Archant)

Some exhibits have very interesting stories - the car Martin Cartwright drove from Southwold started life as a humble Citroen 2CV, well, the engine did, before he turned it into a head-turning sports model.

East Anglian Daily Times: Martin Cartwright's eye-catching sports car is based on a Citroen 2CV engine.Martin Cartwright's eye-catching sports car is based on a Citroen 2CV engine. (Image: Archant)

The event raises thousands of pounds for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) and the weather was certainly good for the ice cream sellers in the park.

East Anglian Daily Times: Just like The Italian Job - a line-up of classic Minis at Helmingham.Just like The Italian Job - a line-up of classic Minis at Helmingham. (Image: Archant)

There were long queues from opening at 10am to early afternoon as visitors arrived - and one of the highlights was the chance to see some of the exhibits being put through their paces on speed runs along the main dri8ve to the Hall.