Hundreds of vintage vehicles trundled through Croydon on Sunday for the 118th London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. 

The annual 60-mile adventure, now in its 118th year, drew spectators in Norbury, Thornton Heath, Old Town, Purley and Coulsdon to see antique motors wend its way from Hyde Park to the south coast.

Thought to be among the oldest motor events in the world, the run first took place in 1896 to celebrate Parliament raising the speed limit from 4pmh to 14mph.

Participating cars - which now average a speed of 20mph - must have been built before 1905 to qualify. 

Around 500 took place on Sunday, with the oldest - a Panhard et Levassor from 1892 - built just six years after Karl Benz invented his Patent-Motorwagen.

Olympic rower Steve Redgrave, celebrity baker Paul Hollywood and sailor Ben Ainslie were among the famous faces who climbed behind the wheel for the occasion.