The annual Old Crocks Race took place in the town centre on the 7th November.
550 cars built before 1905 parked up in the High Street for a well-earned rest, giving visitors a great chance to view them at close quarters. Vehicles arrived from around 8.30am until 1.30pm.
The run included more than 100 overseas entries and the total value of all 550 cars is more than £60 million. But the day was not just about gleaming paintwork, flat caps, hot flasks of tea (and even the occasional broken down vehicle).
The first ever RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge also took place a day earlier, with a halfway stop at Central Sussex College. The college was utilised as a refuelling stop for the cars, motorbikes and commercial vehicles as well as their drivers, with electric recharging and refreshments provided.
To coincide with the challenge, Central Sussex College also hosted The Power of Green on Saturday 6th November, an event based around green transport and energy products.
The Future Car Challenge featured the latest electric, hybrid and low-emission (under 110g/kg CO2) internal combustion engine vehicles. The challenge was to have the lowest energy impact, within a given time, on the 57-mile route from Brighton to London.
Delta, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Smart, TATA, Tesla and Vauxhall entered vehicles into the challenge, along with green vehicles belonging to Transport for London and the Energy Saving Trust.
