ONE HUNDRED movie-themed cars have left Blenheim Palace for France as the Twin Town Challenge 2018 gets under way. 

The vehicles - including Mystery Machines and Jurrassic Park-style jeeps - left the heritage site shortly after 9am.

They aim to arrive in Le Touquet, Witney's twin town on the northern coast of France, at around lunchtime. 

The journey will include a number of weird and wonderful challenges including car jousting and blindfolded driving. 

When in Le Touquet the group will be welcomed by the town's mayor and locals will celebrate their arrival.

The event hopes to raise £500,000 for SpecialEffect, a Charlbury-based charity that adapts video games for disabled children.