HUNDREDS of vintage vehicles stormed into the quaint village of Blackthorn for the return of its classic car show.

Alongside the 350-plus cars, motorbikes and tractors were more than 1,000 people perusing the classics and lapping up the historic atmosphere.

The event, now in its third year, kept petrolheads and regular fans waiting two years since the last show and did not disappoint when back on Sunday.

More cars and more crowds meant the show was bigger and better, and even had a special appearance from the sun to keep punters happy.

Organisers said there were 200 cars registered for the day – including classics such as a 1924 McVities Biscuits delivery lorry in full livery.

A further 170 vintage vehicles turned up on the day covering all eras.

Among the cars, tractors, motorcycles and military vehicles, the oldest on show was a First World War 1915 Ford Model T machine gun carrier.

One of the organisers John Henderson said: "This year's show we had a bit more than we had two years ago and the crowd was great.

"It was a big crowd this year which I would estimate to be about 1,200 to 1,500 people coming and going throughout the day.

"We had a huge variety of vehicles and also had the rally car experience where you could get driven by a qualified driver round the specialised circuit."

This year's show also had a celebrity special guest in the shape of comedian Fred MacAulay who helped present prizes on the day.

Keith Crampton, another show organiser, added: "Fred was a great celebrity guest, delivering a very amusing presentation."

The event was staged to help raise funds for local community projects which in the past has included funding a new defibrillator for the village.

Funds were also raised for the Hummingbird Cancer Support and Therapy Centre in Bicester and organisers say initial figures indicate some £9,000 was raised in total.