VINTAGE cars from across the region were brought together for a classic rally this weekend.

The car park of the Big W store in Stockton was full of cars and other machines for the event, organised by the Northern Vintage Transport Association.

The event aimed to fill in one of the many gaps in the vintage rally calendar caused by cancellations due to the foot-and-mouth crisis.

Car lovers brought vehicles from as far afield as Scarborough, Stanley, Brotton and Bishop Auckland for the rally. Exhibits included a pre-war Austin and Morris and American Cadillacs.

There were also some unusual pedal cycles - including a penny farthing and a unicycle - motorbikes, engines and small commercial vans, such as a Bedford minibus.