A spectacular display of iconic motors brought thousands of people into Perth city centre over the weekend.
Sunshine and blue skies helped bring out the crowds for the Perthshire Classic Car Festival on Saturday.
The show, organised by Blairgowrie Rotary Club, was given the royal seal of approval by guest of honour Prince Michael of Kent, president of the Motor Show Association of Britain.
He said he was delighted to take part in the event. “It is the perfect way to herald the arrival of spring,” he said.
Around 450 vintage vehicles, some dating back to the early 1900s, roared into Scone Palace on Saturday morning.
Around 150 of them then set off for the Fair City, across the old bridge, and parked along Tay Street where visitors were given a close-up look.
Among the fleet was a Jaguar raced by Stirling Moss’s team in 1952, a Model T Ford from 1913 and the Lamborghini Huracan Performante Super Car.
One of the biggest draws was a 1922 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost called Ermintrude. It has been driven around the world by Dundee owner Dr Ron Bonar, taking part in a variety of charity tours.
Dr Bonar fulfilled a lifelong dream in 1993 when he drove Ermintrude on the 3,500 mile Oregan Trail in America.
At midday, Perth and Kinross Provost Dennis Melloy led the procession back to Scone Palace, watched by hundreds of spectators.
The cars were escorted by traditional red flag bearers across Smeaton’s Bridge, something required by the Locomotive By-Law from 1876.
However, one of the most famous motors didn’t make it into the procession. A 1930 Rolls Royce tourer car, driven in 1948 on the day Winston Churchill was given the freedom of Perth, broke down on the way into the city.
The historic vehicle, which was also used by the Queen when she toured Shetland in 1960, was parked beside the bridge throughout the morning.
The action continued on Sunday when about 80 classic cars took part in a charity Drive It day in Blairgowrie.
The vehicles took part in a 120-mile tour of Perthshire, leaving from the town’s golf club.
This weekend’s events will raise money for Alzheimer Scotland and Cancer Research UK.
