RETRO CAR RALLY SETS OFF IN DEVON

More than 40 retro cars will drive around Devon across three days as part of a rally.

People who own Nissan Figaros began their convoy on Tuesday in Dawlish.

According to Figaro Owners Club, which set up the rally, only 20,000 of the cars were ever manufactured, in Japan in 1991.

Dennis Case, who has travelled from Holland, said it is also about "the friendly people and the fun we have together".

Across the three days, the group will visit a number of towns including Teignmouth, Paignton, Exmouth, and Tavistock.

Club founder Kevin Fagan said: "We're used to people stopping to wave and smile when they see our rallies as they are so colourful and I'm hoping that we will get a real Devon welcome here with lots of waving as we pass through the pretty villages".

Adam Woods, from Suffolk, said: "We kind of see ourselves as custodians, we're the people looking after the car and hopefully passing it on at some point to someone else."

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