A TYRE retailers raised more than £1,000 for a charity with a car show.

Merityre Specialists Ltd held a charity car show at its Andover branch, in Walworth Business Park, on July 30, raising over £1,000 for Naomi House.

The sun shone as Merityre’s main warehouse yard steadily filled up with an array of over 50 cars, including a life-size model of Mater from Disney Pixar’s Cars, a hillclimb champion Ginetta G33 and a classic Ferrari 308 GTB, alongside a real mix of show cars, modified cars and classic cars.

The final total Merityre raised on the day stands at £1,151.59 raised through a variety of activities on the day, including a raffle with prizes donated by tyre manufacturers and local companies, a barbecue, face painting and car show entry costs.

Top Gear’s original ‘Stig’ Perry McCarthy was a big hit with the crowds, with a question and answer session featuring a host of anecdotes about Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May and his experiences filming Top Gear, and offering visitors the opportunity for selfies and autographs.

Sophie Lang, marketing assistant at Merityre and organiser of the day, said: “We are absolutely overwhelmed by the amount raised on the day and hope this will make a big difference for Naomi House & Jacksplace.

"We would also like to say an enormous thanks to everyone who showed their support for our very first charity car show - from the drivers who brought their beautiful cars down, to all the members of the public who popped along during the day to experience what we had on offer. We hope everyone had a wonderful afternoon.”