A CAVALCADE of small, vintage Citroen 2CVs took on some of the Yorkshire Dales most treacherous hills over the weekend.
The 80 mile rally through the dales proved an unusual sight as owners of the French-designed cars wound their way through the dales to Britain’s highest pub, the Tan Hill Inn.
The iconic vehicles were originally invented to help motorise French farmers still reliant on horses and carts in the 1930s and were designed to be low cost, easy to maintain and able to manage bumpy farm tracks.
Over the weekend they also managed to take in some breath-taking climbs as they took part in the annual road trip.
The drive began in Leeds and took in Wharfedale Valley, where motorists managed a glimpse of spectacular mid-winter views.
Onlookers admired the unusual sight of dozens of the vintage Citroens passing through the frost-covered hills.
As they made their way to the finish line at the Tan Hill Inn, at Reeth, North Yorkshire, the drivers had to battle a punishing 1,732ft steep slope to reach the pub famed for being the highest in Britain.
The classic cars, which were produced between 1948 and 1989, lined up in a row as the drivers left their vehicles to enjoy a warming lunch, before beginning their descent and heading back down through the dales.
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