A HUGE parade of gleaming sports cars travelled through Maldon on Saturday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of a car company.

Italian sports car company Ferrari this year celebrate their 70th anniversary of trading, and ran a parade of their finest cars in Essex which travelled through Maldon on Saturday.

Official Ferrari dealers Lancaster Colchester ran the parade, which began in Billericay at 1.15pm, making their way to Chelmsford for a static car display, before the parade journeyed to Maldon, entering via Spital Road and proceeding down the High Street before finishing in Colchester.

Whilst the company was initially founded in 1939, going by the name of Auto Avio Costruzioni, its development as a manufacturer is recognised as 1947 when the first Ferrari badged car was produced.

In 2014, Ferrari was rated the world’s most powerful brand by Brand Finance, and continues to be a huge figure in Formula 1.In May 2012, the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO became the most expensive car in history, selling in a private transaction for $38.1 million.

All pictures: Sami Jayne Photography.