The Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival has drawn the largest crowd to the town's seafront since 2018, delighted organisers have said.

The spectacle attracted nearly 60,000 visitors over two days, marking the busiest Saturday Great Yarmouth's seafront has experienced in years.

Hosted by Visit Great Yarmouth, the event showcased more than 900 cars and almost 650 bikes, ranging from classic and sporty to quirky creations.

It was the first Wheels Festival organised by Visit Great Yarmouth It was the first Wheels Festival organised by Visit Great Yarmouth (Image: Wheels Festival)

The well known Ken Fox Hell Riders, a 95-year-old multi-generational family stunt team, headlined the festival with their Wall of Death act, thrilling the audience with their daring tricks.

Other highlights included the Stannage International Stunt Team performances, featuring fire runs and high falls, and motorbike and quad jumps at St Nicholas Car Park.

Best in Show went to a pink and blue short base VW camper on Saturday Best in Show went to a pink and blue short base VW camper on Saturday (Image: Wheels Festival)

Celebrity appearances included Britain’s Got Talent legend Titan the Robot, who brought laughter on the seafront with his show, and Roger Blighty, a comedic bike-plane pilot who zipped along the Golden Mile.

Additional attractions included a Rolls Royce Merlin engine display and a Formula One car simulator.

The 'Best in Show' award went to a pink and blue VW camper on Saturday and an Escort Mark One Estate Cosworth on Sunday.

Britain’s Got Talent legend, the 8ft tall Titan the Robot entertained along the seafront Britain’s Got Talent legend, the 8ft tall Titan the Robot entertained along the seafront (Image: Wheels Festival)

Lyndon Bevan, chair of Visit Great Yarmouth, said: “It was an utterly fabulous weekend, the seafront was packed, the atmosphere was electric, and we were absolutely delighted to see tens of thousands of people on the seafront over the two days."

Asa Morrison, CEO of Visit Great Yarmouth, said: “Early data suggests around 60,000 people joined in the fun over the weekend, which has certainly exceeded our expectations.

There were plenty of classic cars to revel over There were plenty of classic cars to revel over (Image: Wheels Festival)

“There are of course things we intend to build on and develop, but for year one we’re really pleased with its success.”

The event also drew praise for successfully attracting such large crowds despite the cooler weather and a highly watched England football match.