'Tram Sunday' event returns to Fleetwood for 40th anniversary
Batmobile and DeLorean
Alongside the vehicle displays, visitors can enjoy live performances and street theatre, food and drink stalls, fairground rides, family zones and kids' entertainment, market traders and local crafts, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.Among the vehicles on show are Lightning McQueen from Cars, Ecto 1 from Ghostbusters, the A-Team Van, the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Van, KITT from Knight Rider, the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard, the 1989 Batmobile, the DeLorean from Back to the Future and Transformers favourites Bumblebee and Optimus Prime.Kat Dooney, marketing manager for the festival, said: "Reaching this milestone is a real achievement and the interest from transport enthusiasts and local families is as strong as ever."
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