A PARADE of Ferrari cars will cruise through Colchester this afternoon.

At about 5.30pm the cars will pass through the High Street to mark Ferrari's 70th anniversary.

More than 100 of the sports cars are being driven through the streets of Essex in celebration.

The route starts in Billericay at 1.15pm, goes through Bond Street in Chelmsford at 2pm, Maldon High Street at 4.45pm and finishes in Colchester.