TWO car enthusiasts enjoyed the night of their lives that had them in a real spin.

Brian Wright and John Wells hit the road to the Commonwealth Games on Sunday to take part in its closing ceremony -- with their beloved old Morris Minor cars.

Brian, aged 69, was at the wheel of his Trafalgar blue 1969 1000, and John, 55, drove his rose taupe 1967 convertible.

The two members of the Lancashire branch of the Morris Minor Owners' Club were watched by millions of TV viewers around the world who tuned in to the event.

Brian said: "It was a real once in a lifetime night -- I'll never see another Commonwealth Games in this country."

The choreographed sequence at the City of Manchester Stadium featured 41 Morris Minors -- affectionately known as Moggies -- in a formation 'dance' similar to the one that took place at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Brian, a retired sales and marketing director, who lives in Church Walk, Euxton, near Leyland, and John, a purchase manager with AMEC, of Stonyhurst, Chorley, had been preparing for weeks.

Brian bought his Morris Minor, which has 104,000 miles on the clock, from its previous owner in Preston 26 years ago.

John, a past club branch chairman and treasurer, said: "It was nerve-wracking, especially with all the bad weather, but it was an experience of a lifetime."

His refurbished Moggy was first registered in the Channel Isles. He has owned it for nine years.

The Lancashire branch of the Morris Minors' Owners' Club meets at Leyland Cricket Club, Fox Lane, on the fourth Monday of the month.