[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After many years in storage our 1967 Rolls Royce is brought back to life once again and runs very sweet. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d46CjG6HbG4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Having inspected the entire
Our 1949 MG YT interior remake is almost complete, here is the first images of the seats and door cards. We have re-manufactured the entire
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Welcome to Land Rover Experience London Land Rover Experience London is the newest Land Rover Experience Centre located on the picturesque Luton Hoo Estate.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A welcome return for 2017 with the romance and glamour of motor racing as it used to be. The Revival is the only historic race
We love our celebrities and their classic cars. Here’s the absolutely gorgeous Jasmine Waltz playing around with ‘someone else’s’ classic Ferrari outside the Sunset Tower
Here we have behind the scenes footage of our good friend Alex, media hair and makeup artist. She is currently on set of her latest
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More pictures of our 1974 Datsun 240Z pre-restoration. We’ll soon start the process of a full strip down to fully assess the body work that
Believed to be one of only 25 right hand drive vehicles remaining on the road in the UK and one of only 3000 ever produced,
YMO 388F is a Series 1.5 Jaguar E-Type from 1968. In some ways this provides the best of both worlds. The looks of the original
Today we’ve collected one of our next projects, a 1996 Jaguar XJR Supercharged. Owned by the family since new, it has been stored in a
John has spent the afternoon building up the Jaguar E-Type roadster’s upgraded shocks ready for the refit to begin.
In preparation for the full restoration of our 1974 Datsun 240Z we are now starting to collect the available components required for the build. Classic
Here we have the new air conditioning vents covered in the black leather to match the brand new interior soon to be fitted to our
Our newly rebuilt 1974 Triumph Spitfire engine is now ready to be fitted back in to our re-commissioning project.
Featured as the Star Car Of the Week, our 1977 Ford Escort RS2000 will be appearing in the upcoming Jaguar Heritage, Classic and Sports Cars auction held
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After many years in storage our 1967 Rolls Royce is brought back to life once again and runs very sweet.
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…as a Rolls Royce should be!
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Our 1949 MG YT interior remake is almost complete, here is the first images of the seats and door cards. We have re-manufactured the entire interior set up using the original components where possible but now with the new colour combination.
As you can see, the leather is yet to be tightened in places but certainly within the next few days we’ll have the full interior complete and ready to fit.
We have re-made the door card templates as these are almost impossible to find.
The styling remains the same as the original although we have introduced a couple of alterations to them to ensure they last longer than the originals would ever have been able to. The pockets are now slightly cushioned and the pocket fixing are much tighter than the originals were.
Keeping to the original is always our aim (unless instructed otherwise) but as technologies change it is certainly worthwhile assessing the situation in order to get the best results…and this is a great example of a little extra effort going a long way.
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Land Rover Experience London is the newest Land Rover Experience Centre located on the picturesque Luton Hoo Estate.
They operate a fleet of all current Land Rover and Range Rover models, providing professional training, fun off-road driving days and corporate events.
The centre has a beautifully refurbished clubhouse and the state of the art technical course has been built to demonstrate the amazing capabilities of all the vehicles. Land Rover’s team of professional, experienced off-road driving instructors pride themselves in delivering the highest standards of service and tuition to all of their guests.
Here’s Gordon outside the hotel before setting off to explore the more challenging terrain and refine his driving technique.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A welcome return for 2017 with the romance and glamour of motor racing as it used to be. The Revival is the only historic race meeting to be staged entirely in period dress and is a return to the halcyon days of Goodwood as the spiritual home of British motor racing.
It’s an unabashed celebration of flat-out wheel-to-wheel racing, around the sweeps and curves of this classic circuit, which remains unchanged since its heyday. The inaugural Revival opened on 18 September 1998, when the Earl of March drove around the circuit in the Bristol 400 in which his grandfather, the 9th Duke of Richmond, opened the track 50 years before. It’s now the world’s most celebrated historic motor racing event, with race fans coming from all over the country to soak up the unique atmosphere in period costume.
The History of Goodwood
In the autumn of 1998 motor racing returned to Goodwood for the first time since the closure of the famous Motor Circuit in 1966. Known as the Goodwood Revival, the event has since become one of the biggest historic motorsport events in the world and the only one to be staged entirely in period dress.
All the stars
From 1948 to 1966 the Goodwood circuit was the spiritual home of British motor racing, staging classic races such as the Tourist Trophy for sports cars and the Glover Trophy for Grand Prix cars. All the top drivers of the day came to Goodwood on Easter Monday, from Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss in the 1950s to Jim Clark and Graham Hill through the 1960s. The circuit was established by Freddie March (later 9th Duke of Richmond), himself a Brooklands winner, and was revived by his grandson Charles, Earl of March, in 1998. The Revival event is a magical step back in time to the romance and glamour of motor racing as it used to be in Goodwood’s heyday.
Tweeds and frocks
The Revival is staged at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, its mid-September date now firmly established in the international motorsport calendar. The event is defined by its period dress code: tweeds and trilbies for men, furs and frocks for the ladies, and by its refusal to allow modern cars within the circuit on race days. It is also famed for its war bird flying displays in recognition of Goodwood’s history as a wartime fighter base.
This year we were unable to attended ourselves due to other work commitments but of course, our good friend Tony from Wyatt Polishing was there to see all the action…so I’ve pinched his photos!!
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We love our celebrities and their classic cars. Here’s the absolutely gorgeous Jasmine Waltz playing around with ‘someone else’s’ classic Ferrari outside the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood.
…brilliant!
Source: Instagram @jasminewaltz
Here we have behind the scenes footage of our good friend Alex, media hair and makeup artist. She is currently on set of her latest film working with a classic Rolls Royce.
Turns out that sand and Rolls Royce’s don’t work brilliantly together…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More pictures of our 1974 Datsun 240Z pre-restoration.
We’ll soon start the process of a full strip down to fully assess the body work that will need to be carried out.
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Believed to be one of only 25 right hand drive vehicles remaining on the road in the UK and one of only 3000 ever produced, we’ve arrived back to Bridge Classic Cars HQ with our next product, this beautiful Audi 100 Coupe S.
A full restoration later in the year is planned but for now we need to get her on the ramp and fully assessed and for parts to start to be collected.
YMO 388F is a Series 1.5 Jaguar E-Type from 1968.
In some ways this provides the best of both worlds. The looks of the original Series 1 car with some of the running gear improvements that came with the Series 2, as well as avoiding some of the price hike that attached to Series 1 cars.
Built as a left-hand drive car for the American market and first sold in Seattle, she returned to the UK via Holland in 2006 and was restored by Southern Classics with various upgrades including:
Coming to her current owner in May 2016, recent work has included carrying out a covered headlight conversion to restore Sayer’s original unpolluted design and a complete refurbishment of the bonnet revealing that it is the original, but has had at least a couple of punches on its nose over its lifetime!
In our Ipswich workshops today to investigate a brake binding issue and some intermittent electrical problems.
We’ve stripped the front brakes, freed up all the pistons, stripped down the offside front caliper and gave it a thorough clean.
We’ve upgraded the front flexi hoses to stainless steel, cleaned and greased the front pads.
We’ve checked and adjusted the front wheel alignment and all this has rectified the brake binding issues.
With regards to the electrical issues; the headlight switch was at fault so a new switch has been fitted along with a new fuse.
After a few minor adjustments the car is now ready to go back home.
Today we’ve collected one of our next projects, a 1996 Jaguar XJR Supercharged. Owned by the family since new, it has been stored in a barn for a number of years not being used. It is now time to get her back up and running once again.
First step is to return to our Ipswich workshops for a full inspection and assess any works that will need to be carried out.
John has spent the afternoon building up the Jaguar E-Type roadster’s upgraded shocks ready for the refit to begin.
In preparation for the full restoration of our 1974 Datsun 240Z we are now starting to collect the available components required for the build.
Classic parts are very rare to come by so we always have one eye on what’s available at all times just incase something becomes available that we know we will need for future projects.
Here we have a brand new set of Datsun 240Z badges.
Here we have the new air conditioning vents covered in the black leather to match the brand new interior soon to be fitted to our 1967 Jaguar E-Type.
Our newly rebuilt 1974 Triumph Spitfire engine is now ready to be fitted back in to our re-commissioning project.
Featured as the Star Car Of the Week, our 1977 Ford Escort RS2000 will be appearing in the upcoming Jaguar Heritage, Classic and Sports Cars auction held at Kempton Park on 16th September 2017.
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