Mr Dixon – Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
September 23, 2020
“Great firm and I can not wait for my TR3 to be delivered”
September 23, 2020
Mr Middleton – Beaminster, Dorset
September 23, 2020
“Great company to deal with, staff very helpful and friendly. Would recommend, I do their competitions”
The Camaro’s Coming!
September 23, 2020
Not quite our usual classic, but this monstrous 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is set to be attending our Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show in January
Road Runners Rinse
September 23, 2020
Our striking 1971 Lotus Europa that arrived with us last week is having her first wash in well over ten years. After spending her entire
Is this Sierra really rarer?
September 23, 2020
This 33-year-old Ford Sierra Cosworth is set to fetch a cool £100k at auction because it’s claimed to be ‘the best one in the UK’
“Brand New In Box” Motorbike
September 23, 2020
It’s not often we see the term ‘brand new, still in box’ when it comes to classic motorcycles. But unbelievably, this 1977 British-built motorbike is
More like Morris Major!
September 23, 2020
Our iconic 1963 Morris Minor 1000 is being treated to her final paint job this week at the hands of our very own specialist painter
Salon Privé Concours d’Elegance – 2020
September 23, 2020
The prestigious Salon Privé Concours d’Elegance was held today at Blenheim Palace. The event showcases the rarest and most significant classic cars and bikes in
Mr Dixon – Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
September 23, 2020
“Great firm and I can not wait for my TR3 to be delivered”
Mr Middleton – Beaminster, Dorset
September 23, 2020
“Great company to deal with, staff very helpful and friendly. Would recommend, I do their competitions”
The Camaro’s Coming!
September 23, 2020
Not quite our usual classic, but this monstrous 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is set to be attending our Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show in January 2021.
Owned by a good friend of Bridge Classic Cars, this head turning car was made famous by holding a starring role in the 2007 Transformers movie.
Featured in the movie as the vehicle mode of the Autobot Bumblebee, the car gained such popularity from the films it led to Chevrolet going on to produce their very own ‘Bumblebee’ editions of the car. All four of which fetched over $500,000 in a group sale in the US last year.
If you’re planning to bring your classic or sports car or bike to our show in January – let us know! The show isn’t just for owners though, we welcome anyone, with or without a car or bike to come along. We’re already so excited to see everyone there!
Road Runners Rinse
September 23, 2020
Our striking 1971 Lotus Europa that arrived with us last week is having her first wash in well over ten years.
After spending her entire life as part of the Dew family in Suffolk, having been passed down through the generations, it was finally time for the Lotus to be welcomed into a new family; the Bridge Classic Cars family.
Like most barn find classics, we first needed to give her a well-deserved and thorough scrub.
We’re still toying with the idea of removing her Road Runner sticker from the side panel. It certainly brings some fun to the classic sports car, but it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea that’s for sure!
Next we plan to remove the gearbox, recommission the brakes and service the engine.
Hopefully she’ll be be back to her road-running self in no time!
Is this Sierra really rarer?
September 23, 2020
This 33-year-old Ford Sierra Cosworth is set to fetch a cool £100k at auction because it’s claimed to be ‘the best one in the UK’ of only 500 ever made.
We only have to take a look into our archives and current competitions to see that Fords are becoming increasingly popular.
Earlier this year we ran a Ford Mustang competition where over four thousand tickets flew off the shelf and one lucky winner was handed the keys after spending just £7.50 on his ticket.
We also ran a draw to win a 1991 Ford Sierra Sapphire which only had just over 4,500 miles on the clock. Another incredibly popular competition prize.
Our latest competition Ford is our awesome 1979 Ford Escort RS2000. A similar low-mileage MKII Escort RS2000, also finished in Diamond White, sold at Silverstone Auctions in 2017 for a whopping £97,000!
So could this mean the estimation on this Ford Sierra Cosworth could well be accurate? We’ll have to wait and see..
If you don’t happen to have 100 grand burning a hole in your back pocket though, you could spend just £15 on a ticket for our 1979 Ford Escort RS2000 competition instead and join our many classic car winners. It could well be worth a small fortune if Fords continue to flourish!
“Brand New In Box” Motorbike
September 23, 2020
It’s not often we see the term ‘brand new, still in box’ when it comes to classic motorcycles. But unbelievably, this 1977 British-built motorbike is still in it’s original shipping crate some 43 years later.
The Norton Commando was shipped to a customer in Belgium who kept it in it’s original box until the time they decided to part with it. It’s since been put up for auction and is estimated to bring in approximately £20,000-£30,000.
Although we don’t know the reasons why the owner decided never to unbox this beauty, we see it time and time again where cars and bikes that are shipped overseas don’t end up getting claimed. Usually because of import taxes and other fees, it’s an expensive game!
We love classic bikes here at Bridge, so much so we’re currently running a competition for one incredibly lucky winner to become the new owner of our fantastic 1963 BSA Trials bike. Head to the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website to enter.
On your bike!
More like Morris Major!
September 23, 2020
Our iconic 1963 Morris Minor 1000 is being treated to her final paint job this week at the hands of our very own specialist painter Chris.
“I prepped and painted all the odd bits and pieces this week” explains Chris, “including the door panels, door hinges and other smaller parts of the body itself.”
See if you can spot hanging up the wheel arches, doors and even bumpers.
These various Morris Minor parts have also been prepped and primed by Chris, ready for their final paintwork.
Chris has since completed the entire shell’s paintwork too. “It was all prepped and primed last week” Chris tells us “so she’s now had her final coat throughout”
Now Chris has fitted the additional bits and pieces back onto the shell, next up is her newly recommissioned engine – she’ll be needing that!
Salon Privé Concours d’Elegance – 2020
September 23, 2020
The prestigious Salon Privé Concours d’Elegance was held today at Blenheim Palace. The event showcases the rarest and most significant classic cars and bikes in the world.
What a pleasure it is to see our gorgeous 1949 MG YT make an appearance by personal invitation.
This stunning piece of history was a full restoration project of ours. From a complete engine rebuild, to an interior overhaul, we’ve transformed this 1940’s beauty into the elegant classic she is today.
This car was a childhood dream for a former customer of ours, Mr MacDonald. It was one of the 877 produced. Sadly, by the time this iconic car was shipped to the UK, Mr McDonald had passed.
Although he never got to drive his lifelong dream classic car, Mr McDonald’s son has upheld his fathers vision and seen the full restoration through to completion.
We’re sure Mr McDonald would be so proud to see his 1949 MG YT in the very colours he chose, glimmering in the Oxfordshire sunshine this morning.
The event itself is filled with classic cars, champagne and English tea and of course; the highly anticipated Salon Privé Concours d’Elegance awards themselves. Although our 1949 MG YT didn’t win, we’re all incredibly proud of the entire team at Bridge Classic Cars for completing such a fantastic restoration. She’s certainly a winner in our eyes!
