They said it themselves; Vintage Car Collector with their ever growing inventory impresses everyone from professional and serious car collectors to beginners. Their digital presence
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have had the 1987 Daimler Double Six in our in-house paint booth for the first layers
After the strip down and inspection of the brake system on the 1937 Austin Seven, the team have been the process of getting it all
The interior team at Bridge Classic Cars have been busy making new rear matting for the load bay of the 1980 Austin Mini Van. The
The Bridge Classic Cars trim team have been working on the interior of the 1968 Morris Minor Van at our Suffolk HQ. The team began
The interior team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on finishing the firewall/bulkhead on the 1970 Bristol 411 which is having its left-hand drive
The Bridge Classic Cars interior team have been making progress on the interior of the 1955 Jensen 541. Each part of the interior of the
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD. On the second Saturday of the month starting
The Bridge Classic Cars Competitions 1993 Rover Mini has begun its new life with Jake, it’s very lucky new owner. Jake won our 1993 Rover
The restoration workshop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on freeing and fixing the brakes on the 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo. The car had
This beautiful 1973 Triumph TR6, finished in striking Saffron Yellow, has just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. The classic Triumph will go
They said it themselves; Vintage Car Collector with their ever growing inventory impresses everyone from professional and serious car collectors to beginners. Their digital presence attracts car enthusiasts and professionals alike every day.
And that is true of our journey with them so far. A few months back a good friend of Bridge Classic Cars was drawn to a beautiful 1986 Daimler DS420 on offer over in California.
We hastily reached out to the guys and girls at Vintage Car Collector and no sooner had we done that were we informed that the car had left the US and was making it’s way over to us here in sunny Suffolk.
Description from Vintage Car Collector: “The Daimler DS420, also known as the Daimler Limousine, is a limousine made by The Daimler Company Limited between 1968 and 1992. The car was designed for official use and it was popular with chauffeur services, hoteliers and undertakers. It was used as an official state car in many countries. No other limousine model has been delivered to more reigning monarchs than the DS420, and the car is still used by the royal houses of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, and Luxembourg.
Originally, the cars were built at the Vanden Plas works in Kingsbury Lane, London, from body shells made by Park Sheet Metal Company, assembling panels supplied by Motor Panels of Coventry, and by Pressed Steel Fisher. Early limousines bore the “Daimler Vanden Plas” designation on tread plates and workshop manuals. The Kingsbury plant was closed in 1979 and production moved to Jaguar in Coventry, where it continued until 1992. The move to Coventry also brought the second and most extensive face lift in the car’s life, when larger bumpers and a revised rear number-plate frame were fitted.
The DS420 had a fascia very similar to contemporary Mark X and 420G Jaguars retaining the old-fashioned steering column and pencil-thin steering wheel. Two cars were built in landaulette bodywork by the factory. Apparently neither have survived
• CLEAN TITLE
• ODOMETER SHOWS 58,261 MILES
• 6 CYL. ENGINE
• AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
• 90% TIRE TREAD
• NICE CHROME AND INTERIOR
• MAINLY USED FOR WEEKEND DRIVES
• WELL MAINTAINED, GARAGE KEPT
• RUNS AND DRIVES
On Tuesday 17th May we received the exciting call from Schumacher Cargo Logistics to confirm the safe arrival of our Daimler to Felixstowe.
Gordon, John and Dave set off to Felixstowe with a handful of tools, jump leads and fuel but unfortunately a big fuel leak hindered their plans for a successful drive down the A14.
Not to worry, the car is now back in our workshops ready to start it’s exciting new adventure here in the UK. Welcome home!!
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have had the 1987 Daimler Double Six in our in-house paint booth for the first layers of colour to be laid down.
The team have begun the process of colour by first painting the inner sides of panels, doors and also inside the door jams and inner arches of the classic Daimler. Each of these pieces has gone through the same process as the rest of the car in the run up to this huge milestone in the restoration.
Once this stage of paint has cured and hardened, the car will taken out and remasked ahead of its full repaint.
After the strip down and inspection of the brake system on the 1937 Austin Seven, the team have been the process of getting it all back together.
The team began by reassembling the wire and arm system which control the whole set-up checking their action and regressing or tightening anything needed. The team also replace a set of brake shoes on the car which then were adjusted out to where they needed to be for the best brake feel. Once everything is back together and tested, the team will make any last minute adjustments for the classic Austin.
The interior team at Bridge Classic Cars have been busy making new rear matting for the load bay of the 1980 Austin Mini Van.
The team begun by making a paper template to ensure the matting would fit up tightly to the rear arches and meet perfectly in the centre of the classic Mini. Once each side have been marked out and cut from paper, it could then be transferred onto the matting and cut to size.
The next step involved gently keying the load floor inside the car to give it the best surface to adhere to. Then, very carefully it was put into place with the adhesive and left to cure.
The Bridge Classic Cars trim team have been working on the interior of the 1968 Morris Minor Van at our Suffolk HQ.
The team began by removing the shelf underneath the dashboard of the classic Morris in order to carry out some much needed repairs and revisions. The team retrimmed and reformed certain areas of the shelf to make it as good as new for the beautiful classic van and then revised the brackets and fixings so it held into place perfectly.
After that, the team turned their attention to the back of the car. The rear compartment has hardwood boards which make up the floors in the van. These were removed by the team and taken up to our in-house trim shop to be refinished in matching black coverings.
The interior team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on finishing the firewall/bulkhead on the 1970 Bristol 411 which is having its left-hand drive conversion done at our Suffolk HQ.
The firewall and under dash area of the classic Bristol has been finished off, for the most part, which means the interior team can begin its finishing work. The finishing touch for the modified firewall is the hand-cut and edged hardura panel. This, has been templated and made specifically for the Bristol to work around the various changes which have been made by the restoration workshop.
The Bridge Classic Cars interior team have been making progress on the interior of the 1955 Jensen 541.
Each part of the interior of the car has been entirely made by hand by our trimmers. The team have taken each individual pieces from the kick-boards to the seat bases and turned their skill to not only the strip down but also the evaluation and rebuild. The team carefully strip everything back to their core components before any need repairs are made or wether they will need to be entirely remade for the classic Jensen.
The finish that the Bridge Classic Cars interior trim team can achieve is because of this care and skill from the earliest stages to the final product.
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD.
On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm.
Trunk trading from the back classics encouraged.
Farmers Market and catering.
If you would like to know anything else, give Dave Juniper a call on 07806437722
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD.
On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm.
Trunk trading from the back classics encouraged.
Farmers Market and catering.
If you would like to know anything else, give Dave Juniper a call on 07806437722
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD.
On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm.
Trunk trading from the back classics encouraged.
Farmers Market and catering.
If you would like to know anything else, give Dave Juniper a call on 07806437722
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD.
On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm.
Trunk trading from the back classics encouraged.
Farmers Market and catering.
If you would like to know anything else, give Dave Juniper a call on 07806437722
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD.
On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm.
Trunk trading from the back classics encouraged.
Farmers Market and catering.
If you would like to know anything else, give Dave Juniper a call on 07806437722
Rickinghall Classic Car Meet, Autojumble, Swap Meet & Car Boot at Rickinghall Village Hall, Suffolk, IP22 1HD.
On the second Saturday of the month starting on 14th May 2022. Set up from 8am. Ends at 12:30pm.
Trunk trading from the back classics encouraged.
Farmers Market and catering.
If you would like to know anything else, give Dave Juniper a call on 07806437722
The Bridge Classic Cars Competitions 1993 Rover Mini has begun its new life with Jake, it’s very lucky new owner.
Jake won our 1993 Rover Mini in a recent live draw and after it had its final check over was delivered to his door once he had got back from his holiday. It’s always a pleasure to see our beautiful classics head off to their new homes with true enthusiasts.
We wish Jake many happy miles with his classic Mini.
The restoration workshop at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on freeing and fixing the brakes on the 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo.
The car had a concern of the front nearside brake binding on while driving. The team stripped back the calliper and freed it loose. From there, the team inspected the rest of the brakes and began work on the handbrake of the classic Porsche.
Upon inspection, the team found the handbrake shoes were in need of replacement so a new set was ordered and fitted then adjusted to spec.
This beautiful 1973 Triumph TR6, finished in striking Saffron Yellow, has just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ.
The classic Triumph will go through our workshop for our in-house restoration teams to assess and inspect before reporting back on the condition of this wonderful classic sports car.
Keep a look out here on the Bridge Classic Cars news page for more on the 1973 Triumph TR6.
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