Coming Soon – 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI

December 22, 2022

Soon to be making its way to us is our 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI.

This beautiful classic car will be coming in for some work on its brakes before heading back to its owners to enjoy many more miles on the road.

As you can see from the photos below, this looks to be a great-looking Alfa Romeo and we are very much looking forward to its arrival at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.

Just Arrived

December 22, 2022

Another new addition has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This time it is our 1997 Porsche 911 (966) Carrera 2.

We picked it up and delivered it safely to our workshop ready to be kept in storage until it travels to Queensland where its owner will be based.

Porsches are always popular with the workshop team so they will be making the most of the time our 911 is with us.

Back Home

December 22, 2022

After saying goodbye to our beautiful 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible recently, it’s great to see this classic car back home with its owners.

Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars loved having this car in the workshop and it was extremely popular with visitors and on our social media channels too.

Now that it is back home where it belongs, we hope that the owners get lots of use out of it and cover many miles in their 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible.

The Late Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 Land Rover Series I Is Going To Auction

December 22, 2022

Late Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 Land Rover Series I, originally delivered to Her Majesty at the Balmoral estate, is going to auction with a guide price of £100 000 – £150 000.

It has recently been restored to an extremely high standard, with King Charles III rumoured to have helped fund the restoration after recognising the vehicle a few years ago.

Queen Elizabeth II received the Land Rover at Balmoral in 1953. It was later purchased by its former owner in 1966 who ended up storing it for a number of years. During its time in storage, its condition deteriorated until a complete restoration was needed.

Now fully restored, the Land Rover is in exceptional condition. It still features its production chassis number despite being considered a ‘pre-production build’ that was made specifically for the Royal Family. The original features of this very special vehicle include some unique options that you won’t find on any other similar model, including twin rear doors.

Sales Director of Silverstone Auctions, (who will be auctioning the Land Rover), Rob Hubbard said that

“It’s not often that a vehicle with such impressive Royal provenance like this is offered publicly for sale. Its special features and Royal connections make it exceptionally interesting. This Land Rover would doubtless have been used extensively on the Balmoral estate where we know the Royals loved to picnic. It would have been a familiar and much-loved part of Her Majesty and Prince Philip’s private lives.”

If its Royal connections weren’t enough, the 1953 Land Rover Series I has also featured on BBC’s Antiques Roadshow and led the Land Rover parade during the jubilee celebrations earlier this year. As the jubilee celebrations were watched by billions, Silverstone Auctions believes that this is “probably one of the most photographed Land Rovers in the world”

The Auction – Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 Land Rover Series I

The auction for the late Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 Land Rover Series I will be held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on the 24th – 26th of February.

Although the guide price is £100 000 to £150 000, this special vehicle will likely sell for much more than this. The last vehicle with royal connections sold by Silverstone Auctions was Princess Diana’s Ford Escort RS Turbo which sold for the world record price of £650 000 in August.