Win Our 1989 Rover Mini City 1000 E
February 10, 2023
Entry is now open to win our 1989 Rover Mini City 1000 E. Classic Minis are always popular at Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, and we
February 10, 2023
Our Morris Minor Goes Home
February 10, 2023
We recently said goodbye to our 1969 Morris Minor as it returned home to its happy owners. This classic car wasn’t in the Bridge Classic
Test Driving Our AC Ace
February 10, 2023
Classic car technician Rob has been investigating an issue with the brakes of our 1958 AC Ace. The owner of this stunning classic car has
A 1974 Vauxhall Victor FE Discovered
February 10, 2023
A 1974 Vauxhall Victor FE with just 86 miles on the clock and seemingly untouched for decades, is proving to be something of a mystery.
Talking Classics With Ed Stafford
February 10, 2023
Explorer, adventurer, and TV personality Ed Stafford recently joined us in The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. It was great to have a conversation with
Win Our 1989 Rover Mini City 1000 E
February 10, 2023
Entry is now open to win our 1989 Rover Mini City 1000 E.
Classic Minis are always popular at Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, and we are expecting this one to be no different.
It passed its most recent MOT with no advisories and comes with lots of old MOT certificates and invoices.
Our 1989 Rover Mini City 1000 E is a beautiful classic car and we know that the lucky winner will think so too.
You can get your tickets to enter the draw here.
Our Morris Minor Goes Home
February 10, 2023
We recently said goodbye to our 1969 Morris Minor as it returned home to its happy owners.
This classic car wasn’t in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for very long but it is now ready for its owners to take back out on the road and enjoy once again.
We hope to see our 1969 Morris Minor again in the future.
Test Driving Our AC Ace
February 10, 2023
Classic car technician Rob has been investigating an issue with the brakes of our 1958 AC Ace. The owner of this stunning classic car has reported that the brakes have been feeling a bit sticky and have not been operating as they would expect them to.
To find out what was going on, Rob stripped the brakes down and cleaned them. He also lubricated the brakes before reassembling them. He found that the stickiness was being caused by wear in the front calipers which was allowing the pads to get stuck. Rob filed the calipers to remove the worn areas in order to rectify the issue.
Rob went on to repair and refit the brake caliper pad mounting faces. New pad retainers were also installed.
Once Rob had finished his work on our 1958 AC Ace, workshop manager John took it out for a road test and found everything was now working as it should be.
During the road test, we got to see just how impressive this classic car really is. Not only does it look incredible, but it drives smoothly too. Everyone here certainly has a soft spot for this eye-catching classic car.
A 1974 Vauxhall Victor FE Discovered
February 10, 2023
A 1974 Vauxhall Victor FE with just 86 miles on the clock and seemingly untouched for decades, is proving to be something of a mystery.
Not too much is known about the classic vehicle at this point in time, other than it was purchased brand new by a man known only as Mr Milner.
Despite being found around 10 years ago, following Mr Milner’s death, its history is still mostly unknown by the car’s current owner, The Great British Car Journey Museum in Ambergate, Derbyshire. When it was discovered in a locked garage, it was found that its bodywork had been oiled and a lot of the interior had been covered in polythene to protect it. Empty fuel canisters, spare parts, and a 1974 Haynes manual had also been placed in the boot.
Staff at The Great British Car Journey Museum have been trying to find out more about the mysterious Vauxhall Victor. Documents found with the car show that Mr Milner purchased the car on April 12th 1974 from Mercury Garage, in Ilkeston, Derbyshire when the car was brand new. The documents also show that Mr Milner had rust-proofing applied to the car six years after he purchased it.
It was only when Mr Milner’s estate was being cleared after he passed away that the car was found. A collector purchased the mysterious Victor from the estate before the museum went on to buy it last November.
When it was found, the chrome and the lights had been removed and stored in the car. There doesn’t seem to be any friends or family of Mr Milner to ask about the car’s history so the museum has started their search for information about the car and why the owner only covered 86 miles in it before storing it.
Current speculation from people on social media include the theories that Mr Milner bought the car, didn’t like it so confined it to storage; the odometer is broken; that it was Bully’s Star Prize on the 80s gameshow Bull’s Eye, and even alien abduction of the owner!
More information can be seen here.
Talking Classics With Ed Stafford
February 10, 2023
Explorer, adventurer, and TV personality Ed Stafford recently joined us in The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars.
It was great to have a conversation with Ed about his epic expedition when he became the first person to walk the length of the Amazon River, his time living on an uninhabited Island, his other adventures, projects, and, of course, classic cars too!
