Seat Belts
June 1, 2023
Classic car technician Jonn has been busy installing seatbelts into our returning 1963 MGB Roadster. During the installation, Jonn found that the hole in the
June 1, 2023
Motorbike Meet
June 1, 2023
We were lucky enough to be sent some photos and a short video of a motorbike meet being held in Garstang, Lancashire recently. Seeing this
New Lights
June 1, 2023
Our 1980 MGB GT, which will soon be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, has been under the care of classic car technician
Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari Enzo Up For Auction
June 1, 2023
On the 8th of June, Monaco Car Auctions will host their inaugural L’AstaRossa sale, held in partnership with Top Marques Monaco, at the Grimaldi Forum.
Work Begins On Our Mercedes 420SL
June 1, 2023
Work has begun on our 1988 Mercedes 420SL with classic car technician Brian getting to work on repairing the interior trim of the classic Mercedes.
Spalding and East Elloe Classic Car Club Meet
June 1, 2023
The Spalding and East Elloe Classic Car Club will be hosting a private and exclusive event at Bridge Classic Cars on Tuesday 26th September 2023.
A Taste Of Italy
June 1, 2023
Bridge Classic Cars will be attending A Taste Of Italy at The Marquis on 23rd June. This event is a celebration of all things Italian
Time For An Upgrade
June 1, 2023
After being with us from almost the start of it all, the time has come for the Bridge Classic Cars trailer to move on and
Seat Belts
June 1, 2023
Classic car technician Jonn has been busy installing seatbelts into our returning 1963 MGB Roadster.
During the installation, Jonn found that the hole in the seatbelt mount needed enlarging so it would fit the spacers that he had made. Once this had been done, the spacer fit perfectly and was ready to be put into the car.
Jonn fitted the offside seatbelt first and secured it in place. Once he was happy it was functioning properly, he repeated the process on the nearside of the vehicle.
Motorbike Meet
June 1, 2023
We were lucky enough to be sent some photos and a short video of a motorbike meet being held in Garstang, Lancashire recently.
Seeing this many motorbikes travelling in convoy is always an impressive sight and we are keen to attend more motorbike events in the future.
New Lights
June 1, 2023
Our 1980 MGB GT, which will soon be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, has been under the care of classic car technician Jonn.
Jonn has fitted new rear fog lights to our classic MGB.
After fitting both the offside and the nearside lights, he tested them to make sure they were working correctly. Once he was happy that they were, our 1980 MGB GT moved one step closer to being won in the near future.
Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari Enzo Up For Auction
June 1, 2023
On the 8th of June, Monaco Car Auctions will host their inaugural L’AstaRossa sale, held in partnership with Top Marques Monaco, at the Grimaldi Forum. This will be a Ferrari-exclusive auction and will include more than 40 very special vehicles. The headline consignment is a beautiful Ferrari Enzo that is currently part of the private collection of two-time Formula 1 world champion, Fernando Alonso.
The iconic Enzo is widely thought of as the hypercar that defined the Ferrari breed. From its bold design, impressive performance, and stunning engine note, it made a big impact in the automotive world. This particular Enzo has a carbon fibre and Nomex honeycomb monocoque chassis and a 6-litre V12. When you add this to the fact that only 399 were made and this is “Scocca n.1” (first body), the estimated price tag of €5 million (around £4.3 million) is steep, but somewhat expected.
Although not much is known about Alonso’s ownership of the Rosso Corsa (red) Enzo, the car has covered just under 3000 miles and has been certified by Ferrari’s Classiche division.
There are other, even rarer, Ferraris available in the June 8th auction including a one-of-one Felber Ferrari 365 GTC/4 ‘Beach Car’ by Michelotti, a 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano, and a unique 2017 Ferrari 488 GTB which has been modified for use by Lapland Ice Driving.
Work Begins On Our Mercedes 420SL
June 1, 2023
Work has begun on our 1988 Mercedes 420SL with classic car technician Brian getting to work on repairing the interior trim of the classic Mercedes.
Brian removed the old centre console wood trim panel before removing the heater control wood trim panel and all switches. The glovebox wood trim panel and lock were also removed before the wood trim from the dash panels was removed too.
When Brian removed the trim from the ashtray, he cleaned the old mastic off before fitting a new wood trim panel to it. New wood trim panels were fixed to the glovebox too. Brian then re-fitted the lock and put the glovebox back into the car.
More replacement wood trim was fitted to the dash centre and side panels. The heater also had its wood trim replaced. As this was being made, the hole for the switch was found to be in the wrong place so Brian had to modify this to fit.
Rubber surrounds were fitted to the switch and to the gearshift panel before Brian fitted everything back into the car.
Work wasn’t done on our 420SL though as Brian also repaired a scuff in the roof hood.
Spalding and East Elloe Classic Car Club Meet
June 1, 2023
The Spalding and East Elloe Classic Car Club will be hosting a private and exclusive event at Bridge Classic Cars on Tuesday 26th September 2023.
Members of the club will have the opportunity to have a tour of our workshop as well as enjoy refreshments and spend some time with their fellow club members.
This event is for members only!
More information can be found here.
A Taste Of Italy
June 1, 2023
Bridge Classic Cars will be attending A Taste Of Italy at The Marquis on 23rd June.
This event is a celebration of all things Italian with an Italian menu (being served from 5 pm) and Italian special cocktails. There will even be live music from the Italian Jazz band, That’s Amore.
In addition to the Italian food and entertainment, there will be Mille Miglia cars in attendance and you are more than welcome to bring your own Italian car too. Steven O’Leary’s race cars which have just returned from this year’s Mille Miglia will also be on show for you to admire.
For more information and to make a booking, please contact The Marquis directly.
Time For An Upgrade
June 1, 2023
After being with us from almost the start of it all, the time has come for the Bridge Classic Cars trailer to move on and for us to upgrade to a bigger and better option.
Despite the excitement the new trailer is bringing, there is certainly a sense of sadness to see such a longstanding part of the business leave us. Our trailer has covered thousands of miles collecting and delivering classic cars all over the country. Many of our restoration projects come into the workshop in our trailer and many leave in its protective shell on their way back to their happy owners. Since the launch of Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, the trailer has also delivered more than 100 cars to the lucky winners wherever they are in the UK.
Starting its life with us in a nice shade of grey, it was emblazoned with the Bridge Classic Cars logo and transported some true classic, vintage, and special vehicles before undergoing something of a transformation. Going from grey to black, the new look trailer had a new style while still carrying a huge variety of vehicles to and from the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
As the list of our current projects continues to grow, a bigger trailer is needed to keep up with the flow of vehicles needed to be brought into the workshop…and that’s where the new Bridge Classic Cars trailer comes in.
As you can see from the photos below, our new trailer is quite a bit bigger than the previous one and certainly looks to be up for the job of moving classic vehicles wherever they need to be.
It’s not entirely the end for our old faithful trailer though. It now moves on to be part of a race team and will, no doubt, cover many more miles, and carry some equally as important cars in the next chapter of its life.
The Bridge Classic Cars trailer – a loyal workhouse. The new trailer – soon to be seen collecting and delivering classic vehicles all over the country.
