Engine Rebuild
December 18, 2023
Our 1939 Jaguar SS100 is currently with our friends at Rushton Engineering having its engine rebuilt. The head and crank are now finished so the
December 18, 2023
Home At Last
December 18, 2023
Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle, affectionately known as Delilah, is back home with her very pleased owner. After spending quite a while in the Bridge Classic
On BBC Radio Suffolk
December 18, 2023
During our Mince Pie Drive, Luke Deal from BBC Radio Suffolk met us at Bucklesham Grange Care home, where he spoke to Molly and Lily
Transit Engine And More
December 18, 2023
Steve has been stripping down the seized wiper linkage and of our Ford Transit MKII Tipper and fitted it to the front bulkhead after reassembly.
Seat And Roof
December 18, 2023
Brian has been fitting the brackets to hold the roof frame when it’s folded back, cutting the inner seat frame wood to fit around the
Making seat foam and cardboard
December 18, 2023
After cleaning up the seat of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe, Lydia has spent some time making the foams fit. Unfortunately, the original
Rear driveshafts
December 18, 2023
Classic car technician Rob has built up the left-hand front disc/hub with new bearings and fitted it to our 1976 Triumph Spitfire. He has also
Magnum PI – Forty Years Of Cool
December 18, 2023
Earlier this month, on December 11th, we passed 43 years since the debut of the iconic ’80s detective show, Magnum PI. Tom Selleck starred as
Engine Rebuild
December 18, 2023
Our 1939 Jaguar SS100 is currently with our friends at Rushton Engineering having its engine rebuilt.
The head and crank are now finished so the rebuild can continue making good progress.
Home At Last
December 18, 2023
Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle, affectionately known as Delilah, is back home with her very pleased owner.
After spending quite a while in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, this classic Beetle is now back where it belongs.
On BBC Radio Suffolk
December 18, 2023
During our Mince Pie Drive, Luke Deal from BBC Radio Suffolk met us at Bucklesham Grange Care home, where he spoke to Molly and Lily about what we were up to.
Transit Engine And More
December 18, 2023
Steve has been stripping down the seized wiper linkage and of our Ford Transit MKII Tipper and fitted it to the front bulkhead after reassembly. He then refitted the newly painted peddle box and cleaned and serviced the heater box.
The brakes were cleaned and the steering rods and joints were reassembled ready to be fitted.
The rebuild of our Transit’s engine has also made good progress.
Seat And Roof
December 18, 2023
Brian has been fitting the brackets to hold the roof frame when it’s folded back, cutting the inner seat frame wood to fit around the brackets.
He then put the front inner seat frame into the car, adjusting the cutouts around the brackets before glueing the left-hand side of the frame back on, before fixing it with a metal bracket.
Making seat foam and cardboard
December 18, 2023
After cleaning up the seat of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe, Lydia has spent some time making the foams fit.
Unfortunately, the original foam has been lost or destroyed, meaning that it was necessary to make new ones. Having recently seen some original ones, Lydia knew the basic shape that they needed to be and also the way that they were chamfered underneath. This meant that replicating them was not too difficult but still required a few test fits and alterations.
Once she was happy with the seat base, Lydia moved onto the backs. She had one back foam slither that was badly perished, but it gave her a base to work from. She made the backrest foams out of 100mm foam laminated together, then shaped them with the foam saw. After this, she made the cardboard piece that sits on the top of the seats to cover the raw edges of leather.
Rear driveshafts
December 18, 2023
Classic car technician Rob has built up the left-hand front disc/hub with new bearings and fitted it to our 1976 Triumph Spitfire.
He has also fitted the steering rack before he built up both rear driveshafts. The rear spring bushes were changed for poly ones and the spring mounting box was assembled.
Magnum PI – Forty Years Of Cool
December 18, 2023
Earlier this month, on December 11th, we passed 43 years since the debut of the iconic ’80s detective show, Magnum PI.
Tom Selleck starred as Thomas Magnum, quite possibly the coolest private eye of all time, as he solved cases in Hawaii, where the show was set. Hawaiian shirts, a legendary moustache, and, of course, that Ferrari all combined to make an extremely successful TV show.
Thomas Magnum clearly had style, but his personality was probably even more appealing to viewers of the show. The show portrayed his friendships, his desire to do what’s right, and the adventures he went on while successfully solving cases.
Magnum PI – The Car – Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole
Leonardo Fioravanti, from Pininfarina, was the mastermind behind the design of the 308. It had curved wing tops, attention-grabbing air intakes, and a fibreglass body crafted by Ferrari’s Scaglietti subsidiary before later being swapped out for steel.
The 308 also had removable roof panels that added even more coolness and style. Throughout the ’80s, this V8 mid-engine, two-seater was very well received and became a dream car for many. In fact, it was so popular that Ferrari built more than 12,000 308s between 1976 and 1985.
Following the success of Magnum’s 308 GTS, in 1982, Ferrari launched the 308 GTSi, which had four valves per cylinder, resulting in greater power and speed.
More Than Forty Years And Still Very Cool
It may have been more than four decades since Magnum, P.I. debuted on TV but, there is no doubt, it still has a huge fanbase.
As we recently launched our 1984 Ferrari 308 GTSi on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, we couldn’t help but put something together as a nod to Magnum himself.
The video below was one that we filmed but, ultimately, didn’t use to promote the launch of the competition to win our 308 GTSi. However, we feel that Molly pulls off the coolness and style so well that we need to share it.
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