January 22, 2024

Win a Classic Mini for just a few pounds! – Our 1976 Mini Clubman 1100 is now live

The humble Mini served as both a way to get from A to B as well as the first steps out onto the open road for a generation of would-be petrolheads.

From its earliest days in the late 1950โ€™s all the way to its retirement in the early 2000โ€™s, the classic Mini holds a special place in the classic car world โ€“ Just like this one, our 1976 Mini Clubman 1100.

With beautiful Antique Gold paintwork over a Black interior, with colour matched piping, our 1976 Mini has been lovingly looked after and cherished by its previous owners. Fitted with a 1098cc 4-cylinder engine and 4-speed manual gearbox, this bite-sized piece of gold has all the right feel for a classic Mini experience.

Our Mini Clubman has recently been restored inside and out, with all parts sourced from marque specialists such as Mini Spares and Mini Sport Ltd โ€“ as evidenced in the extensive history file which also includes the original Austin Morris โ€˜Passport to Serviceโ€™ which details all the way back to the cars original PDI in August of 1976 at Melrose Garages in Norwich, where the car appears to have spent its first 20 years before migrating to the Northwest.

In its 48 years, the car is showing to have covered just under 63,000 miles. It is believed the engine was refreshed around 2018 with sales invoices for a piston ring set and new water pump.

Also included in our Miniโ€™s file is a Best in Show award from the St Helens Classic Car Club dated April 2019, with this, we believe any restorative or restoration works were carried out prior to the award supported by parts invoices dating back to 2017/2016.

Some of you may be thinking โ€˜havenโ€™t I seen this Mini before?โ€™ and the answer is yes, but Bridge Classic Cars Competitions is giving you another chance to win this incredible 1976 Mini Clubman 1100 for just a few pounds.

Donโ€™t miss out and get your tickets now!

Super Car Club Takeover

We look forward to welcoming the Super Car Club into the Atelier for a car club takeover! The club will arrive in their super cars and be treated to a workshop tour whilst they enjoy a coffee.

This is a private event.

The Classic Motor Show

We will, once again, be attending the Classic Motor Show at the NEC. It’s always an enjoyable event and we are already looking forward to seeing what 2024 has to offer.

About The Classic Motor Show

The Classic Motor Show, held annually at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, is the UK’s biggest event for classic car enthusiasts. It brings together an impressive collection of over 3,000 classic cars and motorbikes, spanning more than a century of motoring history.

With a huge range of exhibitors, live demonstrations, and expert talks, the show is always a huge success and the Bridge Classic Cars team are regular attendees.

For more information about the Classic Motor Show, visit the official website.

Networking at Venue 16

Lily & Rob are excited to be heading to Venue 16 in Ipswich for a networking event. They look forward to meeting other people working in the local area with the hopes of possible future collaborations.

Nostalgia – 1938 Morgan 3-Wheeler F Super

This is the story of John Piper and his 1938 Morgan F Super, told in John’s own words.

“My first car was a 1938 Morgan 3-wheeler, an F-Super with an inboard Ford Ten engine, reg GPG 539.

I bought her for ยฃ15 in 1964 when I was 16. She had been run into a Keep Left island in Bloomsbury, so she was a bit sad. The owner had bought her because she looked so ‘cute’ but had not considered the performance of a Ford Ten engine in a car that weighed almost nothing, nor the difficulty of manoeuvring in Central London with direct steering.

Anyway, his loss was my gain. Then I returned on the Sunday with my sister and my mum in her Austin Metropolitan, to tow my purchase home from Woburn Square. Sunday was a good day to choose because there was only minimal traffic. I had not been able to test drive, so it was a surprise to discover there were very little brakes and no handbrake! However, to the amusement of American tourists, we set out. The lack of handbrake was alleviated by the fact that she was so low to the ground, I could put my hand flat on the ground to hold her at traffic lights!


Her first port of call was Albion Mews in SE25 (long since gone) and the workshop of Major L T N (Larry) Barlow who was going to straighten out the front chassis bars and fix the radiator. In his opinion, when he had finished, they were probably straighter than when she had been pushed out through the famous hole in the hedge in Malvern Links. Larry had served his apprenticeship with the Riley company building Riley 9s.

Although I was sixteen, I was legally allowed to drive a three-wheeler since I had a full motorbike licence and she counted as a motorbike and sidecar. So I had the exciting opportunity of driving her home, having never driven a car before! I taught myself to drive in her, with a fully crash gearbox, mostly by trial and error.

On attaining seventeen years, I bought a 1949 2200 cc Triumph Roadster, so the Moggie had to go. I sold her to a colleague at art school so I was able to follow her fortunes for a while. A few years ago, during an attack of nostalgia, I contacted the Morgan Three-Wheeler Club. What a marvellous and helpful organisation! It turned out that my Morgan was still in use (save a temporary engine issue). She had travelled to the Nurburgring and to Brooklands and been raced at both venues.”


Share Your Story

If you have memories of a special vehicle, we’d love to share them. Simply email rob@bridgeclassiccars.co.uk with some photos and why your vehicle means so much to you.


One response to “Nostalgia – 1938 Morgan 3-Wheeler F Super”

  1. Paul Alexander Boyle avatar
    Paul Alexander Boyle

    I bought a 1934 F4 in 1963 for(I thinkยฃ15) & drove it in all weathers always with the hood down wearing a Belstaff motobike jacket & don’t recall ever getting wet or feeling cold.I had a full motorcycle licence but had not yet passed my car test.She would cruise happily at 50+ mph.She finally met her end(but luckily not me!) at Swiss Cottage when side swiped by a Mini that had jumped the lights.I received a ยฃ20 payout with which a bought a later F Super that I could not get running so,for reasons best known to myself,returned to motorcycling with an Ariel Square Four combination which was a disaster & did;nt pass my car test until some time later.Happy(mostly!) days.

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