A Perfect First Drive
July 12, 2024
We recently completed the full restoration of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire. Its very happy owner came all the way from his home in France to
July 12, 2024
Bentley Unveils Fourth-Generation Continental GT Speed at Goodwood Festival of Speed
July 12, 2024
Bentley introduced the fourth-generation Continental GT Speed on the first day of this year’s Festival of Speed. The car is being presented twice, once in
P1 Fuels At Vintage Bentley
July 12, 2024
Last night, Craig and I were invited to Vintage Bentley as part of an evening hosted by P1 Fuels. We also had a great stay
Final Check Over – 1971 MGB Roadster
July 12, 2024
Our 1971 MGB Roadster is in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for its final check over before it heads off to its new owner. During
New Arrival – 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster
July 12, 2024
Earlier this week, we welcomed a new arrival to our Suffolk HQ in the shape of this 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster. The
Our 2003 MG ZT V8 Stripped and Ready for Paint
July 12, 2024
Our 2003 MG ZT V8 has been getting into shape ahead of its repaint under the watchful and skillful hands of our painter Alan. He’s
Perfect Fit – Remaking the Dashpad of our 1956 Jensen 541
July 12, 2024
Our trim team are always engaged in the constant pursuit of perfection, and their most recent exploit is the dashpad of our 1956 Jensen 541.
Ready to Go – 1970 Morris Minor 1000
July 12, 2024
Our 1970 Morris Minor 1000, which found itself stranded outside our Suffolk HQ has been worked on by the team here and ready to hit
Working on our 1981 Austin Vanden Plas
July 12, 2024
The 1981 Austin Vanden Plas is in the workshops at our Suffolk HQ for the team to get a few jobs done on the classic
Stripping Back the Dash of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe
July 12, 2024
Our technician Rob has been methodically working his way through stripping the dashboard of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Each individual piece that
Our 1966 Daimler 250 V8 finds a new home
July 12, 2024
Our 1966 Daimler 250 V8 has found its way to its new home with Paul. Paul recently won our classic saloon through Bridge Classic Cars
Cleaned and Ready – Our 1954 Daimler Conquest Roadster is ready for a date with destiny
July 12, 2024
Our 1954 Daimler Conquest Roadster has been moved from our restoration workshops, across our site to its new home in the Classic Lounge. This unique,
A Perfect First Drive
July 12, 2024
We recently completed the full restoration of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire.
Its very happy owner came all the way from his home in France to collect this beautiful classic and to take it for its first drive….back to France!
As first drives go, that’s a big one but our Spitfire and its owner made it back home with no issues.
Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars is looking forward to seeing it out and about on even more adventures.
Bentley Unveils Fourth-Generation Continental GT Speed at Goodwood Festival of Speed
July 12, 2024
Bentley introduced the fourth-generation Continental GT Speed on the first day of this year’s Festival of Speed. The car is being presented twice, once in the hillclimb and the second in an innovative ‘underwater’ display.
The Continental GT Speed, available in both coupe and convertible models, is the most powerful road-going Bentley ever. Equipped with an all-new Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain, it delivers 782 PS and 1,000 Nm of torque, surpassing the previous W12 engine. Despite its enhanced performance, the new powertrain achieves a reduction in CO2 emissions to just 29 g/km.
Complementing its powerful engine, the GT Speed features a sophisticated new chassis system. This includes two-chamber air springs, dual-valve dampers, Bentley Dynamic Ride (48V active anti-roll control), eLSD, and torque vectoring. These advancements result in exceptional body control and the most comfortable ride in a Continental GT to date, with a 49:51 rear-biased weight distribution for the first time.
The exterior design marks the most significant revision to the Continental GT’s appearance in 20 years, embracing a new design direction for Bentley. Notably, it is the first mainstream Bentley since the 1950s to feature single headlamps.
Inside, this new model introduces advanced wellness seat technology, air ionisation, three-dimensional leather textures, modern quilting, and technical finishes such as dark chrome.
In addition to the two Continental GT Speed models on the Hill Climb, a third example is uniquely displayed near the Kinrara Enclosure, celebrating the unofficial ‘Underwater Speed Record’—the fastest a car has ever travelled through a tunnel, reaching 208 mph (335 km/h).
The ‘FOShtank’ display is a bespoke adaptation of Bentley’s glass ‘Toy Box’ units from their Dream Factory campus in Crewe. This version includes a custom-built fish tank, a tongue-in-cheek nod to the underwater theme.
P1 Fuels At Vintage Bentley
July 12, 2024
Last night, Craig and I were invited to Vintage Bentley as part of an evening hosted by P1 Fuels. We also had a great stay in the De Vere Horsley Estate Hotel.
P1 Fuels are synthetic e-fuels that act as a drop-in solution to fossil fuels. Any petrol car can be run on P1 without any need for modification or changes in driving behaviours.
The evening was all about the future of the automotive industry and the huge part that synthetic fuels, like P1, can play in that. It was incredible to hear about the progress that P1 Fuels have made over the last 12 months and their extremely exciting plans for the next couple of years.
I have always championed synthetic fuel as the most logical and realistic solution to sustainable transport so I was extremely happy to be invited to hear about the company in person.
Richard Hammond gave a short talk on his experience using P1 Fuels in his cars and he was also on hand to have a chat about how he sees the future of the automotive industry.
We plan on having much more involvement with synthetic fuels. We want to keep classic cars on the road while still taking our green responsibilities very seriously too…this could very well be the answer!
Final Check Over – 1971 MGB Roadster
July 12, 2024
Our 1971 MGB Roadster is in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for its final check over before it heads off to its new owner. During the checks, Jon found out that the stop light had stopped working so a new one was placed on order.
New Arrival – 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster
July 12, 2024
Earlier this week, we welcomed a new arrival to our Suffolk HQ in the shape of this 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Roadster. The car was transported over to our Pettistree workshops for our team to take a look at the car for its owner and appraise its overall condition.
It’s always nice to welcome new classics into the family here, and we seem to be working on a lot of E-Type’s recently!
Our 2003 MG ZT V8 Stripped and Ready for Paint
July 12, 2024
Our 2003 MG ZT V8 has been getting into shape ahead of its repaint under the watchful and skillful hands of our painter Alan.
He’s worked on getting the car back to bare metal in places and then reworked certain areas so when he does lay down that stunning dark blue, everything will look absolutely sensational.
Perfect Fit – Remaking the Dashpad of our 1956 Jensen 541
July 12, 2024
Our trim team are always engaged in the constant pursuit of perfection, and their most recent exploit is the dashpad of our 1956 Jensen 541.
Our trimmer Lydia made the dashpad for our classic Jensen a few months ago now, but the project is now at the stage of having its interior put into the car bit by bit alongside the mechanical team getting the car back into place in the new finishing workshop. During this, Lydia noticed that the dashpad of the car didn’t quite perfectly fit as she liked and also was the wrong shape in some place and obscured the view to some of the dials and also got in the way of some of the switches.
So, Lydia stripped the piece down and slimmed it down which allow it to function properly alongside making the piece aesthetically fit better into the classy and sophisticated interior of the 541.
Ready to Go – 1970 Morris Minor 1000
July 12, 2024
Our 1970 Morris Minor 1000, which found itself stranded outside our Suffolk HQ has been worked on by the team here and ready to hit the road again!
But, before it left our workshop. Tony gave the car a once over to make sure she looked her best before her excited owner came to pick her back up.
Working on our 1981 Austin Vanden Plas
July 12, 2024
The 1981 Austin Vanden Plas is in the workshops at our Suffolk HQ for the team to get a few jobs done on the classic hatchback. First up, Jon has been working on the lift pump which he noted was leaking so he made up some new gaskets and sealed them back onto the car.
Next up, Jon began working on getting the rear end of the car back into shape. He realigned the bumper to make it even and square to the body before removing the rear axle mounts for them to be cleaned and refurbished.
Stripping Back the Dash of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe
July 12, 2024
Our technician Rob has been methodically working his way through stripping the dashboard of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Each individual piece that is removed was carefully inspected and evaluated before being bagged and labeled. The dash itself, which is wooden, will be repaired and restored by a local specialist while the clocks and gauges will be sent away to be completely refurbished for this stunning piece of sports car history.
Along with working on the dashboard, Rob has also been working on stripping back some of the controls such as the throttle pedal assembly and handbrake, getting them to where they can be carefully sandblasted and then painted.
Our 1966 Daimler 250 V8 finds a new home
July 12, 2024
Our 1966 Daimler 250 V8 has found its way to its new home with Paul. Paul recently won our classic saloon through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions and we want to wish him many happy miles with the car.
Cleaned and Ready – Our 1954 Daimler Conquest Roadster is ready for a date with destiny
July 12, 2024
Our 1954 Daimler Conquest Roadster has been moved from our restoration workshops, across our site to its new home in the Classic Lounge. This unique, handbuilt roadster was loaded in by the team to be kept safe ahead of the marketing team taking it out on a very special photo/video shoot.
But, since the car has been moved into its new home – Tony gave the car a one over and got it looking majestic surrounded by our other dream classic in the new home of the Members Club.
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