2024 was full of friends (both new and old), exciting projects, lots of content, and even more classic cars.
Trying to summarise it in full was always going to be impossible, so here’s a 17-minute video of the very best moments from The Torque Show of 2024.
Bristol Cars looks set to make a return to the roads in 2026, just in time to celebrate its 80th anniversary. The revival of the British car manufacturer is being led by Chairman and CEO Jason Wharton, who purchased the company’s assets in 2020 following its liquidation.
Founded in 1945 as an offshoot of the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Bristol Cars released its first model, the 400, in 1946, which was inspired by pre-war BMW designs like the 326, 327, and 328. The 1950s was the time period when Bristol Cars really stood on its own though thanks to its large coupes that combined luxury and speed.
Jason Wharton has hinted that the company’s revival will be led by a modern interpretation of the 1969 Bristol 411, which originally featured a 6.2-litre Chrysler V8 engine. While initial plans under his leadership aimed to position Bristol as a leader in electric vehicles, the strategy has since changed somewhat. The new plan now looks like a limited-edition new Bristol Fighter for 2025 followed by a limited-edition Bristol Speedster for 2026, and then new productions – the Bristol Buccaneer and Bristol Pullman between 2027 and 2030.
It will be exciting to see Bristol Cars back out on the road, so we wish Jason and his team all the best!
Please advise of development of Bristol Cars
It’s no secret that we are big fans of Coachbuilt Whisky. We have several bottles behind the bar in The Classic Lounge and we are planning to work even closer with the Coachbuilt team over the coming weeks and months.
During his recent visit to us, Max, from Coachbuilt Whisky, shared some incredible cocktail recipes with us that feature our favourite whisky.
After some time off over Christmas, the team at Bridge Classic Cars is now back and ready to hit the ground running in 2025.
One of our first jobs was to get together and look ahead to the next 12 months. We are planning on going BIG this year so there was a lot to talk about!
After an hour or so in The Classic Lounge, we got things moving and we are preparing for an incredible 2025 – we hope to see you along the way.
At the end of 2024, we said goodbye to one of our technicians, Paul, as he retired.
The whole team here at Bridge Classic Cars would like to say a big thank you to Paul for all of his incredible work and we hope he has a very happy and enjoyable retirement.
Thank you Paul!
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