Posts by Craig Ranson

Our luxurious V8 Daimler is to the paint shop with Darren and Chris for a minor paint repair.

Our VW beetle has come into Bridge Classic cars for engine restoration works. Ady, our engine specialist, is now diagnosing any issues the engine may have and we’re sure he’ll be able to get this cute little Beetle back to…

Tom has been making great strides in the restoration of our 1962 TVR Grantura. He’s recently serviced the brakes, fabricated new brake lines and fitted a new battery.

Our 1962 TVR Grantura Racecar has peaked the attention of TVR enthusiasts. Shared to three of the largest TVR fan pages, there is certainly a lot of interest in our one-of-a-kind Grantura Racecar. We have to agree that this car’s…

Late last night we collected our 1970 Eagle SS. This kit car is based on a VW Beatle chassis. However, the dramatic bodywork styling is a far cry from the original Beatle. Remarkably, these cars only weigh around 750kg and…

It’s a sad day indeed. Friend of Bridge Classic Cars, Car Crazed Fool has sold his 1970 Plymouth Superbird. While we’re sad to see her go, I’m sure there will be something equally exciting coming as a replacement. “The 1970…

Something a little different is coming in today. This lovely Daihatsu Copen! The Copen is a Japanese kei car. The kei car category was devised by the Japanese government in 1949. These regulations specify a maximum vehicle size, engine capacity…

Ady’s finished up work on our Mercedes 220 Engine rebuild. The engine has had a brand new bespoke machined flywheel, valve seals cut, valves refaced and new valve guides. The camshaft has been re-profiled and the engine block completely re-bored….

This weekend Bridge Classic Cars joined the thousands who attended the 35th anniversary celebration of the biggest Classic Car Show in the UK!The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC Birmingham is the annual event not to be missed…

Work is continuing on our TVR Racecar. We’re replacing the shock absorbers with brand new replacements from GAZ. The other photos will be used as a reference for the vehicles re-assembly.

Great progress is being made on our 1962 TVR Grantura. Tom’s cleaned the dash up as well as custom fabricating a glovebox from aluminium. We’ve also installed the fuel filler cap and fuel pipe along with refitting chrome bumper trims.

Our Jensen bonnet has been in the paint shop. The fibreglass structure has a large crack and so will be repaired to a completely smooth surface ready for repainting.

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars engine specialist has completed another engine build on our 1953 Mercedes 220

Pete has replaced the old brakes on our E30 BMW 325 M Sport. It’s been treated to new rotors and pads all round.

Paul has made great progress stripping down the MG A. The clutch and brake pedal box is being removed and the bonnet catch will be refurbed. The chassis bolt has rotted away so will need to be replaced. The rear…

Ady, our in-house engine specialist has had the carburettors out on our MG A. He’s given them a full service and a polish before they’ll be refitted onto the engine.

In with us at Bridge Classic Cars is this striking Blue Metallic 1967 Austin-Healey 3000. In our care this car will be treated to a new diff oil seal. Built between 1959 – 1967 the 3.0 L 2+2 seater sports…

Gary has been making great progress on the Amphicar restoration. He’s fitting either fully refurbished or new parts to get this vehicle into concours condition. This car is in our showroom for sale as a completed restoration. This appreciating classic…

Bridge Classic Car’s Engine specialist Ady Offord and his cousin, Carl have featured in November’s issue of Wheelspin Magazine! They have been racing in the Lightning Rod Formula. Congrats on the write up, guys! We can’t wait to see you…

Our one-of-a-kind Corvette powered Jensen 541R is having custom fabricated stainless steel exhaust system made and fitted. We had originally designed a system that took the manifold above the engine but due to our customers request we’re re-routing the system…

We visited the good people at Caffeine & Machine and wow, what a lovely place it is! If great coffee wasn’t enough reason to pay them a visit then the stunning cars they have there will be! We were even…

We were at the oldest celebration of motoring this Sunday 3rd November, the 2019 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. More than 400 pre-1905 vehicles took took to the road. Over 120 years since the first run in 1896, it…

Paul has continued work on our 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3. He’s been busy installing the following: New heater box New brake vacuum tank New washer bottle New radiator with cooling fans New front brake assembly and callipers New brake…

Ady, our engine specialist, continues to strip down the engine on our 190 SL.

Coming in as a part restoration is this 68′ Triumph TR5. A stalled project, this vehicle will now be taken in by us at Bridge Classic Cars for a total restoration. Built in Coventry, Triumphed manufactured TR5’s between August 1967…

Pete has continued work on our 1977 Ford Escort RS2000. He’s had to grind down the transmission mounting brackets. He’s also discovered a core plug leak behind the flywheel which will be a fairly straightforward fix.

Work has continued on our unique Amphicar project. Our Amphibious vehicle is now well and truly on her way to becoming fully ship-shape. We’re refitting all of the following parts back on to this vehicle: Front headlights Front bumper New…

Arriving soon into the Bridge Classic Cars showroom is this 996 generation 911. Manufactured since 1963, the 911 is possibly one of the most iconic sports cars the world has ever seen. The 996 generation has never seen as much…

The Engine on our 1960 Jensen 541R has undergone a complete rebuild.

Since we completed our restoration work on this 1971 Bedford J Type Truck it has been fully fitted with kitchen appliances, ready to begin it’s new life as a mobile Indian restaurant. We will see the car coming back to…