Posts by Craig Ranson

Arriving soon to our paint shop for some remedial paintwork correction is this Porsche 930 Turbo. Sporting a 3.3 litre turbocharged flat six engine. Flying to 60mph in under 5seconds, the 930 Turbo was the top of the line Porsche…

Our Gorgeous E-type has popped back to the workshop for suspension adjustments and some additional minor works.

Coming soon to Bridge Classic Cars for restoration is this rare Toyota Celica GT4 4WB. The GT4 is the four wheel drive performance model of the Celica Liftback. Powered by a turbocharged 3S-GTE engine the GT4 was created by Toyota…

Well this certainly is unique! Built between 1928-1931, this very early example of a Caravan is a collaboration between Midland Caravans and Bluebird Caravans. Believed to have been built by Bill Knott of Midland Caravans and Bluebird Caravans. It sleeps…

In the most recent phase of our 1962 TVR Grantura’s restoration we’ve replaced the brake slave and master cylinder. It was then treated to a new roof lining by Donna in our trim shop.

Today Pete’s completed the undersealing on our E30 325 M Sport. He’s used Tetra Shutz to rust protect this vehicle for many miles to come. Pete’s also replaced the fuel filter and fuel tank.

Adrian Offord, our Engine Specialist gives us a brief rundown on the recent porting on this Meadows Engine. “Engine porting allows a larger flow of air and fuel into the engine, increasing engine horsepower. Firstly, this Meadows Engine has been…

We’ve said goodbye to our 1996 Rover Mini Cooper. Having undergone a full body shell restoration, we’ve painted this car in this sumptuous Almond Green / White diamond colour combination. On it’s journey with us this vehicle visited Andrew and…

We’ve been working on so many Jaguar E-Type’s recently here at Bridge Classic Cars. Possibly coming in to us for a front end damage repair and full respray is this fabulous Series 1 E-Type.

This week has already seen three beautiful classics enter our showroom. We’re delighted to offer for sale our 1974 Reliant Scimitar GTE, 1988 Mercedes 420SE Auto and 1997 Mercedes E320 Elegance. Already causing excitement around the classic car community, our…

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has been making progress with our MGA Engine rebuild. After cleaning and servicing the carburettors he’s stripping down the bottom end of our engine.

Our 1977 Ford Escort RS2000 is currently in the spray booth having been prepared and repainted in H Signal Orange. We will now look to re-fit using existing parts and replacements where necessary.

We’re proud to present this gorgeous maroon 1988 Mercedes-Benz 420 SE for sale at Bridge Classic Cars. This luxurious second generation S-Class has been truly cherished by its former keepers. Boasting 24 stamps in its original service book, she floats…

What a colour! H Signal Orange is so striking. Once paired with black sections of trim we think this will look incredible.

Paul has fitted the brand new Bell stainless steel exhaust system to our 1972 Jaguar E-Type. Bell are a stainless steel exhaust manufacturers based in Swindon, UK. They have been manufacturing exhausts systems and silencers for over 40 years, specialising…

This wonderful Corsa Red 1990 Morgan 4/4 is in for remedial works. We can’t wait to see her back out on the road again.

We’ve spent the day with Barons Auctioneers at Sandown Racecourse. As always, there was a fantastic range of beautiful classics on offer.

Tamas and Dave have been busy refitting the TVR components back onto the car. The Grantura has been treated to a new radiator and lights.

More images for internal use only. The car is awaiting a full restoration but we are frequently visiting the project to prepare and we are taking lots of photographs that we will save for future reference.

Our 1959 Mercedes 190SL is going through a complete engine rebuild due to a warped head. We’ve dropped the engine out and it is now with Ady for it’s rebuild. Ady will firstly be welding the cylinder head before refacing…

“Amazing place! I felt like I was in James Bond’s gadget workshop with Q”

Our BMW 325 M Sport has had new brakes and disks fitted. We’ve also fitted new wiper rubbers. Due to a severely corroded exhaust we’re looking to replace this item as part of our restorative work.

Having acquired our race car seats recently they have now arrived with us and are in the trim shop ready for Donna to get her hands on them. They originally came out of a Jaguar E-Type race car during an…

Bridge Classic Cars proudly support and sponsor a selection of local racing drivers as they continue to do amazingly well in they amateur race seasons. We briefly mentioned before the successes with Ady, Carl and Andrew in their chosen fields….

Our Ford Escort RS2000 is nearly ready for paint. She’s had all of her panels prepared for a total respray.

In our trim shop, Donna has completely rebuilt the TVR’s door cards using the existing door cards as a template. The contrasting blue body colour against the vivid red interior will look truly stunning when complete on this fabulous TVR.

We are nearing completion on the restoration of our 1955 Austin Healey. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances the gearbox has once again been removed to be fully rebuilt. The gearbox was reported rebuilt sometime ago but the seals have possibly…

Our RS2000 is now in prime, a guide coat has been applied and we are ready for paint.

Our 1996 Rover Mini Cooper, 35th Anniversary is now in primer and ready to be painted.

Not the normal training conference that many of us are used to, here is Bentley’s Sales Specialist Bethany Samuels giving her 9,500 Instagram (@bethanysamuels) followers an amazing insight into the latest Bentley #flyingspurtraining. An incredible collection of the new models…