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Craig Ranson is the Managing Director – Bridge Classic Cars at Bridge Classic Cars.
Source: Wikipedia The Jaguar Mark VII is a four-door luxury car produced by Jaguar Cars of Coventry from 1951 to 1956. Launched at the 1950 British International Motor Show as the successor to the Jaguar Mark V, it was called the Mark VII because there was already a Bentley…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]John and Craig were in bright and early this morning. It was 6:30am and the sun was starting to rise through the clouds. It was a lovely crisp morning, the roads were beautifully peaceful and whilst we waited for our visitor…
Peter has been busy working on the re-commissioning of our 1934 Austin 10. Today he has managed to strip the brakes and rebuild them with new shoes all round. Thank you to the guys at Alderton Austin Specialists who kindly supplied…
Our 1933 Talbot AX65 is currently in the workshops having remedial paintwork done on the car. Due to high winds catching the rear off-side door the window has shattered, the hinge has buckled and the door frame woodwork has bent…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Coming soon: Pontiac Firebird 1969 Finished in original Carousel Red with Parchment interior. The car has a Fischer Body Unit No 523,224 and was built in the 2nd week of February at the Lordstown Ohio Plant. This beautiful Firebird is one…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Set in Inchkeil Steading, Roseisle; the Laigh o’ Moray Vintage Association Charity Vintage Rally took place last weekend on Sunday 23rd September 2018. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”22702,22703,22704,22717,22718,22719,22722,22723,22725,22728,22730,22732,22731,22733,22734,22735,22736,22737,22738,22739,22740,22741,22742,22743,22744,22745,22746,22679,22747,22729,22727,22726,22724,22721,22720,22716,22715,22714,22713,22712,22711,22710,22709,22708,22707,22706,22705,22701,22700,22699,22698,22697,22696,22695,22694,22693,22692,22691,22690,22689,22688,22687,22686,22685,22684,22683,22682,22681,22680″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This weekend we took a trip to Wyevale Garden Centre in Woodbridge. Whilst the little man was getting carried away looking through all of the amazing Thomas & Friends I caught a glimpse of a classic car book. Flicking through the various…
Although our 1961 Jaguar XK150 has been off the road for many years it didn’t take much to get her up and running…enough to enjoy a drive back to our workshops! First things first, we decided to call upon the…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Arriving in our workshops today we have our beautiful 1933 Talbot AX65 with some bodywork issues to be addressed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”22662,22663,22664,22665,22666,22667,22668,22669,22670,22671,22672″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Due to the recent heavy winds recently the off-side rear passenger’s door unfortunately got caught up blew back too far;…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The car has now been treated to a fantastic full detail by Paul at Paul Johnson Mobile Valeting. Check out the amazing transformation on our walk-around video.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpnpxRKmPqI” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Our 1996 Jaguar XJR Supercharge is almost ready to leave our workshops so as always we call the experts in to give it it’s final detail. As the car has undergone a full respray the engine is already complete but…
Our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe S has arrived back from Prostrip having been chemically dipped. The next stage is to prime the car to help protect the body from the elements before we look to assess and start work on the…
A huge thank you to Adnams for our guided tour and ‘Make Your Own Gin’ experience. An amazing gift for gin lovers and a real treat for everyone who’s curious about this fascinating and historic spirit. If you’ve ever wanted to…
Along with re-commissioning our Austin 10, we are also looking to paint an area of corrosion above the rear screen.
Our beautiful 1996 Jaguar XJR Supercharged restoration is now complete and ready to be go home. Having owned the car from new this as been a very unique and very special restoration.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are now on the finishing touches of the preparation of our 1976 MG BGT V8 before we put her in to paint. As you have probably, the works on our 1976 MG BGT V8 are being carried out elsewhere as we’ve…
Even as an adult I get pretty excited when Russell’s arrive to collect our cars in their amazing trucks… Just think how ‘little Timmy’ felt when his Tiny Tike needed to go in for some repairs. Spotted travelling through Suffolk…
We have been lucky enough to have sourced a used but original Jaguar E-Type V12 steering wheel. We can now look to refurbish this ready for install in our 1971 V12 E-Type when nearing completion.
In our workshops this week we have our 1934 Austin 10. The car has been off the road for some time so a big part of the recommissioning will be to work on servicing the engine and getting her up…
When extending the chassis of any vehicle it is not just the chassis itself you need to consider. The exhaust system of our 1971 Bedford J Series has also had to be lengthened to meet with the extension of the…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve successfully completed the full engine rebuild of our 1978 Triumph Stag. Unfortunately we were a week later than our original plan but we needed to be 100% certain that we had resolved the issues and that the car was…
Due to a recent family bereavement of a very good customer of ours we have acquired this delightful British classic. Meet our 1961 Jaguar XK150 S. Owned by the same family through 3 generations our XK150 S has been off…
Arriving into our paint-shop mid October we have our Jaguar XK150 body to be prepared and painted ready for assembly. The car is currently owned by a very talented motor technician who we have known for many years so the…
Purchased from world renowned London dealers Chelsea Cars a number of years ago, we welcome to our workshops our 1985 Mercedes SL280. She has been dry stored for some time but the current owners are now looking to get her…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1955 Austin Healey 100 will be the latest addition to the Bridge Classic Cars family. Due for collection later this month our Healey will be scheduled for a full restoration very soon. The current owner has owned the car…
The extension of our 1971 Bedford chassis starts today. The metalwork has been fabricated and laid into position. We are looking to re-use the tow bar on the extension piece so extra strengthening bars are being made up to help…
As always, a huge thank you to the guys at Sheldrake & Wells in Ipswich for doing another amazing job for us rebuilding the heater matrix of our 1983 Ford Capri.
After months of searching and now having commissioned a small batch of pulley’s to be made especially for us we have managed to source a brand new V12 pulley from elsewhere. The great news is that we can now fit…
The moment we’ve been waiting for…the first piece of the stunning interior starts to be fitted up inside our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 roadster. The bespoke choice of Golden Sands mixed with the maroon/burgundy interior, matching hood and mats all…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work has commenced on the refurbishment of our 1998 BMW 840Ci front and rear suspension. The shocks are to be sent away to Poland to be completely rebuilt but whilst removing the shocks we have uncovered a few unexpected issues….