Managing Director – Bridge Classic Cars
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August. Confirmed: Jack’s 2006 Audi Rs4. Confirmed: Ian and his 1971 Triumph Spitfire.
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August. Confirmed: Robert’s 1947 Morgan 4/4 Royal Ivory Confirmed: Tim’s 2001 Porsche
We have now completed the full rebuild of our 1969 Jaguar E-Type engine with the assistance of Ady at Scholar Engineering. The engine has been
One final task to undertake on our 1947 MG TC before we return her to her owner…the hood. Having spent many years out on the
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August. Confirmed: Geoff 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Confirmed: Keith with his
Our 1975 MG B is now fully stripped and ready for blasting early next week. The shell will be away from ours for a couple
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August. Confirmed: 1977 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II Confirmed: Ford Escort
With the challenges we will inevitably face later in this project, due to the rarity of the car and it’s parts, we have now discovered
Recently seen at Historic Wheels Rally in Forres was this very unique E-Type. Original owner was Sir William Gordon Cumming – Forres. Purchased new in 1969
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August. Confirmed: Philip with his 1974 Triumph GT6 Confirmed: Andrew with his
Due to arrive at our workshops very soon is our fantastic 1976 MG BGT V8 for a sympathetic restoration.
Do we attract them? Gordon: I am trying to get my grandson Loick into the garden when I was stopped and asked for directions from
It is one of those stories that couldn’t be written. For many months we have been on the hunt for a Jaguar E-Type V12 pulley.
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August. Confirmed: Tony from Wyatt Polishing with his 1964 Rover P5. Confirmed:
Whether you feel he’s inspiring or not he makes a very good point. Credit to Jeremy Clarkson on A Level results day. ‘Don’t worry if
Confirmed: Kieron with his stunning Porsche 911E
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You may find this strange tor us to credit other restorers work on our website but when we got talking to Sabir on the recent
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our Ford Cortina 2000GT has arrived in our Woodbridge workshops and what a fantastically original car she is too. This car is for sale but equally
Today, we see the return of our 1947 MG TC which we last saw back in October 2017. We have reports of a slight leak around
Up in the highlands of Scotland this week for a very unusual trip. Ordinarily we travel up and down the country to collect some fantastic
We have identified the cause of the water leak and build up of dirty residue under the bonnet. Having removed the hosing we have discovered
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Due for arrival very soon we have a 1976 MG B GT V8 requiring a very sympathetic restoration. MG began offering the MG B GT
Source: Roxanne Pallett Instagram Roxanne Pallet enjoying a day out at FriendsFest thanks to Comedy Central. Here she is with fiance Lee Walton sitting on board
Confirmed: 1991 Toyota Supra Confirmed: 1966 Hillman Minx Series VI Confirmed: 2015 Toyota GT86
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are very excited to announce one for the future here at Bridge Classic Cars. Here we have our 1972 Jaguar E-Type which has been
Confirmed: 1936 Austin Seven Cabriolet, 1971 Triumph Spitfire, Rover and MGTC.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Source: Helmingham Hall Website Held in association with the Suffolk Vehicle Enthusiasts Club (SVEC). Over 7,000 people attended the 2017 festival. The event attracts classic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Who wants first dibs at testing our Amphicar when the restoration is complete later this year? In a couple of weeks time our 1965 Amphicar
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”21378,21379,21380,21381,21382,21383,21384,21385,21386,21387,21388,21389,21390,21391,21392,21393,21394,21395,21396,21397,21398,21399,21400,21401″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We had Paul Johnson Valeting in at the weekend to clean and detail a number of our cars and whilst here we asked
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August.
Confirmed: Jack’s 2006 Audi Rs4.
Confirmed: Ian and his 1971 Triumph Spitfire.
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August.
Confirmed: Robert’s 1947 Morgan 4/4 Royal Ivory
Confirmed: Tim’s 2001 Porsche 911 (996.2 C2)
Confirmed: Ray’s 1969 Pontiac
Confirmed: Nigel’s 1986 Honda XBR500
Confirmed: Gay’s 1986 Citroen 2CV
Confirmed: David’s 2004 BMW E46 M3 Coupe
Confirmed: Neil’s 1969 Austin 3 Litre with a fantastic story. Bought it in 1987, restored it himself in 1990, sold it in 1998 and got it back as a scrapper in 2012 and restored it again.#
We have now completed the full rebuild of our 1969 Jaguar E-Type engine with the assistance of Ady at Scholar Engineering.
The engine has been run up and tested with a video on our YouTube channel so we can now put the engine away ready for the restoration to commence.
One final task to undertake on our 1947 MG TC before we return her to her owner…the hood.
Having spent many years out on the UK roads and a couple of trips to a ‘not so careful’ garage the hood is a bit grubby. We’ll get the buffers and polishers on her to see what we can do.
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August.
Confirmed: Geoff 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3
Confirmed: Keith with his 1939 Morris 8 Series E Tourer
Confirmed: We also see the return of our 2005 Smart Roadster Brabus.
Our 1975 MG B is now fully stripped and ready for blasting early next week. The shell will be away from ours for a couple of weeks but once blasted we will have a better idea to what extend our repair work will be.
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August.
Confirmed: 1977 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II
Confirmed: Ford Escort
With the challenges we will inevitably face later in this project, due to the rarity of the car and it’s parts, we have now discovered an unexpected hole in the fuel tank.
If a new/good second hand tank can not be sourced we will need to look at the options of stripping the existing tank back to bare metal, repair the damage before re-sealing internally and re-painting.
It is not a job that is impossible to complete, intact we have had to repair and re-seal various tanks in the past so it is not too daunting a task but like a lot of jobs when restoring a classic car, it is one that was not expected.
Recently seen at Historic Wheels Rally in Forres was this very unique E-Type.
Original owner was Sir William Gordon Cumming – Forres.
Purchased new in 1969 (registered in 1970) and delivered to the coachworks of Williams and Pritchard (London) who customised to a design chosen by the owner.
The car was owned by an Elgin garage proprietor up until his death in 1980. It was then bought by his cousin in Chesterfield who seldom used the car.
The vehicle was recently purchased by its present owner who brought it back to Elgin in June 1997.
It is believed the coachworks produced 3 models to the same design. One of the others belonged to a member of the Moores family of Littlewoods fame.
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August.
Confirmed: Philip with his 1974 Triumph GT6
Confirmed: Andrew with his 1973 Triumph TR6
Due to arrive at our workshops very soon is our fantastic 1976 MG BGT V8 for a sympathetic restoration.
Do we attract them?
Gordon: I am trying to get my grandson Loick into the garden when I was stopped and asked for directions from not one…but two petrolhead within two minutes of each other.
It is one of those stories that couldn’t be written.
For many months we have been on the hunt for a Jaguar E-Type V12 pulley. Some examples have come and gone. We’ve tried plan A, B and C and have gotten nowhere.
Having called pretty everyone who knows anything about Jaguars in the hope of finding one on their shelves we were close to running out of options so we decided to design the pulley ourselves and have it re-manufactured using the latest machining technologies.
Yesterday Dave had completed the drawing and found himself standing in front of our precision engineers in Claydon, Suffolk to explain exactly what needed to be done.
One of the machinists then came out with one of the most inspiring sentences we’ve ever heard…’my neighbour has an E-Type V12.’
So off we went and sure enough here is the very V12 pulley we require, taken directly from his fully functioning V12 E-Type.
Just like Cinderella’s slipper it fits so now a trip back to Claydon. With the latest CNC technologies we will be able to reproduce a batch of the pulley’s just in case, one day, we get a call from a restoration company desperately in need of a Jaguar E-Type V12 pulley.
More cars confirmed for our Classic & Sports Car Show on Sunday 26th August.
Confirmed: Tony from Wyatt Polishing with his 1964 Rover P5.
Confirmed: Steve from Classic Team Lotus with his BelAir.
Confirmed: Kevin with his 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco.
Confirmed: Gerry with his MGTC and Rover.
Whether you feel he’s inspiring or not he makes a very good point. Credit to Jeremy Clarkson on A Level results day.
‘Don’t worry if your A level grades aren’t any good. I got a C and 2 Us. And I’m sitting here deciding which of my Range Rovers to use today.’
Confirmed: Kieron with his stunning Porsche 911E
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You may find this strange tor us to credit other restorers work on our website but when we got talking to Sabir on the recent completion of his stunning BMW E36 Alpina B3.0 we just had to share the photos.
The restoration total is £40,000 but what a stunning car to own as a future classic.
Vehicle details:
Reg: B3 YEP
Bmw Alpina B3.0
e36 3 Series Coupe
Production no: 0178
Calypso Metallic Red
03/1995
Built in Alpina factory in Buchloe Germany
Mileage is currently 150k more or less
239 cars worldwide.
29 cars for the UK
10 cars with the 310zf 5sp Manual gearbox.
Here is a breakdown summary of restoration works done.
Engine:
Engine Block removed, polished and given new sleeve. Clutch and flywheel replaced. Gearbox checked, crank seal replaced and all seals replaced. Many other smaller items were also replaced like horns etc…the underbody was sealed.
New rocker cover
New oil filter cover and bolts
New bonnet insulation
Front air vent cover
New scutter guard
New spray nozzles
New ac compressor, dryer, all hose o rings replaced
Coolant flush
Every visible nut and bolt
Chassis:
New suspension and all Nuts and bolts.
Front and rear top mounts
Front wishbones and brackets
Rear lower wishbones
All bushes and ball joints
Front and rear anti roll bar mounts and brackets
All bushes
All front and rear sub frame bushes including the diff.
Wheel bearings
All brake rear protection plates
All brake hoses
Oem calipers customised to gold with smoothened surfaces, and bolts, pistons, retainer clips etc…
New brake pads all round
Brake fluid
Wheels re furbished by Lepsons. I supplied new wheel badges, o rings, tyre valves and lock caps.
New tyres again Oem – Michelin pilot sports
Exterior:
Fully re painted.
All window seals replaced
All bonnet and trunk seals replaced
All body and bumper mouldings replaced. I supplied new bolts, Nuts and washers from BMW and Alpina for their parts.
Trunk striker
Number plate lights
Trunk wiring loom replaced
Fogs lights
Front and side indicators
New gaskets for both headlights,
and rear bulb covers.
Front and rear badges. X2 Bmw roundels. Front spoiler Alpina sign. Rear Aluminium Alpina sign and B3.0 sign.
Interior:
Alcantra to headliner, parcel shelf,
And A/C Pillars.
Steering wheel re trimmed in leather
All seats re trimmed with Alpina stitching and stripes.
All door cards re trimmed
Gear gator and arm rear rear trimmed
Carpets fully valeted as didn’t need replacing
New heater turn dials
New headlight switch
New door seals
Inner door window seals
New rear window seals
New carpet seals
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our Ford Cortina 2000GT has arrived in our Woodbridge workshops and what a fantastically original car she is too. This car is for sale but equally it can be a part of our collection. We love it.
Ford Cortina, 2000GT, 2 Door with tombstone seats. WOW!!!!!
Virtually one owner from new with 40,000 miles and verifying history.
Original sales invoice.
This car was purchased from new by a hotel owner in the north of Scotland. He was known for never buying new cars.
On a trip to see his brother in Wales in 1973 he ended up buying this car and returning it to Scotland.
Shortly after returning with it he decided to purchase a vinyl roof kit from Exchange and Mart and stuck it on.
The story goes is that the roof was no better than tissue paper and it finished half way down the rear pillars.
Over a period of time it became unstuck at the front and he carried on driving it until it became an air balloon on top of the car.
Eventually he ripped it off removing some lacquer and put it in his garage and it was left there for some years. Hence the low mileage.
My friend Charles and classic car collector pestered the guy for years to sell it to him. Eventually he wore him down and he became a part of his collection in 2009.
Charles secured 2 new original Ford wings in Cyprus and a new sill.
He fitted these and painted parts of the car.
As all these old cars they could be improved.
The good thing with this car is that it would take very little. There are a few very minor paint issues but absolutely no rust. The engine and gearbox run like new but the engine would benefit from being detailed.
All switches and dials work as they should.
The engine bay paint is superb.
The interior which is so so important is mint.
The radio needs changing to a period Ford one which we have sourced and can be available with the car.
The wheels would look better refurbished.
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Today, we see the return of our 1947 MG TC which we last saw back in October 2017. We have reports of a slight leak around the rear axle and upon closer inspection it looks to be the diff pinion seal that is weeping.
NTG are currently awaiting stock so the car will be with us until the serviceable parts arrive.
The diff pinion seal/gasket looks to be the fault.
Paul at NTG have confirmed that originally, no seal was fitted between the joins but someone has since produced a gasket to resolve the weeping problem. Hopefully we’ll have the issue corrected in no time.
Up in the highlands of Scotland this week for a very unusual trip. Ordinarily we travel up and down the country to collect some fantastic classic cars but this long trip was for a collection of classic motorcycles.
After a mammoth 17hr trip home here we welcome our latest additions, 4 classic motorcycles. From left to right; a 1983 Kawasaki Z200-A6, 1966 Velocette Vogue, 1961 Ariel Leader and a 1961 Francis Barnett Trials 85.
We have identified the cause of the water leak and build up of dirty residue under the bonnet. Having removed the hosing we have discovered a fault with the water housing. Dave has spent the morning reproducing the connector whilst Pete has been busy cleaning up the build up.
We have now successfully fitted the new water housing and securely the hosing back into position.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Due for arrival very soon we have a 1976 MG B GT V8 requiring a very sympathetic restoration.
MG began offering the MG B GT V8 in 1973.
The aluminium cylinder block and heads of the used Rover V8 engine weighed approximately 40 pounds less than MG’s iron four cylinder
Unlike the MGC, the V8 that provided the MGB GT V8’s increased power and torque did not require significant chassis changes nor sacrifice handling.
Both chrome and rubber-bumper GT versions of the V8-powered MGB were produced by the factory with production ending in 1976.
MG never attempted to export the MGB GT V8 to the United States. It chose not to develop a left-hand-drive version of the MGB GT V8 although the Rover V8 engine was offered in US-bound Rover models.
The P6 3500 was withdrawn after 1971 from the USA and the Rover 3500 SD1 only introduced in 1980 (its engine equipped with power-sapping emissions equipment) so that during the lifetime of the MGB GT V8 the engine was not being built in a federal version.
Abingdon built seven LHD models, sent them to America to achieve certification, and brought them back to the UK to be sold to mainland European countries.
Our MG BGT V8 is the third car built in 1976 and the 180th car from the end of production, which is why it is Black as the last 500 of the range were always Black.
The cars original owner bought the car in 1986 and had the car until he passed away and left it to a family member of the same name in March 2018.
There is mountains of paperwork for many thousands of pounds with the car and it has been kept tip top regardless of cost.
It had a brand new Rover engine 22000 miles ago when it had about 98000 on the clock in 2008. At that time a new speedo was fitted.
The car was totally restored many years ago and at that time had a brand new black interior piped in red with a wood dashboard.
She has a full length Webasto roof.
When we got her the car she was still in lovely condition considering when it was last painted, but there were age related marks.
She sits on Minilite wheels and the spare is its original V8 wheel. The other V8 wheels did not come with the car.
Although MOT exempt it will have an MOT as we feel it is the best way to fully evaluate the vehicles safety.
The car drives superbly. It is fast, smooth and a real drivers car.
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Source: Roxanne Pallett Instagram
Roxanne Pallet enjoying a day out at FriendsFest thanks to Comedy Central. Here she is with fiance Lee Walton sitting on board the bonnet of the iconic classic taxi used by Phoebe.
Could we BE any more excited? Following last year’s sell out tour, global award-winning Comedy Central UK’s Friendsfest returns this summer for a 12 week tour of the UK, stopping in 6 fantastic locations:
Glasgow | Newcastle | Manchester | Bristol | Brighton | London
Brand new features for 2018 include a full scale Ross’s Apartment set, as well as a unique photo opportunity of the “Friends” moment voted the fans’ favourite… Pivot! There’s also the best of the fest from previous years, including Monica’s apartment, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, separated of course by the iconic corridor. There’s the ever-popular ‘Recreate the Titles’ experience, Ross & Rachel’s Vegas chapel of love, the 80’s High School Prom photo area and of course the chance to grab a coffee in Central Perk… plus much, much more. There’s also a special Friendsfest shop on site, offering exclusive memorabilia and merchandise. It’s the hottest ticket of the year, so don’t miss out!
Confirmed: 1991 Toyota Supra
Confirmed: 1966 Hillman Minx Series VI
Confirmed: 2015 Toyota GT86
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are very excited to announce one for the future here at Bridge Classic Cars. Here we have our 1972 Jaguar E-Type which has been partly restored many many years ago but has sat in storage ever since.
Ben has been in touch with us asking for some assistance to complete the work on his uncle’s car and get her back on the road.
The paintwork is in fantastic condition considering how long ago it was painter. We love the colour and once a few of the imperfections and blistering have been addressed we’ll have a great base for the rebuild and refit.
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Confirmed: 1936 Austin Seven Cabriolet, 1971 Triumph Spitfire, Rover and MGTC.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Source: Helmingham Hall Website
Held in association with the Suffolk Vehicle Enthusiasts Club (SVEC). Over 7,000 people attended the 2017 festival. The event attracts classic and sports car owners who exhibit their cars some of which parade up and down the main drive during the two runs throughout the day.
Over 900 vehicles attend, representing the last 10 decades of motoring history, including many from Britain’s motoring heyday – marques on display included Alvis, Bristol, Jensen, AC Riley, Armstong Sideley, Lea Francis, Crossley, BSA, Lagonda, Lanchester and Gordon Keeble. The oldest vehicle seen on display was a 1914 Ford Model T and the latest sports car models have included the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang’s as well as Ferraris’ and Porsche.
This amazing collection of vehicles is displayed against the magnificent back drop of Helmingham Hall and its surrounding moat which sits in the middle of the ancient deer park.
As well as this impressive display of vehicles, the festival is also a lovely day out for the whole family with mini Land Rovers for children to drive, fairground stalls, over 40 craft and trade stalls, main ring entertainment, birds of prey and much, much more!
There will be an abundance of local food, drink and entertainment, plus Chocks Away will be dancing throughout the day showing off their skills in Jive, Swing and Lindy Hop.
Unfortunately due to last minute work commitments Bridge Classic Cars were unable to visit this year but our good friend Tony from Wyatt Polishing and member of the MG owner’s club was there with Taz.
Check out his photos from the day…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Who wants first dibs at testing our Amphicar when the restoration is complete later this year?
In a couple of weeks time our 1965 Amphicar will be returning to our workshops for the re-build. Now back in it’s original colour the red is no more. Surprisingly, a large quantity of the parts are still available over in the US so once we have her back we’ll be able to put together a full kitting list of parts that are required and hopefully call upon the assistance of Gordon Imports.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”21378,21379,21380,21381,21382,21383,21384,21385,21386,21387,21388,21389,21390,21391,21392,21393,21394,21395,21396,21397,21398,21399,21400,21401″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We had Paul Johnson Valeting in at the weekend to clean and detail a number of our cars and whilst here we asked him to give the chrome work of our stunning 1935 Riley Kestrel a quick polish.
What a difference a good polish makes, she’s now looking absolutely beautiful and once we’ve carried out the necessary re-commissioning works she’ll be back on the road, now looking even more shiny![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”21402,21403,21404,21405,21406,21407,21408,21409,21410,21411,21412,21413,21414,21415,21416,21417,21418,21419,21420,21421,21422,21423″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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