Posts by Craig Ranson

Having been stored locally in a garage in Ipswich for many years our latest addition is our 1968 Jaguar 240. At present she’s a non runner with the brakes completely seized but after a little TLC we’ll have her back up…

New arrival to Bridge Classic Cars, our 1971 Bedford J Type Truck is in with us a future project. At this early stage we are unsure what the end result could be as the owner has many ideas for her…

The order was placed at the back end of 2017 so it has been a long wait for the production of our Jensen 541S windscreen but the wait is over. Due to the rarity of the car itself there are…

Our wheels have returned fully refurbished thanks to the guys at Wheelworx in Bury St Edmunds. Now fitted on brand new Continental 225 45 17R tyres supplied by Ken and the team at Fast-Fit next door. We are now on the final stages of…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We had an amazing day at Sandown Park Race Course for Barons British Heritage, Classic and Sports Cars auction. In the auctioneer’s words the ‘star of the show’ was our stunning 1975 Maserati Merak, generating a huge amount of attention on the…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The photo shoot of one of our most popular restorations was held on 23rd May 2018 at the stunning setting of The Ickworth Hotel. A huge thank you to Viv, Faye and the team down at the hotel for welcoming us…

Tommy has successfully completed the welding repair of our 1996 Jaguar XJR seat. Once finished, he coated the brackets in gloss black ready for Pete to refit.

With the internal build still in progress at the new Bridge Classic Cars HQ and the sun beaming down it was a great opportunity to bring out some of our old friends to enjoy the fresh Woodbridge air. Our 1949…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1967 Jaguar 240 is in with us this week to investigate an issue with the clutch leaking. Upon further inspection the slave cylinder looks to be almost new, however, the master cylinder is in need of replacing. Thanks to…

A huge thank you to the guys down at Demand Engineering as we now have a brand new, custom made stainless exhaust system fitted to our 1996 Jaguar XJR Supercharged. The mufflers and tailpipes are yet to be fitted as the…

Source: Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) Showing her 17.0 million followers on Instagram, here we have the beautiful Emily Ratajkowski posing in front of an ‘almost’ equally beautiful classic Rolls Royce Silver Shadow.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whilst preparing the body for paint we discovered that the car had a large quantity of filler in places (see previous article) This all needed to be removed so we could fully investigate the extent of the work required. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

The ceiling cloth has been removed so that we can make up a brand new one. It is a common issue for the Jaguar XJR ceiling cloth to drop as a result of the adhesive that was originally used not…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tucked away, not too far away from our Ipswich workshops, is our gorgeous 1928 Hillman 14. As you can, the car is very well looked after but unfortunately, to the owner’s own admittance, she is not used half as much as…

Today, we were greeted with the beautiful, raw tones of our 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera 4. A classic that appeals to everyone, our Porsche is in our workshops today for the annual MOT. We’ll also need to look into a slight…

We see the return of our 1981 Triumph Tr7 today. A small stone chip on the bonnet needs address. Unfortunately the entire front panel will need to be re-painted in Persian Aqua to blend in the tones.  

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s official, our 1966 Jaguar E-Type is now fully UK registered. The V5 has arrived and the new UK registration has been issued LKE354E. She left us for the states in 1967 and remained property of the USA up until recently….

That’s right…the lights, sirens and beacons are all up and running and working just like they did in the 70’s. Our very unique 1976 German Red Cross ambulance is now ready to leave our workshops and enjoy some summer outings across…

Behind the scenes of today’s shoot. We were lucky enough to have unlimited access to one of the most beautiful locations in Suffolk. The Ickworth Hotel is a luxury family friendly hotel nestled in 1800 acres of Suffolk National Trust parkland;…

Leaving Germany yesterday was our latest ‘soon to arrive’ additon to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration family, a 1960 Jensen 541R. It is the last 541R that to be built by Jensen Motors (#493) and is in need of a…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Andy has been busy stripping back the rear suspension components. He’s blasted each individual unit and prepared ready for paint. Once back from the paint shop the rear suspension can be rebuilt ready for the imminent return of the painted…

A very unique car is currently on it’s way to us from the US. Say hello to our 1957 Jensen 541R!!!!!! Source: Jensen Owner’s Club – capecodjensen541 – The original story (please note, the vehicle is no longer for sale,…

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Original documentation from the Jensen Car Company to confirm our 1960 Jensen 541S was indeed one of the prototypes. ‘Congratulations on your acquisition. Your car was one of the three experimental chassis built to prove the 541S, and they were…

As you can see from the images below, we have had to remove a large quantity of filler from our 1965 Amphicar. At some stage in it’s previous life someone had applied filler excessively which is not ideal and in…

We are now making fantastic progress on our 1960 Jensen 541S as we fit up the exterior parts. The windows are now back in to position. The badges are on and the bonnet vent is also in place. The bonnet…

The bonnets open on our 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 stunner so I thought I’d capture a couple of shots of the incredible engine bay.

The beacon and red cross lamp is now installed and working. We are just waiting on parts to arrive from Germany before we fit the Bosch Sirens.

We are nearing completion of our 1983 Ford Capri restoration. It’s been a while since she’s been outside so with the sun shining brightly over our workshops we thought it would be a great opportunity to get her out. As…

We have a friendly face back in our workshops today as our 1974 Triumph GT6 returns to have a new fuel pump fitted.