Posts by Craig Ranson

Last night, our biggest ever car competition came to a dramatic finale. Alex Juggins was drawn as the winner for our very special 2021 Lotus Elise 240 Sport Final Edition. Alex had bought just a single ticket, number 4970, and…

This incredible piece of British Sports car history will soon be on its way into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in Pettistree, Suffolk. This 1934 MG PA Midget has been acquired by our director Gordon and will be taken to…

Soon, Bridge Classic Cars will be welcoming this incredible 1975 Ford Escort RS Mexico Recreation to our workshop here in Suffolk. This amazing recreation pays homage to the original RS Mexico Escorts of the 1970s. This particular car is powered…

It’s been a while since the last update on the Glastron Sea Ray Speedboat that belongs to our director Craig. During testing, our team found the engine just wouldn’t run quite right. Our in-house engine builder Ady began to have…

Bridge Classic Cars were pleased to welcome this stunning 1985 Mercedes R107 SL380 recently. The owner of this beautiful, classic convertible has asked us to do an insurance valuation on the vehicle for himself and the insurance company. These must…

Brian, our in-house trim master, has been busy working on retrimming and refitting trim pieces for the 1970 Dodge Charger that is in at Bridge Classic Cars. To start with, Brian began working on retrimming the seatbacks for the plush,…

Work is going full steam ahead on the new workshop extension for Bridge Classic Cars The Brickwork has now been completed and bought up to the same levels as our existing workshop. With that finished, it is time for the…

Thursday nights draw was a bit different than normal. It first started with the NCCSF Lotus Elise being driven to the runway near our hanger at RAF Bentwaters and secondly because it was our Director, Craig, who was carrying out…

Bridge Classic Cars have got several long-term storage spaces available at The Hangar, our private, secure storage facility Perfect for the dry, safe and protected storage of your beloved Classic Cars. The Hangar is dedicated for use of long-term (6…

Kath and the in-house trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been busy working on the interior of the 1970 Dodge Charger. Last time Kath rebound the carpet edges after they required some trimming to ensure the best fit and…

Bridge Classic Cars recently had up for sale a 2.3 litre Vauxhall Big Valve engine. Well, it has now been sold! It was shipped out earlier in the week to its new owner for it to begin its new life…

Our director, Craig, noticed a slight leak coming from his 2005 Aston Martin DB9 recently. So, the team at Bridge Classic Cars set about looking into it. Our in-house restoration technicians got the car in and began to check over…

Our Bridge Classic Cars Competitions 2021 Lotus Elise Sport 240 Final Edition has been featured in Car & Classic! The car, which is being drawn on Sunday 31st October at 7 pm on our Facebook page, is the first VIN…

It was really nice to see Vint_tro help share the love for our 1984 BMW 635CSi! One of their recent posts on Instagram features our stunning E24 635CSi in pride of place. Thank you for the support guys!

Scott has been hard at work on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series 3 Roadster that is being built by Bridge Classic Cars. Since the last update, Scott has fitted the new radiator along with its dual Spal fans to…

A nice surprise today at Bridge Classic Cars! A previous project dropped by the workshop today. This 1967 Austin Mini 850 is pretty famous… You may have seen it in several videos displaying some of its incredible party tricks. This…

We recently said goodbye to Princess Grey. Off to be restored by its enthusiastic new owner who will love and cherish this car. Princess Grey is a 1959 Jensen 541R which we stored with the prospect of one day being…

The frame for the 1951 Riley RMB that is being restored at Bridge Classic Cars has just arrived back from its appointment with an acid bath. The chassis had been stripped back in-house but was recommended to be chemically treated…

The chassis for the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 at Bridge Classic Cars is back from being powder coated by a local specialist. The results are absolutely amazing. The benefits of powder coating are seen in this example. The even, glossy…

With all the hard work put into the 1998 Honda Integra Type R by the Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration teams, we had to make sure every element of the car was in the best possible condition. The wheels are…

The engine for the 1969 Mercedes Pagoda is back after its engineering work with Scholar Engines. The cylinder head has been precision skimmed and new valve guides cut to the specifications of our in-house engine builder Ady. Since its arrival…

We love getting updates on the lives of our competition cars. Especially when they get used for a very special occasion. Chris Witherspoon won our beautiful Iris Blue 1963 MGB Roadster in June 2021. Chris lives a few miles away…

Bridge Classic Cars Competitions is giving one lucky winner the chance to win an air-cooled Porsche! But, it’s been made into a watch… REC has launched the 901. A beautiful timepiece inspired by the early Porsche 911 (901) so much…

The rain had torn down throughout the night before. By the morning, the autumn air was fresh and moving as we pulled the 1984 BMW 635CSi out of the hanger at RAF Bentwaters. This iconic 1980s example of a German…

There’s been some big progress on the 1970 Dodge Charger currently in the trim shop at Bridge Classic Cars. Kath had to cut the carpet to get a good fit during the test fit of the piece but rather than…

Last Thursday, Bridge Classic Cars held its biggest ever prize draw! Also, we gave those watching along a sneak peek at our next competition car… Going live at our Hanger in Bentwaters, the watchers on our Facebook page were greeted…

It’s nearly time for Peony Red, the 1960 Jensen 541S to go off to her new home away from us here at Bridge Classic Cars. Every square inch of Peony Red has been worked on in-house at Bridge Classic Cars…

Scott, one of our in-house restoration experts has been hard at work getting ”Fern Grey” the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series 3 Roadster plumbed and wired. Recently Scott carefully got the newly built 5 litre V12 into place in the…

Bridge Classic Cars have the 1968 Jaguar E Type back in the workshop this week to have a look into a few issues the customer has noted with the car. First up is some electrical issues. The customer reported an…

Bridge Classic Cars team of in-house restoration experts have been working on getting this 1973 MGB GT V8 we have in all buttoned up and ready to hit the road! John and the workshop team have gone through hours of…