I can think of worst things to do at 6am on a Wednesday morning. This was my job for this morning, test driving our lovely 1964 Daimler 250 V8. The car performed beautifully. We will continue to test throughout the coming days so so far the results are looking very promising.
I cornered Nick this morning as he arrived in the office. I noticed how we were very much behind in our arrival photos which is not good and not something we orinarily get behind in. When a car arrives in to Bridge Classic Cars HQ, the first position is the imporant one as this is […]
As a business owner, it’s lovely to scroll through your phone in an evening and see the technicians speaking so highly of their work and being proud to show off what they can do…for themselves and for the business. Take Mauro. He’s been with Bridge Classic Cars for some time now and since joining us […]
Save the date – The Bridge Classic Cars Summer BBQ returns on Sunday 26th July 2026 This is a ticketed event, and tickets will be checked upon arrival. Tickets will be released very soon. Your ticket includes a choice of burger, hot dog or halloumi and any drink from The Classic Lounge bar. The Bridge Classic Cars […]
Aston Martin DBS ‘6’ Vantage saloon. Registration SMB 183H. Date of first registration 21/05/1970. Gordon and myself recently attended the Clarke and Simpson – Vintage and Classic Tractors, Cars, Implements and Spares as we had our eye on one of the lots up for grabs. We weren’t alone, it felt like we in a room […]
Our Stag is in to diagnose an oil leak. Jon raised on the ramp to inspect for oil leak around oil cooler area. Few drips from various places and cooler pipes appear wet around unions. Tighten both pipes and wipe off. Take outside and run up. Carry out minor road test and return. Check for […]
1963 Jaguar Mk2 2.4 The Jaguar MkII has been freshened up. 2016 Volkswagen Golf R Just one wheel required repairing on the VW Golf R. Wheel House have done what they do best, the wheel was taken away, repaired and returned before we knew it. Great work as always.
The offside wheel arch is now complete and work starts on the nearside. Once this is complete we’ll look at the sills before prepping and coating. the underside.
Lydia has now completed the interior work on my Land Rover Defender 90, just in time for our upcoming shows. I wanted to carpet out the rear area and under the front seats to give the interior a more stylish and comfortable look. I’m sure it’ll also help with sound deadening. With the rear windows […]
Sold today via MyClassics, 2014 Vauxhall Vivaro has now found a new home. The van’s new owner will be using it to transport their son around the UK and Europe on his motocross career. The first big journey will be to Belgium. We wish you all the best on your motocross career. View the original […]
What an epic weekend we’ve just experienced here at Bridge Classic Cars. Like the rest of Suffolk right now, pink played a massive part in our celebrations. Let’s start with Thursday and Goodwood Festival of Speed. I was joined this year by Rob who was experiencing all that a Goodwood event has to offer for […]
More progress being made on the sympathetic restoration of our Mercedes Vito van. All too often we see the effects corrosion has on Mercedes and I know myself, with my SL500 R107 just how severe it can be. Not to worry though, as a restoration company we are very much used to dealing with this.
As Rob and I set off very soon for Goodwood Festival Of Speed, I have just finalised details for our latest arrival, our 2009 Aston martin AMV8 Vantage Convertible. This is a bit of a risky one as I have bought the car unseen. This is most certainly out of the ordinary for us but […]
Having been our trusted workhorse for many many years, it’s now time to bid a fond farewell to our Mercedes Vito van as it heads into retirement. But this is certainly not a sad story! This is the beginning of a new career. I wonder how many Mercedes Vito vans have been restored. That’s exactly […]
Six months ago, we announced details of our newest initiative at Bridge Classic Cars, to inspire the next generation of car lovers. Bridge Classic Cars Kids was born. We introduced the world to Rilee and The Story of Rilee, a charming tale told for children. At the heart of the story is Rilee, a 1905 […]
Back in May, Rob and Nick were invited along to the SMMT Test Day held at UTAC Millbrook Proving Ground, best known as the testing facilities for some of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers. I heard all about the day when they returned; how much fun they had, what they got to drive and just […]
1987 Maserati BiTurbo Jon worked on our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo this week. He has aligned and refitting the engine mounting bolts before securing them in place. He re-routed the coolant hoses into the correct positions and noted that the lower radiator hose had been making contact with the pulley due to an extremely tight clearance. […]
Bridge Classic Cars were very proud to be one of the 6 main sponsors for this year’s Rainbow Run held at St Mary’s Primary School in Woodbridge. Without support from businesses and generous individuals, events like this may not be able to happen. Children benefit hugely from group gatherings and much needed down time from […]
Recently, London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel welcomed over 1,000 whisky lovers for the 9th year of The Whisky Event. Visitors were invited to try something new, with over 800 whiskies to available to them to enjoy and savour. Among the exhibitors, our good friends from Coachbuilt Whisky. Max was on hand to showcase the brand and […]
Jon is continuing with the remedial works on the Porsche Boxter. The battery is secured down and we’ve tightened the battery terminals. The driver’s seatbelt was twisted so this is now rectified. This could only be done by undoing the bottom mount. The catalyst heat shield on the NS has now been secured to stop […]
The colour transformation is now starting to take shape as Chris has applied the black primer to our Aston Martin DB2/4.
Ben is currently fitting up the components on our 1976 Jensen Interceptor. Headlights are going in, some of the chrome trim is also being fitted. The owner of this incredible machine is visiting later this week so we look forward to showing him the progress to date.
1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI A bit of corrosion has been discovered in our Golf GTI so the car is now with Greg and the paint shop to rectify. We are not expecting it to take too long to resolve the issues and prepare the car for paint. 1993 Ford Escort XR3I On to our Ford […]
…or do they? George has had a busy first week, working on many cars. The photos show the process that we took in fitting the parking sensors. George removed the number plate, removed the latch, routed the wires through the latch. A hole was drilled or the wires to go through, put a grommet in, […]
Updates from George and Steve – here we have photos showing the process of removing the top part of the gearbox tunnel. This included; removal of the seats, carpets, radio and gear-shifter.
The paint shop seems to be stacked high with Aston Martins at the moment and we are certainly not complainin. We are now in to the one of the key, noticeable stages of our Aston martin DB2/4 rebuild as we prepare for the paint to be applied very soon. The floor panels and gearbox tunnel […]
The paint shop has prepared some small parts, in colour, for Clinton over in the welding shop.
Refit exhaust front pipes and crossover pipe. Position and fit clamps. Remove driveshafts, split boots and gaiters. Clean all bolts. Fit new gaiters and boots to both rear driveshafts. Use lockwire to secure and bolt up both shafts. The customer reported excessive movement in the steering so we have removed the column and both upper […]
This week has been a jam-packed week for competition cars coming in and out of the workshops. We’ve been all over the country looking, delivery and collecting cars so here’s a roundup off all things classic car competitions. 2003 Porsche Boxter 2.7 New arrival into the workshops is our 2003 Porsche Boxter. Already turning a […]