I’ve just experienced one of those moments that I will all be talking about for many years to come. When you hear tails from your grandad of when he used to go to the football, that’ll be me one day and this weekend will be the story I tell. The atmosphere around the ground, both […]
This may look like just a pile of envelopes on a seat but let me tell you, there is so much more to this post than just that. The fact that we have white envelopes as well as yellow is because we ran out of yellow. We ran out of yellow because we didn’t quite […]
Thanks to our friends at Decoy Studios, we heard that BIIRD would be performing a live session at our local pub, The Kings Head here in Woodbridge. Formed in 2024, the all-female Irish folk band describes itself as “an Irish traditional music collective collaborating with Ireland’s leading designers and stylists to change the perception of […]
As part of the maintenance on the 1978 MGB GT, the Bridge Classic Cars team have been under the bonnet to get this ‘survivor’ running like a champ. ‘Clean and tune carbs. Clean pistons and suction chambers. Set jet depths at 1mm and refit pistons etc. Run up and take outside. Get up to temp […]
Ipswich Town climbed back into second place in the Championship after snatching a point with a late penalty in a tightly contested clash with rivals Middlesbrough. With Millwall having moved into second on Saturday following their win over QPR, and Southampton keeping their late push alive with a dramatic victory at Swansea, both teams came […]
With the Bridge Classic Cars team having gone through and recommissioned the 1980 Toyota Hilux, the stunning classic pickup truck was loaded up by our transport team for the journey back home to its excited owner.
We returned to Box 19 earlier in the week to see Ipswich Town take on Birmingham City. It was a shaky start to the game but we came from behind to secure all three, much needed, points taking us into 2nd place in the Championship. Carlos Vicente opened the scoring for Birmingham City but we […]
It may be the first year for Bridge Classic Cars Kids but the second year for Bridge Classic Cars being named a finalist in the Behaviour Change Campaign of the Year category at the Clean & Green Awards 2026! In 2025 we managed to pick up the award for our work with FU3L Advanced Biofuels. Molly and I […]
Source: Tru7 Great communities are built when people care and want to help others. That’s exactly what’s happening in Kesgrave with a brand-new BMX pump track! It’s being paid for by Guy Nicholls from the Tru7 Group who wants to create a fun and healthy place for young people to enjoy. A Special Project For […]
What a weekend. A fantastic game of football enjoyed by a brilliant group of people. We returned to Box 19 this weekend to see Ipswich Town take on Millwall. With just one place separated the two teams, it was always going to be a very close game! Town remain third ahead of Millwall in fourth […]
Guests who visit Bridge Classic Cars HQ are often surprised by the space we offer here. Four workshops that are full of stunning classic cars, we have The Cold Store, home to Clinton and Greg busy producing the most beautiful metalwork you have ever seen. The Paint Shop where you’ll find Chris, Adam and Mauro […]
On Wednesday 5 March 2026, Bridge Classic Cars were guests of Josh Yasar, Finance & Commercial Director of Pound Gates at the Risky Business Breakfast with Katie Piper OBE. Held at the prestigious Milsoms Kesgrave Hall, to a packed room of over 260 business figures from around East Anglia, Katie shared the remarkable story of […]
A tense afternoon at Portman Road saw Ipswich Town extend their unbeaten run to four matches, though it was far from straightforward as the game ended in a 1–1 draw with Leicester City. Town went behind during a difficult first half, with Leicester taking the lead and putting Ipswich on the back foot. It was […]
This weekend we witnessed Kieran McKenna’s 100th win in charge of Ipswich Town, and his 210th match in charge, beating a record held by England’s 1966 World Cup winner Sir Alf Ramsey. In the words of a fellow Box owner Matt Clemence from Kerseys Solicitors. “Wow! Talk about squeaky bum time, as we witnessed yet […]
Recently, the Bridge Classic Cars team took the journey up north to check out the latest Auctions at Manor Park. Having been going to the auctions for many years, Craig and Gordon got to look around dozens of cars, motorcycles and memorabilia which was up for grabs. By the end of the auction, they had […]
An amazing result this weekend at Portman Road as Ipswich Town maintained a strong position for automatic promotion to the Premier League. It seems a while since we’ve occupied the seats of Box 19 but what a great return as we saw Town score 3 and keep a clean sheet against visitors Swansea City. Cover […]
Our 2010 Land Rover Defender 90 has been in storage over the winter, but now the team have gone through the process of waking the off-roader back up for the new year. Our technician Jon has a list of jobs he likes to do when getting cars back out on the road. After checking through […]
Our amazing fabricator Clinton has been making steady progress on the 1954 Jaguar XK120B. Mostly at the front end, Clinton has been handshaping the various panels for the car. With the rest of the body nearly at its finished shape, Clinton has been working on the all-important grille surround. This part, much like the rest […]
Most of the time our doors are shut to keep the warm in…but on the very odd occasion, they are shut for something important. Earlier this week we had a secret meeting with a secret TV production company about something top secret. We’ve had a few of these kind of meetings over the years and […]
Sold via MyClassics by Bridge Classic Cars; our 1991 Mercedes 300CE has found a new home in the north west This Mercedes 300CE (W124) was recently offered as a competition prize, but the winner decided to take the cash alternative. It’s described it as “maintained regardless of cost” and “in superb condition throughout” having recently […]
It was a nail biting final 2 minutes at Portman Road this weekend as Ipswich Town took on Preston North End. Although most of the pressure seemed to be in Ipswich’s favour, they didn’t really show any signs of breaking through the Preston defence to secure the winning goal. Preston took the lead and held […]
Last night, Pound Gates hosted this year’s annual Whopping Big Quiz of the Year, raising over £4,000 for Inspire Suffolk, held at Milsoms Kesgrave Hall. Let’s just say we weren’t the strongest team in the room but we had so much fun! Our team, consisting of Molly, Nick, Rob, Tamas and myself battled it out […]
The Classic Lounge had a very exciting visitor this morning here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ – a 2025 Alpine A290GTS. Belonging to one of our customers, the A290GTS is a modern take on the legendary Renault 5 Turbo. This all-electric hot hatch has been proving very popular with everyone including petrolheads across Europe […]
What a great evening had at Portman Road. An impressive light show kicked things off, followed by the fantastic fire display right outside our window. We welcomed a lovely group of guests into Box19 to share the experience with us as Ipswich secured another win against tough opposition Bristol City. Speaking with Dan from Ipswich […]
The perfect story for former Blackburn player Sam Szmodics, as he scored a late third goal against his old club as Ipswich Town extend their unbeaten run to six matches with a 3-0 win at Portman Road. Two goals in the opening 12 minutes, an own goal from Eiran Cashin on his league debut for […]
New year and a new sign has gone up at Box 19, our home away from home. When you pass through the corridors of the Cobbold boxes at Ipswich Town’s Portman Road, be sure to look out for the sign. Snap a picture with it and send it on to us, we’d love to see […]
A chilly but glorious afternoon at Portman Road this weekend for the cup game against Blackpool. Unfortinately Box 19 is not available to us for cup games but that didn’t stop us enjoying the win from inside the gound. Jaden Philogene’s stunning first-half strike helped Ipswich Town to victory over Blackpool, securing our place in […]
Under the most amazing sunset above Portman Road, Ipswich Town climbed into the automatic promotion places with a 2-1 victory over a strong Oxford United. It was a fantastic New Years Day celebration with first-half goals from Jaden Philogene and Chuba Akpom. We moved a point above Middlesbrough after their 1-0 defeat against Derby. Let’s […]
Imagine a truck that can drive through deep water, climb muddy hills, pull heavy machines, and still be safe and gentle to the planet. Sounds like a superhero, right? Well, Mercedes-Benz has built a real-life hero truck called the Unimog! The Environment Agency has added two of these wonderful machines to its fleet of specialist […]
A German engineer has made history as the first wheelchair user to travel to space. Michaela Benthaus was one of six passengers aboard a Blue Origin capsule on a ten-minute suborbital flight. The rocket lifted off and crossed the Kármán line, the internationally recognised boundary of space, before descending back to Earth. After landing, Michaela […]