On Sunday 18th June 2023, Bridge Classic Cars attended the Holton Village Classic Car Show. I brought my dad along for the adventure as a Father’s day treat. My Dad and I walked around the displays and chatted to lots of exhibitors and their vehicles. The day was hot and the atmosphere friendly, lots of […]
Lucky winner Diego Walker took delivery of his 1966 Ford Cortina MK1 1500 GT earlier today. Diego was randomly selected as the winner of our live draw held on 10th November 2022 with ticket number 1932. It’s great to see our Cortina in its new home and we’re sure it will be very happy once […]
A good friend of Bridge Classic Cars, Karina (also known as Bike Like A Mum) is heading off for module 1 (MOD1) of her bike test today. We hope that wearing our Blueprint Limited Edition T-Shirt brings you luck and that everything goes well! It’s been great working with you in the past and seeing […]
Bridge Classic Cars are classic car specialists. We have restored hundreds of classic cars since we first opened our doors back in 2004. Things are very different to how they were back then though. Classic Car Restoration Our roots are planted firmly in the world of classic car restoration. Our passion for classic vehicles runs […]
Our very special bike has recently left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop after being sold on MyClassics.co.uk This is a very rare bike that is an original Francis Barnett factory 250cc model. After undergoing restoration work on pretty much every part of this bike, it was an enjoyable experience to see it drive out of […]
Entry is now open for our 2005 Chrysler Crossfire. This is a particularly special competition for two reasons. The first is that this car was previously owned by a prop supplier for Dr Who. There are definitely little hints of the Time Lord in this car including the custom Dr Who registration. The second reason […]
Congratulations to Daniel Fallon, winner of our 1985 Ferrari Mondial and Nick Jones, winner of our 2005 Aston Martin DB9. The highlights of the Bridge Classic Cars live draw can be seen below: Come and celebrate Christmas with Bridge Classic Cars. You are invited to our festive live draw on Thursday 22nd December 2022 where […]
Our 1999 Rover BRM may have only been with us for a few months but it has come a long way since its arrival at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Rust was an issue for this car. Our team of classic car technicians worked hard to find all of the affected areas and resolve them […]
We were lucky enough to welcome explorer and adventurer Ed Stafford to Bridge Classic Cars recently. While he was here, Ed had a tour of the workshop, he spoke to some of the team about the work they do and some of the classic cars they have been working on, and he was also involved […]
Our 1986 Daimler DS420 has been undergoing panel levelling with classic car technician Chris. Once this was completed, the car began its prep work ready to be painted in the near future. Some panels of this large classic car have already begun to be painted. From the photos of the prepped and painted panels below, […]
Our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3 continues to make good progress and is beginning to look much more like a car now than it has in recent times. Classic car technicians Monty and Christian have been hard at work fitting new panels to this impressive classic car. After removing a fairly large portion of the old […]
Classic car technician Rob has continued his work on our 1959 Jensen 541R. Following the return of the doors from the sandblasters, Rob has been able to make some good progress with the restoration of this rare classic car. His attention was first placed on the rear wheel arch filler panels. These were made and […]
At Bridge Classic Cars we like to be creative, innovative, forward-thinking, and we do our best to bring a modern take to the world of classic cars. Part of that involves developing new ideas and making the most out of our facilities. With that in mind, there is something new and very exciting coming to […]
Our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo began its restoration journey with us earlier this year. Since then it has been stripped and had a good amount of its interior components removed too. With the headliner, C pillar caps and some of the boot panels being retrimmed by our classic car technicians, progress has been made. We […]
Everyone here at Bridge Classic cars loves an MG. We have had lots come and go in the past so it’s always exciting to see a new one come into the workshop. The latest addition is our 1975 MGB GT V8. As you can see from the photos below, it is a beautiful car and […]
Another nostalgic vehicle has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This time it is our 1970 Ford Cortina MK2 1600 GT. It will go through a thorough inspection and assessment with our team of classic car technicians before a plan for its future is put together. Whatever happens with this classic car, it certainly […]
Quite a bit of interior work has been done on our 1954 Bristol 405 lately. The seats have been a focus of Lydia as she has been working hard to get them into a much more presentable condition. She has been busy sewing calico onto the front seats and fitting them onto their foams and […]
Our 2005 Chrysler Crossfire has recently undergone some work on its interior. Classic car technician Brian removed and replaced the existing headliner with a new one. This task started with Brian removing the sun visors, interior light, and alarm sensors. Once these had all been removed, he was able to move on to removing the […]
Despite our 1968 MGB GT not being in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for very long, our team of classic car technicians have already begun working on it. Paul has been assessing the car and has found some rust-related issues that need to be resolved. While Paul was assessing the mechanical condition of the car, […]
The Jensen Owners Club recently shared an article about the very special car, The White Lady. Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars love Jensens so we are pleased that the JOC allowed us to share the article in its entirety below. GENESIS By Alex Lawrence Three words that heralded quite a story. The original story […]
This weekend, The Classic Motor Show was held at the NEC in Birmingham. Bridge Classic Cars were lucky enough to be in attendance and we loved spending time with fellow classic car enthusiasts. If you have never been to The Classic Motor Show before, it is a place where anyone with even the smallest of […]
Read all about our very successful Porsche Owners Club Meet here. The Porsche Owners Club GB will be hosting a private and exclusive event at Bridge Classic Cars on Saturday 25th March 2023. Members of the club will have the opportunity to have a tour of our workshop as well as enjoy refreshments and spend […]
It may have been a wet and rainy evening when it arrived, but our 1985 Ferrari Mondial still looked impressive as it made its way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Once it was inside and dried off, it looked very much at home surrounded by other classic cars. Our team of experienced classic car […]
Asbestos used to be used for a wide range of functions. However, in more recent times, the detrimental impact it can have on people’s health has given it a bad reputation. As the majority of the cars that come into our workshop are classics, sometimes we come across some that may contain asbestos. One such […]
Since we put our 1970 Land Rover IIA up for sale, we have had quite a few interested parties reach out to us to find out more. One individual specifically asked about the condition of the underside of the vehicle. One of the workshop team headed up to our storage facility, The Hangar, to take […]
The lucky winner of our 1992 Rover Mini Cooper 1.3, received his car recently. Peter Bell was randomly selected as the winner of our live draw held on 3rd November 2022 with ticket number 3569. Everyone at Bridge Classic Cars would like to congratulate Peter again on winning this beautiful classic car and we hope […]
Entry is now open for our 2008 Mercedes SL63. The follow-up to the Mercedes SL55, the SL63 is more balanced and more refined. It has an extremely powerful 518bhp V8 AMG engine and is limited to a top speed of 155mph. If you want a stylish, luxurious sports car that can keep pace with many […]
The bonnet of our 1956 Jensen 541 has been panel levelled by classic car technician Al. Once that had been completed, the bonnet was ready for polyester primer to be applied as it moved on to the next stage of its restoration journey in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3 has had several parts fabricated recently. Classic car technicians Monty and Christian have been hard at work making sure the parts being made fit perfectly where they are needed, and can also do the job they are meant to do once the car is back up and running and on […]
Classic car technician Jon has continued his investigations into the running issues that our 1977 Triumph Spitfire has been experiencing. He bled the brakes of the car and noticed that two different types of brake fluid had been used. Triumph Spitfire brake fluid is usually DOT5. However, when bleeding the brakes, both DOT5 and DOT4 […]