[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today was a deadline that we couldn’t afford to miss! We had our time slot booked in with Car Glass and Trim in Ipswich to have the new ceiling cloth and glass fitted. With only a matter of days to go until our 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 appears in the classic car auction held […]
The brand new multi-spoke EType wheels have been fitted to the original specification tyres: Michelin 185 VR 15 XVS (185/80R 15 93V)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Although our schedule is tight our attention to detail will never suffer, it just means we may have some busier and longer days ahead but that’s what makes the team at Bridge Classic Cars so great! It’s the beginning of our final full week and still lots to do in our Ipswich workshop. If all […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By kind permission of Lord & Lady Iveagh and following the enormous success of last years Elveden Classic & Vintage Car Show, we are delighted to return to the walled courtyard gardens on the Eleven Estate.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”4311,4312,4313,4314,4315,4316″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
On such a glorious summers day and being so close to the beach we would’ve been mad not to take a trip out to Felixstowe to enjoy the sunshine today. We parked up and took a little walk along the front heading to The Fludyers Hotel for a coffee and we bumped into this beauty! A […]
It’s all go in the workshop this week as the pressure is on for Asa and John to finish the 1966 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 restoration, ready for the auction the week after next. And quite often the case with restoration projects, just as you think things are on track you meet an unwelcomed problem. […]
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Last month we told you how delighted we were to feature in the May 2016 edition of the EADT’s Suffolk Magazine with a fantastic piece on our very own Jensen 541S restoration. On Wednesday 25th May we received a lovely email into the office from a Mr and Mrs Smith: “I was thrilled to see […]
This week we welcomed a new member to the Bridge Classic Cars team. John, a motor vehicle technician with over 28 years experience within a local franchised dealer. He’s joined the Bridge Classic Cars team at one of our busiest times so we are thrilled to have him on board and we look forward to seeing […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Resplendent in it’s new Red paint, our Jaguar Series 1, 4.2 E-Type will now be fitted up. Asa and his team are used to working on tight deadlines but this one is the tightest deadline we have ever had. Next week the new biscuit trim will arrive so it is important to get the exterior […]
As a regular traveller to Aberdeen and with a 4am start it is always good that when you go to collect your hire car that there is one there as Europcar is in great demand. Ted and his team always try and go the extra mile in getting me a diesel car with Bluetooth as […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Time management can be a full time job in itself when you’re restoring a classic vehicle. You always have to be one or two steps ahead of yourself as tasks take time and time is a costly element to restorations. We’ve all been there when you go to fit a crucial part onto the care […]
It’s been a busy few days at Bridge Classic Cars. The chrome-work has been sorted and organised ready for the rebuild and we’re expecting our Jaguar back any day now. Here is a few of the guys getting her ready for top coat earlier today..
When your back is against the wall and deadlines are looming your suppliers are as important as your technicians. Tony Burgess at Wyatt Polishing in Thetford is one of our suppliers. Tony’s company are expert metal polishers and a Chroming centre. A keen classic car enthusiast himself he always goes the extra mile but in […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For some time now we’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of our latest restoration project, a 1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Convertible. After a long trip over from the states it was great to finally hear the news that she had arrived safely into Felixstowe docks. So at 8am this morning we set off up the […]
Although the car was 80% restored and freshly painted we were never going to happy with the paint finish. It would of been easy to bolt on the missing parts and sell as is, but Bridge Classic Cars name would be on it. We discussed at some length and the decision was to repaint. Stripped […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The lights ahead were changing to red…as I started to slow my pace on the dual carriageway all I could hear was this raw grasp of something coming up behind me. As I looked in my rear view mirror I caught a glimpse of the bright red back end of something soon to be appearing beside […]
As with all good restorations it’s key to build up great relationships with the people in the know. With so many passionate classic car enthusiasts around today it makes life so much easier when you know you can pick up the phone and speak to someone who’s been there and done that. And when it […]
Working late in the workshop tonight preparing for the arrival of our Series III Jaguar E-Type Convertible. Couldn’t help but stop and admire the beauty on our ramp.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Iron Throne prop from Sky Atlantic’s Game of Thrones arrives at Ipswich Volvo dealership. The Iron Throne set piece from hit Sky Atlantic TV series Game of Thrones arrived in Ipswich this week, ready for budding Kings and Queens to have their pictures taken on the iconic prop.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYn35a2dSPY”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Donalds Volvo dealership in West End Road, […]
It was only a few weeks ago we waved goodbye to our beautiful 1957 MGA but it seems it’s already settled in with new owners, Mr and Mrs Fry. As we were gifted with a wonderful weekend of sunshine it seems everyone was out enjoying themselves, we saw plenty of classics on the road ourselves […]
It has been a busy week at Bridge Classic Cars but time well spent as the E-Type is now stripped back to basics. On Saturday morning we were finally able to sit back and really assess the extent of the work that would be required. As you can see, the chrome work was then organised so the next […]
Last week we had the pleasure of handing Carl and Lesley the keys to their new purchase, our 1957 MGA. They’ve had a great week with her so far and as the weather this weekend is so gorgeous they enjoyed a leisurely drive out, stopping off at a local pub. We received a text from […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been a week now since we collected our 1966 Jaguar E-Type from VVS and it’s been a very busy week at that. The disassembly task is well under-way on the Jaguar E-Type and today we are all in the workshop ready to discuss what’s next and assigning everyone with there tasks for the following few […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Imagine my delight when I was asked by fellow car enthusiast Gordon Forbes of Elgin Scotland if I would like a little look round his palatial home. Set in three and a half acres of manicured grounds the nine bedroom seven bathroom mansion with two extra flats and servants quarters was truly stunning. The river […]
The north of Scotland is always a classic car haven. The beautiful hotel and grounds of the Mansion House Hotel adds that little bit extra to our European friends. We bumped into this fellow German enthusiast in his stunning Austin Healey, 3 litre on his over night stay before his 4 hour picturesque jaunt to […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Fiat 500 Abarth to be raffled on Saturday 18th June 2016 As a big thank you to all their vendors, purchasers and attendees, Anglia Car Auctions have decided to purchase another classic car to raffle at the June 18th auction. After much deliberation they came to the conclusion that a classic purchase is a […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tickets now on sale for the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show 2016! What do 2000 classic cars, 250 classic motoring clubs and your favourite motoring celebrities have in common? We’re all heading to Birmingham’s NEC from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th November for the UK’s biggest classic motoring extravaganza! Tickets are now on sale for […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been a pretty busy day in the workshops today. Asa has been working alone and it’s day 1 of the E-Type restoration. First things first, we needed to remove all of the loose contents from within the vehicle, lay them out in some wort of order to try to establish what we can rescue and […]