One of three cars soon to be arriving at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ is this 1981 Alfa Romeo Giulietta. The classic Alfa Romeo will be coming in to be fully inspected and assessed by the restoration teams. The second car to come into our Suffolk HQ for the Bridge Classic Cars team to […]
Last night the live draw of the 1957 MG A Roadster and the 1997 Rover Mini from Bridge Classic Cars. The Mini was so popular it had sold out by Wednesday morning! Going into the live draw though, there were still quite a few tickets remaining on the classic MGA. But, as the live stream […]
It’s only been a couple of days since the live draw of our 1993 Land Rover Defender 90 but the Bridge Classic Cars transport team have already delivered the car to its new owner, David, in Scotland. The team made the trip north from our Suffolk HQ with the off-roader strapped down onto our open […]
The paint shop at Bridge Classic Cars have got some new parts in the in-house paint booth. Our paint technician, Mauro, has cleaned down and repainted the front brake callipers on the 1998 Honda Integra Type R. The team have sprayed them in the colour coded hard-wearing red to match the other callipers on the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars trim shop have been working on more pieces of the 1958 Jensen 541R. Lydia first worked on the seats of the 541R with stripping down the backrests and beginning to re-foam the piece. Then, it was time to strip down and completely refurbish the centre-console cubby for the interior of the […]
The bodyshell of the 1958 Jensen 541R has been moved into the Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint booth. The team carefully cleaned off any dust, debris or dirt from the classic GT before it was then masked up and cleaned down once more in preparation for the team to begin laying the epoxy primer on […]
The Bridge Classic Cars Competitions team have just launched this! Our 1969 Sunbeam Rapier. The team took the fully inspected Rapier fastback to our filming location to begin getting the necessary photos and videos to bring you the latest competition car. The bright red coupe looked incredible in the summer sun. Its paintwork is only […]
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have worked on the fine alterations to the framework of the 1956 Jensen 541 in for restoration at our Suffolk HQ. The team have test fit the rear fibreglass clamshell and with that, they could make small changes to the framework which gives the body panels structure and […]
The first panels from the 1958 Jensen 541R have been moved into the in-house paint booth/oven here at Bridge Classic Cars for its next step into colour. After numerous hours perfecting the panels and body of the classic Jensen, the pieces were handed over to the paint team for their work to begin. Beginning, with […]
As part of the paint side of its restoration, the 1978 MG B GT has had its inner arches sprayed. The paint team cleaned down the insides of both the front and rear arches on the classic MG before applying the raptorguard to help protect the metal from any form of moisture which may find […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop have been fitting back and wiring up some of the smaller features in the cabin of the 1970 Bristol 411. The team have wired up the headlight switch on the floorboard of the classic GT car and all of its wiring carefully routed beneath the carpet set. Then, the team […]
Seeing as how our 1957 MG A Roadster is going to be won tomorrow, we thought we would take a look at some interesting facts about the MG A and why it is so important in the world of sports cars. Firstly, the MG A was born with motorsports at its heart. In the years […]
The fabrication shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been starting on the rust repairs to the classic 1986 Daimler DS420. The team have spent some time assessing and inspecting the corrosion on the bodywork of the classic limo before beginning the intricate metal work. Work began around the rear window frames which saw quite heavy […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop have finished up the mechanical work on the 1955 Triumph TR2 which is in with us. To begin with, the team worked on getting to the bottom of a concern from the customer of the car pulling to one side under braking. The team found that the wheel cylinders were […]
Coming soon to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this beautiful Black & Bronze 2017 Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer. This bike is for our director Craig, but before that the team will give it a full check over and make sure its in tip-top working order. Expect to see more very soon here on the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars storage facility, The Hangar, received some new residents yesterday. These classics belong to a good friend of Bridge Classic Cars, Karl. Karl won our 1957 Triumph TR3A as part of our Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Karl is having some work done on his house so has had his classics sent up […]
The trim shop at Bridge Classic Cars have worked their skill and craft in making the brand new seats foams for the 1958 Jensen 541R. The team discovered what was left of the original cushion material after the covers were removed and could then begin to build them out of new, more modern materials. Lydia, […]
Slightly out of synch with the usual competition calendar this week. The Bridge Classic Cars team are bringing you two live draws! This Thursday the 1957 MG A Roadster and 1997 Rover Mini will be won at 7pm on our Facebook page. But last night, we found out who the lucky new owner of our […]
The paint and body team at Bridge Classic Cars have got the 1978 MG B GT refinished in its original colour, Blaze Orange. The team have laid down several layers of bright, vibrant orange on the body shell and panels of the classic MG B. The car will be taken out of the booth after […]
The 1970 Bristol 411, which is for restoration and left-hand drive conversion at Bridge Classic Cars, has had its rear brakes completely overhauled by the team in the workshop. The technicians at our Suffolk HQ have completely gone through the rear callipers on the car before getting reinstalled back on the classic GT. After double […]
Our 1955 Jensen 541 ”Number 8” has an amazing history. Through reference materials and historical documents, EX9090 is believed to be only the 8th Jensen 541 to be built by the factory. Through the years, it had been worked on, changed, rebuilt, and modified until it was a shadow of its former self. We found […]
The body shop team at Bridge Classic Cars have handed over the 1978 MG B GT to our in-house paint team to get the classic sports car ready for colour! The team have been working on refining the lines and form of the MG B GT in our body prep area before it was taken […]
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on refurbishing the front seats of the 1958 Jensen 541R which is in at our Suffolk workshops from Holland. The interior of the car has been put in the hands of our trimmer Lydia who has been working on stripping down the original seat ahead […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team spotted this fantastic classic Jaguar over the weekend. One of the team was working in Woodbridge, a town just down the road from our workshops, and spotted this stunning white Jaguar MkII parked up on the road. It’s always a welcomed sight to see a classic out there being used.
This weekend saw the greatest gathering of classics, collectables and rarities from the classic car world gather at Heveningham Hall here in Suffolk. The annual Heveningham Concours. For any petrolhead from Essex to Lincoln, it is definitely one to put on the list. Friends of ours from the East Coast Retros Facebook group (Gary Morgan […]
Just arrived at our Suffolk HQ is this beautiful 2003 Lexus SC430 for the teams to have a look at. The early 2000s V8 convertible will be inspected by the various departments here at Bridge Classic Cars who will gather their findings and report back. Keep a look out on the Bridge Classic Cars news […]
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars has been making the fine adjustments to the inner framework of the 1956 Jensen 541 in with us at our Suffolk HQ for restoration. Rob, one of our technicians, has carefully had the fibreglass body panels placed around the framework and on top of the chassis of the […]
The in-house body shop at Bridge Classic Cars have begun the process of refining the bodywork on the 1969 Morris Minor Convertible. After its time in the fabrication shop, it was transferred across our Suffolk HQ to our body preparation technicians. The team first assessed the Minor Convertible to see where they would need to […]
The in-house trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working with our workshop to carefully and completely remove the interior from the 1959 Jensen 541R as part of its restoration journey. Brian, one of our trimmers, has removed everything from the inside of the 541R. All of these pieces will be stored to use […]
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have begun the process of carefully stripping down the 1959 Jensen 541R ahead of its restoration beginning. The workshop team have worked alongside our trimmers to remove everything from both the inside and outside of the classic GT car. Even under the front clamshell, the wiring and various […]