Welcome to Bridge Classic Cars! Our latest arrival is our 2002 Ford Thunderbird very much in need of some TLC. The car has been in dry storage for some time now and has made it’s way into our possession from the storage company. What do you think? The Ford Thunderbird was manufactured and marketed by […]
Work in progress on our gearbox and overdrive unit rebuild.
“We all have the duty to leave a better world for future generations” – Capt. Gianluigi Aponte – MSC Foundation Chair. MSC Foundation works to restore the critical balance between people and nature within a generation. The foundation uses their global reach and unique knowledge of the sea to take immediate action that contributes to […]
Huge thank you, as always, to our friends at Events Under Canvas for the installation of our display stand for this weekend’s Classic and Sports Cars by the Bridge. Can’t wait to see you all at the weekend…
Set up began early for us on this year’s stand at the Festival of Classic & Sports Cars at Helmingham Hall Gardens. The week prior to the event was glorious sunshine all week and the forecast looked good going in to the weekend so with that in mind we started the installation of the stretch […]
We are extremely pleased to announce that East Suffolk Council have allowed The Classic Lounge to extend the operating hours on a number of key events throughout the year. Thank you so much to East Suffolk Council and our neighbours for your understanding and cooperation! We look forward to seeing many many of you over […]
Having been in storage with us for a little while, the beautiful 2016 BMW S1000 XR leaves us to enjoy the sunshine. We’ll be seeing it back in a few weeks to correct a little paint imperfection but for now, it’s goodbye from us.
I had a brilliant day yesterday with H&H Classics at Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire. This is one of the best auctions I have been to in a while actually. With over 50 cars up for grabs at no reserve that was almost half of the catalogue that were guaranteed to be sold. That makes […]
The beautiful 1973 Dino 246 GTS which is in the fabrication bay at our Pettistree workshops has been under the skilled knife of our fabrication Christian. For this stage of repairs to the 70’s sports car, Christian has been repairing the passenger side of the car. To begin with, Christian has begun to repair the […]
John has been looking into the headlights not dipping correctly. He’s also removed the gearbox tunnel to gain access to the gear lever so he can order new bushes.
We see that Emma Bundonis is still very much enjoying her 2006 Morgan 4/4 70th Anniversary. Thanks for the update Emma, so pleased to see you enjoying the car. Check out when Emma took delivery of her Morgan 4/4.
Two new additions to the Bridge Classic Cars workshops. Introducing our 1971 Suzuki 250 and our 1957 Matchless 350. Both bikes require a gentle recommission but will be available in Bridge Classic Cars Competitions sometime in the not too distant future.
In preparation for the Hadleigh & District Classic Motorcycle Club 40th Anniversary celebration taking place on Sunday 21st July at Whatfield Village Hall, I have taken my bike out of hibernation and put a few miles on her. I am not a member of the club myself but I just so happened to see an […]
John has removed the rear lights and badges ready for paint preparation.
We welcome an iconic prancing horse into the workshops today. Our 1996 Ferrari 355 in for some minor body repairs and paint alterations. Chris is making some adjustment to try to improve the alignment of the rear bumper. And then gets to work on a little paint work required on the front. Surface rust has […]
Sometimes we work on projects and never actually get to see the car. Take our recent Renault Clio seat repair. The seat arrived to us minus a car, we carried out the work required and the seat went back home. On this occasion, the customer was kind enough to send us in some images of […]
Summer is upon us and that means the school fates are in full swing. Bridge Classic Cars have worked alongside the organisers of Friends of St Mary’s to offer donations for their summer fetes in and around our region.
Firstly, we have road tested the vehicle to experience what the customer is experiencing.Found the noise to be coming from the nearside rear wheel so we have stripped out wheel hub and replace wheel bearing. Whilst the car is in with us, we have fitted a DAB radio with DAB aerial and microphone. We’ve also […]
Loads has been happening this week on our 1954 Daimler Conquest as we continue to work through the recommissioning process. Some key activities include; securing the ignition switch into the dash. Jon has remove the reserve tank cable and blanked hole with a grommet. He has remove the carburettor suction chambers and pistons. We have […]
A few more bits to be treated in black. The steering wheel has also undergone a transformation too.
Christian has been repairing the bonnet before fitting it up to ensure a good right panel gaps.
Steve is very impressed with the floor and chassis on our 1971 MG B Roadster. “This is a very nice, clean and well protected floor and chassis.” The brakes have been cleaned and checked and are in very good condition. Good news! And a slight smart repair has been carried out on the body.
Jon is working through some of the tasks required on the recommissioning of our 1954 Daimler Conquest. First things first, he has completed the assessment on the ramp and took the car out on a road test drive. We have compiled a list of parts required so now we begin to work on the tasks […]
The engine has now been removed in preparation for the engine rebuild.
Turning up in style. Today we received a visit from one of our customers and was treated to a glimpse of his stunning Lotus Emira. In my opinion, one of the prettiest, useable sports cars on the market today. A few years back, we were lucky enough to be visiting the Lotus HQ when they […]
The Atelier. For a couple of years now this amazing space has been the home of Bridge Classic Cars Competitions and the versatile space we use to host some of our incredible live events. We’ve welcomed many guests from the world of automotive to sit down with us and record their Talking Classics, we’ve packed […]
John and Jon have been out this weekend calibrating the Brantz historic rally navigation unit, fitted to our C-Type replica. The unit installed on our car has the remote speedo and distance indicator. Sensors on the prop shaft and front wheel ensure that the greatest speed accuracy occurs. The calibration process involves driving the vehicle […]
Quiz time!! So I took the final seat in a team of 4, made up of my good friend Tim from Gifted Melon Comedy (he’s got a proper job too!) and a couple of his cleverer friends to take part in Volunteering Matters quiz held at Seckford Hall. My specialised subject was obviously cars, Tim’s […]
The automotive wizard which is our very own Alan has worked his magic on our 1958 Austin-Healey 100/6 to breathe new life into the look of this wonderfully British sports car. To begin with, he stripped down all of the trims from the car before reworking a few areas of the car to get its […]
Today, I challenged the bank holiday traffic, experienced the overturned tractor on the A14 and met every traffic jam as I headed up the M6 to Runcorn for tomorrow’s Manor Park Classics May 2024 auction. My 7 hour trip meant I arrived with just over an hour to take a look around the cars that’ll […]