Just before New Year, the Bridge Classic Cars team welcomed this 1956 Land Rover Series 1 into our restoration workshops to recommission the classic offroader for its owner. Our technician Dave has dug deep into the engine bay of this iconic British workhorse getting the car to run before he moves onto other jobs on […]
It was the first week of 2026 for the Bridge Classic Cars team and we have dived in head first! Greg, one of our amazing technicians, has been working on repairing the doors on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage ready for the paint and body team to begin their work with the repaired bodyshell […]
It’s not just stunning restorations that our workshop deliver, we also like the more bespoke project – like our 1954 Jaguar XK120’B’. It’s classic Jaguar underpinnings are being tailored in a one-off, artisan aluminium body crafted by our master fabricator Clinton. Over the past few days, Clinton has been building up the individual pieces of […]
The restoration team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk have been over in the classic lounge to give the interior of our 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage a new spark of life. After Jon carefully cleaned down the seats with a water based cleaner, he began to test the new leather dye […]
Our restoration workshop is always buzzing with activity, today its the turn of this 1996 Bentley Continental R. Our restoration technician Jon has got the 90’s luxury coupe onto our main ramp to carry out an inspection on the car. ”Get on 4 post ramp and check front suspension. Visually looks to have too much […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed back this 2010 Jaguar XKR for the team to carry out some small jobs on the car. ”Parking sensors not working and moisture inside headlights. Remove main beam access caps and bulbs and blow out both lights. Refit bulbs and caps. Check Parking sensors but can feel them […]
After being won by Jeevaratnam earlier this week, our 2007 Porsche Cayman made its way from the Classic Lounge to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshiop for our technician Jon to prepare it for its new advetures with its excited new owner. Jon went through his PDI criteria sheet – checking brakes, tyres and other […]
Whilst the bodyshell of the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage is in the paint and body shop, our fabricator Greg has been working on parts and pieces for the classic GT car being restored here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops in Suffolk. Greg has been carrying out repairs to the doors for the paint […]
Our in-house trim team have been making progress on the 1960 Jensen 541R alongside our mechanical workshop. Our trimmer, Lydia, has been putting the final touches to the seats for the 1960 Jensen 541R. As with all of our interiors, these seats are handmade and tailored perfectly for the specific car and owner with almost […]
After the lucky winner chose to take the cash alternative on our 1991 Bentley Turbo R competition, the team have transported the luxury saloon car to Anglia Car Auctions for it to begin its next chapter with a new owner.
Our restoration technician Jon has begun the process of inspecting and appraising our 1982 Range Rover In-Vogue here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk restoration workshops. As part of the inpsection, Jon put the classic off-roader up on our 4 post ramp to be able to fully inspect the cars chassis and drivetrain. In Jon’s […]
The 1987 Maserati BiTurbo project is making moves forward to the first fire up. Our workshop manager John alongside our new technician Will have been working their way through the drivetrain to check, recheck and then check everything all over again. Will tracked down a wiring issue from the fuel tank moving forward to getting […]
The latest creation has emerged from the Bridge Classic Cars paint booth – the 1978 Mercedes 350SL. Our paint and bodyshop manager Chris has been handling this part of the cars comprehensive and total restoration in laying down layer after layer of deep red paint work and then shooting the lacquer to an almost mirror […]
Our workshop is always a hive of activity. This time, our team are working on getting to the bottom of a running issue with the 1963 Morris LD. John, our workshop manager, has been trying to found out why this is happening and how the team can fix it. Jon, another one of our emmensely […]
Although the bodyshell of the 1970 Aston Martin DBS has been moved into the paint and body department, our fabricator Greg has still got work to do on the classic GT car. This time, Greg has been carrying out some repairs to the heater valve and fan box in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop […]
Greg, one of our restoration technicians, has been working his magic on the lower door pillar of the 1966 Land Rover Series 2A. During the cars appraisal, Dave had found a few small areas of corrosion which need to be addressed. Being a small, localised area, Greg could actually drill out and grind the area […]
Our restoration technician Jon has got the 1956 Jensen 541 on his ramp here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops in Suffolk to refit the rebuilt steering box into the car. Before it was installed under the bonnet of the unique 1950’s GT car, Jon took the time to clean up and inspect all of […]
The paint and body team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been beginning their work on stripping down, inspecting and beginning to prepare the 1991 Jaguar XJS V12 ahead of its flat-paint respray. As with all paint work the team do, a thorough paint and body inspection is undertaken to check for areas […]
Before the Bridge Classic Cars team headed off on their christmas break, we had a pair of new arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, a 1985 Mercedes 280SL and 1989 Renault 5. 1985 Mercedes 280SL: 1989 Renault 5:
In this Workshop Walkaround, Molly takes you deep into 3 projects going on in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. The team are carrying out a service and a few smaller maintenance jobs on a long time resident of our secure storage facility, a 1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 3. We also take a look at […]
The 2nd part in the series on our one-off classic Jaguar build, XK120’B’, catches up with Gordon and Clinton in the Bridge Classic Cars Classic Lounge to go through what the team have been up to in the last few months on this completely custom classic Jaguar boattailed racer. Clinton and Gordon talk about the […]
Our technician Jon takes you into the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop where he was working on our 1955 Jaguar XK140. After the car had been won in our classic competitions, Jon was busy preparing the car for its new owner which involved a full carburettor set up as well as filling the tank with […]
We tend to agree that the devil is in the details. We also have an endless pursuit of perfection which pushes the entire Bridge Classic Cars workshop team to make sure every classic runs as well as it can. Jon, one of our amazing technicians, has been working on our 1973 Mercedes 250 over the […]
Late last year, the Bridge Classic Cars logistics team headed out to pick up our last collection of 2025 – this stunning 1985 Mercedes 280SL. Having been lovingly cared for, this car is going to make a new lucky owner very happy as it will soon be available to win through our classic car competitions.
It isn’t just nut-and-bolt, bare metal, ground up, award winning restoration that happen inside of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. The restoration team have worked on getting this 1981 Saab 99 Turbo back up and running after it has sat neglected and forgotten for over 20 years!
This is a classic Range Rover so rare even Land Rover/Range Rover themselves don’t know how many were made! Our media manager Rob has done some digging into what could be one of the rarest models of classic Range Rover out there with our very own 1982 Range Rover ‘In-Vogue’.
We catch up with several of our restoration projects here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Our ‘Workshop Walkaround’ videos take a deeper dive into a selection of rare and unique classic cars all being cared for by the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team.
After doing some digging, our very own Rob Harvey has found out the very interesting past of this 1963 Triumph Spitfire – A car which has been languishing out the back of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for the past few years.
Our 2010 Jaguar XKR, which was recently won by Martin, has been checked and prepared by the Bridge Classic Cars team before recieving its synethetic fuel and loaded up by our transport team for the short journey to its excited new owner.
Our classic car restoration technician Dave has been diving deep into the 1956 Land Rover Series 1. Having not been on the road for over 10 years, Dave has been meticulous with his check overs here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. ”Checked oil level, removed fuel cap Checked inside of tank for stail […]