There’s something magical about using parts from the last ever Jensen 541R to breathe life into one of its siblings. As some of you may know, we’ve welcomed back an old friend ‘303 CNP’ which was the final 541R to leave the Jensen Motors factory in September of 1960 but we also have another 1960 […]
As the 1958 Rover 90 has been stripped down and all parts catalogued and stored, the bodyshell has been moved into the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop for the team to begin digging into. Our technician Greg has been going through every square inch of the classic saloon car to begin stripping back the paint […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have transported our 1956 Land Rover Series 1 to our friends at Anglia Car Auctions to find this classic off-roader a new home with an enthusiastic owner. Before the car was loaded up by our logistics team, it was checked over and signed off by our classic car workshop.
As the team recommission the 1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL, they have turned their attention to the safety equipment on the classic Mercedes. The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication team have made new adapters for the team to be able to fit the seatbelts to their original mounts.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been carefully and meticulously tearing down the 1958 Rover 90 which is in at our Suffolk restoration workshop. Ben and Will have been carefully stripping parts down, inspecting them before cataloguing each part to be put away in storage.
Our classic car technician Oscar has been busy under the bonnet of the 1991 Rover Mini currently in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. After stripping down the carb, and carefully inspecting every passsage, jet, valve, relief Oscar discovered a build up of debris. With the carburettor taken apart, he meticulously cleaned every part and […]
As the Bridge Classic Cars team work on getting the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe into colour soon, they have been working in conjunction with our fabrication shop. Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians has been getting all of the panels levelled and perfected for the classic Aston Martin. Whilst inspecting the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop is buzzing with activity this week – nearly a dozen projects currently going in and out of just our mechanical area let alone our trim shop, paint shop and fabrication bay. This time, our 2006 Jaguar XK has been on the ramps for our technician Jon to get under […]
Our restoration workshop is always a busy place to be, but recently our classic car technician Jon has been working his magic on the 1966 Daimler 250 V8 as it is prepared to head off on its new life with its excited new owner. ‘Refit under dash trim on the drivers side. Spray glue sound […]
Our trim shop have been working on the interior of the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 whilst the workshop work on getting the rest of the car closer to completion here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. Lydia, one of our amazing trimmers, has been fitting the sculpted, handcut sound deadening matts into the car […]
Bridge Classic Cars are extremely proud to offer for private sale one of the most exclusive collection of Ducati Panigales currently available on the market. This collection contains three extremely limited-edition Panigale V4 models, produced to celebrate Ducati’s championship success in both MotoGP and World Superbike. Each one is individually numbered, with all three being […]
We had a rare opportunity earlier this week as the Bridge Classic Cars team witnessed two siblings being reunited here at our restoration workshops. The pair of 1960 Jensen 541R’s have been at our workshops with the Blue/Grey coming to the end of its restoration whilst the black 541R is a previous restoration done by […]
Our classic car technician Jon has been working his magic on the 1967 Sunbeam Tiger as part of the cars service and check over here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. ‘Finish nut and bolt check on front suspension. Clean out air filter and blow out re-oil when dry and refit. Strip and fit […]
Since coming out of the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body shop recently, the 1975 MG B GT V8. The classic V8 GT car, has been put back into the finishing room for the restoration team to start getting the car back together. Rob, one of our classic car technicians, has been adjusting and finessing […]
Our paint and body technician Adam has been carrying on with the panel levelling on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. The rear section of the car, is one of the trickiest pieces to work on, with its compound curves and delicate lines. For this, Adam has made sure there is an even and […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed back a previous restoration of ours. Between 2017 and 2021, the team built this absolutely stunning 1960 Jensen 541R. According to The Jensen Genome, this car was the final 541R to ever be built by Jensen Motors. The car has come back to our restoration workshop for the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have a new arrival at our Suffolk restoration workshops, this absolutely jaw dropping 1967 Sunbeam Tiger. The car will soon go into our HQ for the team to begin look at closely.
The team have been turning their attention to the underside of the 2002 Ford Thunderbird. After carrying out the mechanical resurrection of the car, our paint and body technician Mauro has been underneath the V8 coupe to get the underside repainted and refinished.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working on getting the engine and gearbox back into the 1969 Audi L 72PS after the issue with the clutch. After a replacement was sourced, Will got the new clutch ready. ‘Tighten clutch bolts down and mark up, fit release bearing onto shaft with clips, fit gearbox to […]
Our technician Jon has been going through the newly arrived 1972 Rover P5 Coupe in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk. With that, Jon has gone through the classic V8 saloon car from front to back to check the car over as well as carry out a few neccesary repairs. ‘Make earth […]
It’s not just the bodyshell of the 1975 MGB GT V8 thats been getting attention here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk restoration workshops. Our technician Rob, who is heading up the mechanical side of the cars rebirth, has cleaned up and assessed the front cross member of the car. The team looked into finding […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have been pressing on with the 1959 Jaguar MkIX project. Our incredible technician Jon has been turning his attention to the classic Jaguar to get the last few jobs completed and begin the testing phase of the car, ‘Make wire to go from original solenoid on bulkhead to new […]
Our paint and body technician Adam has been working his magic on the freshly painted 1975 MGB GT V8. After being painted and clear coated last week here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ in Suffolk, Adam has been carefully sanding back the paint work to remove any ‘nibs’ and also to give an […]
Our trim shop have been working on the interior panels of the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. Lydia, our trimmer has been tailoring the cubbies as well as the pillar covers to perfectly fit the classic Aston Martin GT.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed a new arrival at our Suffolk HQ, a 1958 Rover 90. The classic British ‘Golden Age’ saloon will soon be headed into our restoration workshops for our team to begin getting a better picture of what this wonderful piece of British automotive history needs to be back stronger […]
The team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been diving in deeper to the 1973 Triumph TR6. Rob, our resident Triumph specialist, has been carefully taking apart the drivetrain of the classic British sports car. Once arrived, the car was diagnosed with a starter motor issue, clutch issue, release bearing issue and a […]
Our paint and body team have worked their magic on some of the final pieces of the 1996 Bentley Continental R. Our paint and body manager Chris has had the centre sections of the wheels in the Bridge Classic Cars paint booth to be finished as part of the aesthetic refresh of the 1990s luxury […]
Our technician Steve has been working through the job list on the 1970 VW Dune Buggy here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. Steve has located the source of the reported oil leak to a drive shaft boot seal. Being based on an aircooled Volkswagen, most after market driveshaft boots are a split design […]
Just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop are the relatively modern 2006 Jaguar XK and, on the other end of the timeline, a 1966 Daimler 250 V8. Soon, these will find their way into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our restoration teams to check out. 2006 Jaguar XK: 1966 Daimler 250 V8: Collected:
Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians, has been working his magic on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. After modifying the bonnet hinges to get the correct angle so that the one-piece clamshell front in gapped and shaped perfectly, Mauro has got them welded into the car after checking meticulously and then […]