Posts by Nick Skinner

The letters SL have served as moniker for fast, stylish and sophisticated Mercedes Benz 2-door sports cars for nearly 70 years. From its earliest days connected to the legendary 300SL ‘Gullwing’ of the mid-1950s all the way up until the…

We have recently welcomed back the 1964 Daimler 250 V8. After under going restoration/recommissioning by ourselves last year, the car was given back to its owner to be enjoyed and used – the car was then brought back to ourselves…

The paint and body team at our Suffolk HQ have been methodically working on separating the body from the frame of our 1975 AC Cobra Replica. The team have to be incredibly careful with this process on any car, but…

There’s been some incredible progress on our 1905 Riley 9hp in recent weeks. Recently, the team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been working full-steam ahead on the 1-of-1 antique car. The wooden frame has returned from the…

The paint team here at Bridge Classic Cars have been preparing the body of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire for the next phase of its restoration journey. Al has been working on getting the body ready to be finished in its…

The trim team have been working on repairing the drivers seat to the 1992 Toyota MR2 which is currently in our Pettistree workshops. Lydia worked her skill on the drivers side bolster of the Japanese sports car before handing the…

Jon has been carrying out the inspection of our 1974 Mini 850 Van. He began by topping up engine oil and screenwash in washer bottle, aling with checking all other necessary fluids. Next step was a full strip, clean and…

It played an important role in many young petrolheads lives. Whether it be watching the roads pass by from the comfort of the bench back seat, or from behind the wheel with your first taste of automotive freedom, this classic…

The pursuit of power in the automotive world is not a modern phenomenon. Some say it happened the day after someone bought the second car ever built, and the owner of the first car found out it was faster. For…

Our 1976 Mini Clubman 1100 is on its way back to our Suffolk HQ! Last year, Oscar won our classic Mini but recently offered for us to have the car back due to it not being used as much and…

The panel van has been a welcomed workhorse for generations. With its utilitarian practicality, the panel van has done everything from moving house to making memories. Now Bridge Classic Cars wants you to relive and relove those memories with our…

As many know, we have become somewhat of a Jensen 541 specialist. But today, was a special day at our Suffolk HQ as our very first Jensen 541 project made its way back to our workshops for the team to…

Some marques offer rarity, luxury, or performance but very few offer all of these in one single form. One of those, is Alpina. Combining comfort, pace and exclusivity into a beautifully engineered road car is what Alpina have been doing…

As our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle nears the end of its restoration, with only a few small bits to do, we though we would take it into the Atelier and set up a photo shoot for the car before it leaves…

This morning, along with a few other new deliveries, we welcomed this gorgeous 1974 Mini 850 Van! As we mentioned with our 1982 Bedford HA, we love a panel van here at Bridge Classic Cars and this is one of…

Here at Bridge Classic Cars, we love a panel van. A solid, dependable and utilitarian workhorse for generations, the humble van at some point has played a role in everyone’s life. This one though, is a 1982 Bedford HA Panel…

This morning we took delivery of a collection of new cars destined to be won by lucky winners for our competitions as well as our 1938 Vauxhall Wingham Cabriolet being brought back to us safe and sound. The new cars…

Today, we welcomed a few newcomers to our Suffolk HQ including this beautiful 1972 Morgan Plus 4. Shortly, it will be assessed and worked on by the team to make sure everything is up to scratch and looking the best…

Alan has been busy in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop getting some of the pieces ready for the next stage of the restoration of our Java Green 1976 Triumph Spitfire. After each part had been careful worked, cleaned and…

Brian has been hard at work in the Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop working on getting the various interior trim pieces and panelwork done on our 1956 Jensen 541. He took the original dash panel section and after removing…

The symbol of the prancing horse is an icon of power, elegance, and poise throughout the sporting world. The perfect representation of perfection from the vision of one man, Enzo Ferrari. Commendatore Ferrari would use this symbol to announce to…

Chris has been working on stripping down the our 1969 MGC GT in the main workshop. He has been working his way around and in the car to remove all of the various pieces of trim and mouldings to get…

The Bridge Classic Cars team have begun working on stripping down the internals and wiring of our 1975 Cobra Project. This has been headed up by our technician Mauro ahead of the body and paint team beginning to work on…

Our paint team have been working on stripping back the bonnet of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. As the car begins its restoration journey at our Suffolk HQ, the team have begun to peel back the layers of this incredible…

It has charm, character, and nostalgia. It’s been a workhorse, a celebrated classic and a family friend – The Morris Minor. In any configuration, from Traveller to Convertible, the humble Morris Minor is beloved by generations. From school carol concerts,…

Several parts of the Mk2 Ford Transit Tipper have been in the spray booth here at Bridge Classic Cars. Our painter Chris has been hanging up several of the engine parts as well as brake dust shields to get them…

Our paint technician Chris has been working on getting some of the first pieces of the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 into paint. First up on the rack, is the rear seat pan for the classic GT car. After being meticulously…

The Bridge Classic Cars paint team have been working on getting several components of the 1951 Austin Devon Pickup refinished. After prepping them thoroughly, the team have finished the pieces in a rich, glossy and hard wearing black to match…

Our technician Steve has been turning his attention recently back onto the reassembly of our Mk2 Ford Transit Tipper. This time, Steve has been stripping apart the original handbrake mechanism ahead of its being put into our blasting cabinet before…

Our fabricator, Christian, has been working on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor. Today, he has been working on finessing a patch panel on the left-hand wing of the V8 GT car. This patch panel holds the side vents in place but…