Posts by Nick Skinner

Another new arrival this week! This time in the shape of our 1968 Lotus Elan. This bite-sized, cult classic sports car has arrived at our Suffolk HQ for the restoration teams to take a look at and work their magic…

To celebrate their win at the 1990 24 hours of Le Mans, Jaguar would take their flagship coupe and create a very special car to pay tribute to their illustrious racing history – the XJS Le Mans V12. And this,…

We’ve welcomed a few new arrivals this week at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ! One of them being this 2006 Nissan Micra for the team to take a look at. Although not a classic, its adored and enjoyed by its…

Here at Bridge Classic Cars, it isn’t just the four wheeled fun that we’re keen on. Here, we’re also massive motorcyle fans with the majority of our technicians and staff all avid bikers. So, recently when a whole collection of…

Tomorrow, it will be 63 years since the iconic Jaguar E-Type was first revealed to the world at the Geneva Motor Show. To celebrate the birthday of what Enzo Ferrari called “The most beautiful car in the world”, we have…

Our Pettistree workshop has welcomed a very interesting visitor this week – This 1973 Ferrari 246 GTS ‘Dino’. The car has been in our storage facility for a little while awaiting its turn ‘on the ramp’ for our technicians to…

In the mid-1950’s, Jaguar had become one of the most successful racing teams of all time. With multiple wins at the fabled 24 hours of Le Mans and other races across the world, the manufacturer had gone from strength to…

The miles disappeared past the long-elegant bonnet of 77RW as the sun began to breach the horizon along a stretch of Autoroute on the 15th of March 1961. It had been a handful of hours since the car and its…

Today, we welcomed a new arrival to our workshop in the form of this stunning dark green 1969 MG B GT. Soon the car will go into our main workshop for our team of technicians to begin work on the…

This stunning 1966 Jaguar S-Type has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ for the team to take a look at a few issues with the car for its owner. After having its assessment by the team late last year,…

A cornerstone of the British sports car world. A car recognised and loved by so many for its usability, practicality, and it’s gorgeous looks. We are proud to offer for sale our 1975 MGB GT V8. The most sought after…

The transport team at Bridge Classic Cars have been out and about to collect some important pieces for our 1951 Austin Devon Pickup. Firstly, the team headed to Coltech to collect the freshly rebuilt engine which will find its way…

Our restoration technician Steve has carried out the final job on our 1982 Bedford HA before it heads off to its new home and its excited new owner – the handbrake cable.

Our technician Jon has been working on getting our 1978 Triumph Spitfire ready for its live draw tomorrow! After refiting the nearside door panel he then continued with some work on the offside exterior door handle. Jon fit the new…

As one of the last iterations of the iconic Spider, the 1989 model held true to Alfa Romeo’s legacy. With its classic Pininfarina-designed body, the 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine gave a spirited driving experience while the stylish interior offered a sense…

The paint team here at Bridge Classic Cars have been hard at work getting our 2022 C-Type Replica into paint. The team have meticulously prepared the body and primer to get to the stage of laying down the first shades…

We’ve welcomed a new arrival to our Pettistree HQ recently in the shape of our 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider Series 3. This low slung, Italian icon will be thoroughly inspected by the workshop before becoming a future competition car.

The beloved panel van formed a core moment in the automotive lives of so many. Maybe it was your first role of responsibility at work or it was an early runaround filled with friends and laughter, either way it was…

After being safely hold up at our storage facility for the last few months, this 1968 Triumph Spitfire has patiently been waiting its turn at our Pettsitree HQ. This 60s British roadster will be handed over to our technician Steve…

The Bridge Classic Cars Competitions team have got something to ‘blow your doors off’! In the early 1990’s to celebrate the cult classic 1969 film, The Italian Job, the Longbridge company began a small, limited edition run of cars to…

The Ford Fiesta XR2 represents an important part of many early petrolheads stories – Those first forays into making their cars truly unique and stand out from the crowd in the battle of who would be king of the car…

The humble Mini served as both a way to get from A to B as well as the first steps out onto the open road for a generation of would-be petrolheads. From its earliest days in the late 1950’s all…

We recently welcomed this beautiful 1970 MGB Roadster into our Suffolk HQ for our trim team to take a look at the hood of this classic drop-top sports car. Our trimmer Lydia will work here magic on soft-top of the…

Recently we welcomed back an old friend to our Pettistree workshops, our old 1992 Rover ‘Italian Job’ Mini. This car, played a part in the very early history of Bridge Classic Cars before going off to live its own life…

The Morgan 4/4 is undeniably and unapologetically British. It is one of the most timeless and nostalgic designs to grace the roads across not only this island, but the world at large. From its earliest days, the company’s DNA has…

A few months ago our director, Craig, got a 2010 Land Rover Defender 90. Not only is it Craig’s everyday car but we’ve been using it for our events towards the end of the summer and into the winter. Recently,…

Over the last week, we’ve welcomed two loads of cars to our Suffolk HQ to be safely put into storage with ourselves. The first batch belong to longtime friend of Bridge Classic Cars, Karl. His classic sports cars, classic Jaguar…

Our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 has arrived back at our Suffolk HQ following its appointment with the media blasters. The body was carefully removed from the chassis of the 1950’s GT previously by our workshop technicians and carefully transported to…

Along with the beautiful 1960’s Fiat, we’ve also welcomed this 1977 Triumph 2500TC to our Pettistree workshops for the team to take a look at for the same owner! Like the Fiat, this will be assessed by the restoration teams…

Part of our new arrivals at our Suffolk HQ is this beautiful 1960 Fiat 1500! This car has arrived to us from Europe for our team to have a look and assess very soon – keep an eye out on…