The doors to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have opened to welcome a new addition in the form of our 1986 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet. This stunning classic car has some great features and we are very much looking forward to getting it inspected and assessed by our team of technicians before we decide what […]
Classic car technician Jonn has been conducting a service on our 1980 MGB GT in preparation for it to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. While servicing the car, he found the fuel sender was faulty and, upon removal, he noticed that the fuel hose from the sender was not a fuel-specific hose and, […]
Classic car technician Jonn has been investigating some issues with our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2. He found that the brake reservoir was not leaking so this was rubbed down and masked up ready for painting. After painting, the exposed metal areas were protected before everything was put back together and tested. The fan top […]
Our 1927 Delage DI Sport Boat Tail has been the focus of classic car technician Jonn lately. Jonn was working on resolving the faulty fuel pump. In order to access the pump, the floor had to be removed from this beautiful classic car. Once access had been gained, the old pump was replaced with a […]
As part of the restoration to bring our Ford Transit MKII Tipper back to its former glory, classic car technician Mauro has been applying epoxy primer to the wheels and drums. Once the restoration of this old workhouse is complete, it will be going back to the construction company that owns it in as new […]
Our 1962 Hillman Minx has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop with Chris. After masking up the car, Chris completed the paint repairs and, as you can see from the photos below, the car is looking great as it gets ready to leave the paint shop.
Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle has had all of its filler work completed by classic car technician Chris who has also sorted the panel gaps too. Chris also had the polyfan primer applied to our classic beetle too. The polyfan was applied to the car’s body and was in the booth with its doors, bonnet, and […]
Classic car technician Chris has been completing some welding repairs on our 1954 Jaguar XK120. After stripping the car, bracing it, and then removing the body, Chris has got to work on making the required repairs to the metalwork. There’s still a long way to go before our classic XK120 looks its best but, with […]
Our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8 has been back in the hands of classic car technician Alan as he fixed a couple of areas that needed a bit more attention to make sure the finished paintwork was exactly how he wanted it to be. Now that our AMV8 has been finished in Deep Carriage Green, it […]
As our 1978 MGB GT is leaving us again, after returning for some repairs to the paint and the engine, we thought it would be great to take some photos of this beautiful classic car before it goes back to its owner. It has come a long way since it first arrived at the Bridge […]
Our 2007 Porsche Cayman S arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop yesterday, and it is a stunner! Finished in the rare factory PTS 8C6 Orange, this certainly stands out when compared to the usual Caymans in Silver, Grey, Black, or Blue. Even the interior is a special order Cocoa leather making this an extra […]
On the 15th of June 1913, the first-ever Spanish Grand Prix was held, and two Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts took first and third place. This was a huge success in both technical capabilities and tactical planning and would go on to set the template for the brand’s iconic triumph at the 1913 Alpenfahrt the following week. […]
Earlier today, Maserati introduced the first Fuoriserie Essentials collection. The collection features a special group of cars that have been curated by a chosen team of tastemakers and friends of Maserati. The global brand ambassador, David Beckham, designed this debut collection which has the aim to inspire car lovers to put their own personality and […]
Every now and again, we have two classic cars side-by-side that just have to be photographed together. Today, this happened with our 1929 Riley 9 Tourer and our 1927 Delage DI Sport Boat Tail. From the front, there are some similarities in the look of these two cars that are just two years apart in […]
Our 1927 Delage DI Sport Boat Tail has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This stunning classic car has come to us for a service and to fix an issue with its fuel pump. We often get unique and interesting vehicles come through our doors but our boat tail is a particularly eye-catching […]
This morning, we welcomed members of the Jensen Owners Club into The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. Our workshop was the meeting point for the group before they headed off for a photo shoot in the local area. While they were with us, they enjoyed a drink and some cake, as well as taking a […]
Really enjoyed the event, and also really nice that people knew who I was. Appreciated it and I will see you all at the next one.
Drove the car home along the A12 roaring nicely with the wind blowing through my hair. Thanks to Team Bridge.
Our 1984 Suzuki GSX 400T has continued its restoration progress. The headlamp bracket and the rear lights still need to be sorted and all of the electrics are currently being positioned out of sight. The tank will be fitted soon. Once this is fitted, it can then be decided where the electrics will go. The […]
The time has almost come to say goodbye to our 1929 Riley 9 Tourer. After spending some time in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, it is clear to see the transformation that it has gone through. When it first arrived, the interior needed quite a bit of work to bring it back to its current […]
The 5th Supercar Showtime 2023 took place on Sunday 11th June. This is a not-for-profit car event run for the benefit of the charity Derian House Children’s Hospice. More than 150 supercars and hypercars were on show for those in attendance to admire. An auction also took place where items such as road trip packages, […]
Classic car technician, and workshop manager, John has been rebuilding the dash of our very special 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 competition project. Once this iconic classic car has been fully rebuilt, it will be the biggest competition we have ever launched through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions as the car will be available to win. […]
Our 1967 Austin Healey 3000 has been undergoing a service with workshop manager John. As you can see from the photos below, some rust issues were found and will need to be resolved before it can be returned to its owner.
Our 1955 MG TF 1500 has been under the care of workshop manager John as he has been investigating the issues the car has been having during start-up. As the starter motor was found to not be engaging, the old starter was removed ready to be replaced. John will now move on to resolving the […]
Workshop manager John has been working on our very special 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 and has been fitting new reverse lights. Our rare Aston continues to be the focus of the Bridge Classic Cars team and it is looking better and better with each day that passes. We are sure the owner will be very […]
Various components of our 1954 Jaguar XK120 have been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop with classic car technician Mauro. He has been priming the parts before painting them black ready to eventually be re-fitted to our classic Jaguar. The wheels were also in the paint booth to be primed too. Our Jaguar XK120 […]
Our Ford Transit MKII Tipper has been in the fabrication bay with classic car technician Chris who has been doing some welding work to repair issues with the chassis. Since coming back from the sandblasters, our Ford Tipper has been making good progress in its restoration and once its chassis is fully repaired, work will […]
Our brand new trailer was put to use almost immediately recently when it was used to collect our special competitions car – our 1973 Triumph Spitfire from its stay at the Suffolk Show. Since then, it has continued to put itself to good use and we have no doubt that it will be a great […]
Today marks the day that the first publically available sustainable petrol, specifically designed for classic vehicles, goes on sale in the UK. Made by fuel specialist Coryton, the SUSTAIN Classic range is plant-based and allows classic car owners to fuel their cars without any modifications needing to be made to the engines. There are currently […]
Jaguar Classic is celebrating the iconic race-winning E-Types by creating seven exclusive pairs of E-Type ZP Collection vehicles. The luxury (and highly collectable) cars pay homage to the first E-types used in competition. These racing E-Types were originally produced under the project name “ZP” and, within months of their introduction in 1961, they picked up […]