The Mince Pie Drive
December 8, 2023
On 1st December 2023, we set off on a festive adventure across the Suffolk countryside – our first-ever Mince Pie Drive. The day dawned bright
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Festive Car Show
December 6, 2023
What a way to end a year of fantastic events at Bridge Classic Cars! Despite the cold and wet weather, festive spirits were not dampened.
Bridge Classic Cars At The NEC – The Classic Motor Show
November 14, 2022
This weekend, The Classic Motor Show was held at the NEC in Birmingham. Bridge Classic Cars were lucky enough to be in attendance and we
The Mince Pie Drive
December 8, 2023
On 1st December 2023, we set off on a festive adventure across the Suffolk countryside – our first-ever Mince Pie Drive. The day dawned bright but extremely cold and icy. We decided to still venture out, albeit with a smaller convoy than first planned. The Bridge Classic Cars team wrapped up warm and headed out (special mention goes to our friends Garry Catchpole and Derek Rush for joining us).
The idea behind our Mince Pie Drive was to take classic cars to several local residential care homes to bring nostalgia and festive cheer to the residents and staff. There were mince pies, kindly provided by The Bakehouse Bakery Woodbridge, and carol singing from Molly and me (sorry about that folks!)
We went first to Highlands in Woodbridge before making our way to Bucklesham Grange Care Home, where we were greeted by the lovely Amanda-Jane Frank, who introduced us to the residents. Several came out to have a look at our cars, with Derek’s BMW proving to be a favourite here. Luke Deal from BBC Suffolk came along to chat with us and see what we were up to. You can listen to that interview here.
Next, we headed to Glebe House in Hollesley. The residents were just having their lunch, and talk about a meal with a view! The mince pies were a very welcome dessert! Lastly, whilst chasing the last hour of daylight, we popped to our neighbours at Lehmann House in Wickham Market.
We are so humbled by all the lovely residents and incredible care workers we met on our Mince Pie Drive. It was so wholesome to be able to remind them of yesteryear by bringing along a spectrum of cars. There really was something for everyone.
We can’t wait to do more events like this in future.
Festive Car Show
December 6, 2023
What a way to end a year of fantastic events at Bridge Classic Cars! Despite the cold and wet weather, festive spirits were not dampened. The turn out was great with lots of you coming along for food and drink. Our Molly kept us entertained with vintage tunes and Christmas classics with The Three Chordettes singing throughout the day.
Some brave souls ventured out with their classics which was great to see and it was lovely to speak to so many of you as you warmed yourself with coffee and mulled wine.
This event just about wraps up our events for the year, we have got lots planned for 2024 and we can’t wait to see you there.
And it was one of the first outings for our newly branded Bridge Classic Cars Defender. A perfect advertising board parked up outside our gates.
Bridge Classic Cars At The NEC – The Classic Motor Show
November 14, 2022
This weekend, The Classic Motor Show was held at the NEC in Birmingham. Bridge Classic Cars were lucky enough to be in attendance and we loved spending time with fellow classic car enthusiasts.
If you have never been to The Classic Motor Show before, it is a place where anyone with even the smallest of interests in classic vehicles can find something to catch their eye. From car clubs to tool kits and even the odd celebrity or two, the show is a hub for the classic car community.
Throughout our time at the show, we got to meet some old friends and made some new ones too!
Who Was There?
Members of the Jensen Owners Club were extremely welcoming and we spent some time talking to them about our love of Jensens. We were particularly drawn to a 1960 Jensen 541R that was being displayed on their stand. This impressive-looking car has paint and interior work that is 35 years old yet still looks as good as new. We were even told that no one has sat on the actual seats in the car as seat covers have always been used!
The Rover P6 Club had a range of P6s available to look at including ‘Joseph’ the multi-coloured, award-winning P6 owned by Clive who runs M H Annable & Son. Clive has worked on P6s for more than 40 years and is now a key member of the P6 club.
Having a chat with members of The Mercedes-Benz Club was good fun and we loved seeing all of the beautiful Mercedes vehicles they had on show. We were particularly impressed by the members-only cafe where members of the Mercedes-Benz club could enjoy a hot drink and snacks away from the busy main show area.
One of the most popular areas of this year’s Classic Motor Show was the stand occupied by The Smallest Cog. This is the restoration company (and soon-to-be classic racing team) owned by Richard Hammond. The highlight of the exhibit was Richard’s 1972 MGB GT. This was the last car he ever drove on Top Gear and is the car that his team will be racing in the near future. As well as his current projects, some of Richard’s iconic cars from his TV shows were on display too – any Top Gear fan will know the Opel Kadett known as ‘Oliver’!
The Classic Motor Show 2023 – A Great Show And We Will Be Back
We all had a fantastic time at The Classic Motor Show 2023 and we will certainly be back again next year. Seeing such a wide variety of classic vehicles, speaking to so many classic car enthusiasts, and experiencing the excitement of the event is something we definitely want to do again.
As you can see from the photos below, there was a lot to explore at this year’s show and we can’t wait to return next year!
