The UK Government has confirmed that vehicles over 40 years old will remain exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). Announced as part of the 2025 Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision has been widely well-received. Currently, there are more than 1.9 million classic cars and motorcycles on UK roads, with over 350,000 qualifying for the […]
Brad Pitt has become the ambassador for the upcoming Mercedes AMG GT 4-Door Coupe. The actor and film producer will represent the new model, which will make its official debut in 2026 as the first vehicle built on the brand’s next-generation AMG.EA platform. “We’re thrilled to welcome Brad Pitt to Mercedes‑AMG. His authenticity and his […]
We launched Bridge Classic Cars Kids just over a year ago with the aim of using storytelling, classic cars, and sustainability to inspire children to fall in love with our history as much as we have. With our debut story, “The Story of Rilee“, coming out very soon, it is an extremely exciting time for […]
The first Gordon Murray Special Vehicles S1 LM has sold for $20,630,000 (£15,772,773.78 million) at auction in Las Vegas, setting a new world record for the highest price ever paid for a new car at auction (excluding charity sales). The auction took place during the amfAR Gala, hosted alongside the Las Vegas Formula One Grand […]
Bridge Classic Cars are the first to reveal an exclusive collaboration between Coachbuilt Whisky and one of the world’s finest superyachts. We’re proud to unveil images of a truly unique collaboration that blends the world of automotive, luxury spirits, and the exclusive world of superyachts. In partnership with Coachbuilt Whisky, a blended Scotch founded by […]
It’s almost official…Bridge Classic Cars has joined the Ipswich Town box club having secured our own seasonal Cobbold Box. I say ‘it’s almost official’ because we haven’t yet decided on which of the two options we have been given will be the one we take. But for now, myself and Gordon enjoyed a great game […]
Gordon Murray Special Vehicles has announced that the first and final available S1 LM, Chassis #1, will go up for sale at auction with RM Sotheby’s during the amfAR Gala at the 2025 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The auction takes place on 21st November at the Wynn Las Vegas, where Professor Gordon Murray […]
Genesis has revealed its first sports car concept in the form of Magma GT. Shown at Le Castellet in France, this stunning car is meant to lay the foundation for the brand’s high-performance direction over the next 10 years. First Pure Sportscar from Genesis The Magma GT Concept is the brand’s first pure sports car. […]
Tonight is a very special one for us, as Craig and Gordon are at the RAC Historic Motoring Awards, as Bridge Classic Cars Kids has been named one of just three finalists in the Innovation category. Our kids project started with the goal of inspiring the next generation of car lovers, so being recognised in […]
Broad Arrow Auctions, part of the Hagerty group, has announced a new online auction series titled Global Icons, set to go live in January 2026. The event will cover multiple locations across the UK and Europe, and will feature digital bidding with in-person previews. Global Icons will be a three-part series: “Global Icons introduces an […]
A 2010 Porsche 911 (997.2) Carrera S, owned from new by television presenter and motoring journalist James May, is now up for auction on Collecting Cars until 25th November 2025. Finished in Carrara White with an Ocean Blue extended leather interior, it’s done just 31,294 miles and reflects May’s well-documented passion for engaging, characterful cars. […]
New research commissioned by Isuzu UK, ahead of the upcoming release of its fully electric D-Max EV, has revealed that 58% of EV owners feel emotionally connected to their car and have started giving them names. With the 2030 deadline approaching for all new cars to be electric, 50% of Brits say EVs are changing […]
The Lotus Emeya, the brand’s all-electric hyper-GT, is now officially one of the fastest-charging EVs available on public infrastructure. The new record was set in Kuwait by Lotus Al Ghanim, the brand’s official dealer in the region. Using Lotus’ own 450kW DC charger, the Emeya achieved a peak charging power of 443kW, nearly the full […]
You could win our Re-Engauge BMW Munich Clock for just £2 Some objects carry their history with them, even after they are a long way removed from their original purpose. This is exactly how you can describe this handmade clock. It is a genuine BMW 02 Series instrument cluster (1966–1977) that’s been turned into something […]
Widely considered the most desirable Ferrari ever made is the 250 GTO. Built to dominate GT racing in the early 1960s, just 36 Series I cars were ever made, but in this very small group of examples, there is one that is rarer still, and that is Chassis 3729GT. Chassis 3729GT, known as the “Bianco […]
The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team don’t just work their magic on bare metal resprays, the team here are hugely accomplished and skilled at performing paint repairs. From removing contaminants from the paintwork, to repaint small repair areas and seamlessly blend them into existing paintwork using perfectly matched paint thanks to our paint […]
Yesterday, myself and Rob loaded up our gear bright and early after helping out on the live draw of our BMW M3 and headed an hour south to go and catch up with the team at MK Sportscars. Last Friday, we had a chat with the MK crew at the NEC Classic Motor Show and […]
In January 1963, a small red Triumph Spitfire left Coventry carrying the registration 214 MOD. While that may not sound like much, this particular car has the chassis number FC65. What that means is that this little car was the sixty-fifth Spitfire ever built. This car is one of the earliest Triumph Spitfires known. Cars […]
The Goodwood Revival is always one of our favourite events of the year, so we’re excited to see that the 2026 Revival race schedule has now been confirmed. Fifteen races will take place over the weekend of 18th – 20th September 2026. The first race will be the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy, and, interestingly, two […]
Bridge Classic Cars has been named Best Classic Car Restoration Workshop – UK 2025 at the Luxuri Awards. The Luxuri Awards celebrate businesses that stand out for their innovation, customer experience, brand reputation, sustainability, and overall impact. Following our nomination earlier this year, their research team carried out a detailed evaluation of our work, from […]
Audi has shown its new Concept C in the UK, offering a first look at the future direction of the brand’s design. The open-top roadster was revealed at a private event in London, hosted by Audi’s Chief Creative Officer, Massimo Frascella. “Radical simplicity is the core of Audi’s new design philosophy. True clarity is achieved […]
MG has delivered its 100,000th electric vehicle to a UK customer on 31st October 2025. Since launching its first electric model, the MG ZS EV, in 2019, MG has consistently grown its electric range. The ZS EV was followed by the award-winning MG4 EV hatchback and the practical MG5 EV estate. Both of these were […]
At Bridge Classic Cars, every project that comes through the workshop doors has its own story. However, whatever the make, model, history, and condition of the vehicle, our goal remains exactly the same: to restore each one to the highest possible standard. Obviously, that level of quality isn’t something that happens by accident. It comes […]
On Friday, Nick and I attended the 2025 Classic Motor Show. Although we have both been to the event multiple times over the last few years, it’s always an enjoyable experience, as it’s not very often that you get to see such an incredible range of cars in one place at the same time. We […]
Toyota has officially introduced the ninth generation of the Hilux. This generation offers more powertrain options than ever before, including the first battery-electric and hydrogen-powered versions. Electrified The Hilux BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) is the first of its kind. It keeps the toughness you’d expect of a Hilux thanks to a traditional body-on-frame construction and […]
We were very proud of our special charity competition where we gave the opportunity for someone to win a 1973 Triumph Spitfire, while also helping to keep East Anglian Air Ambulance saving lives throughout Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Bedfordshire. Our charity competition generated around £40,000 in ticket sales. From this, all profits were donated to East Anglian […]
After being invited to an exclusive event sharing the progress of synthetic fuel, we have formed a very strong and close relationship with the FU3L team. Classic Cars And Synthetic Fuel We now run all of our competition cars on FU3L synthetic fuel. That means that every single week, at least one more classic car […]
After reaching out to us regarding the local launch of the Cyberster, we worked with MG through events at the local dealership, test drive days, and a competition to win the very special electric sports car. MG Cyberster Launch After being invited to the local launch of the MG Cyberster, we took a select group […]
We have a longstanding relationship with Lotus and we are proud to have worked with the Lotus team multiple times across a span of several years. Charity Competition In October 2021, Bridge Classic Cars teamed up with Lotus and the Norwich City Football Club charity, the Community Sports Foundation (CSF). This initial collaboration involved offering our audience the chance to […]
Over the past year, we’ve built a great relationship with Caterham. Caterham Car Reviews It began when Caterham offered us access to the extremely limited Caterham Seven CSR Twenty. This is Caterham’s anniversary model celebrating twenty years of the CSR chassis. We spent a week with the car and produced written and video content in […]