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 […]
Jenson Button has officially retired from racing after his final race this weekend. After his 16th place finish in the 8 hours of Bahrain, Jenson celebrated the end of his racing career and the end of the season for the World Endurance Championship too. Jenson Button made his Formula 1 debut with Williams in 2000. […]
Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter Quentin Willson has sadly passed away at the age of 68 after a short battle with lung cancer. Willson was one of the regular presenters of Top Gear during the 1990s before he went on to join Fifth Gear. Outside of television, Willson also co-founded FairFuelUK, campaigning for […]
This weekend sees the US debut of the E1 Racing Series (which we are very excited about!) If you haven’t discovered the electric boat racing series yet, this might help you understand why we like it so much: To celebrate the US debut of E1, we are giving you the chance to win a Bulova […]
Bentley has created a unique Bentayga EWB Azure, specifically to commemorate Remembrance Day and pay tribute to those who served, both within the armed forces and closer to home. This is the fourth Remembrance Car designed by Bentley, developed by the brand’s in-house design team in collaboration with BeReady, a colleague-led network supporting veterans and […]
We received a very exciting package at Bridge Classic Cars last week. Here is one of the very first Coachbuilt x Three Societies 20 year-old. The latest ltd edition release from the Coachbuilt brand. It was so fresh that when Max and Andrew from Coachbuilt arrived a few days later, they both looked at it […]
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 […]
Bob Laishley has stepped down from his roles as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Caterham Cars. Kazuho Takahashi, President and Founder of VT Holdings, the Japanese automotive group that acquired Caterham in April 2021, is taking over as CEO with immediate effect. Laishley originally joined Caterham as Chief Strategic Officer before stepping […]
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be planning a new pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles, with proposals suggesting EV drivers could be charged 3p for every mile travelled. The move is expected to be outlined in the autumn budget later this month and would begin in 2028, following a public consultation. This would aim to address the […]
Bentley is reviving the Supersports name with a brand-new model, which will be revealed in New York later this month. Exactly 100 years after the first Bentley ‘Super Sports’, this new model becomes just the fourth to carry the Supersports badge. It is also the lightest Bentley of the modern era and the first rear-wheel […]
Renault is preparing to open a new heritage centre in 2027 at its Flins-sur-Seine site near Paris. Before the opening, though, the brand is selling 100 historic models from its extensive private collection. On Sunday 7th December 2025, the auction, organised in partnership with Artcurial Motorcars, will feature more than a century’s worth of car […]
The UK’s new car market held steady in October 2025, rising slightly by 0.5% to 144,948 units, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). While fleet registrations dropped by 1.5%, increased demand from private buyers (+2.0%) and businesses (+32.7%) kept the market moving. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations […]
A third-generation Range Rover Vogue, once owned by the late singer-songwriter George Michael, is going up for sale at Hampson Auctions’ final sale of 2025, the ‘Big End of Year Auction’, which is being held at Bolesworth Castle on Sunday 23rd November 2025. Finished in Oslo Blue with a Charcoal leather interior, the Range Rover […]
Matt Windle has officially stepped down from his position as President and CEO of Lotus Cars Europe, ending an eight-year tenure at the British car brand. Lotus, which has been under the ownership of Geely Holdings since 2017, is in the middle of implementing its Vision 80 strategy. This is a plan that aims to […]
Toyota has just released a cryptic teaser for its upcoming new model launch on 10th November 2025. The message reads: “Toyota has released a teaser image ahead of a major unveiling set for 10 November at 05:00GMT. The countdown begins… Get ready to embark on a new journey together.“ There is just one image accompanying […]
British electric sports car maker, Longbow has revealed the Aesthetic Dynamic Demonstrator of its first model, the Speedster. Longbow is calling this stunning car, the world’s first Featherweight Electric Vehicle (FEV). Featherweight Electric Vehicle The Longbow Speedster weighs 895kg and has a 0-62mph time of 3.5 seconds. It’s not just the car itself that is […]
Last night, our director Craig was invited to a true petrolhead attended evening – Alex Brundle hosted an evening with the Fressingfield Oily Rag Club. Alex, son of former F1 driver Martin Bruncle, is a well established and revered driver across multiple championships but recently he’s been more involved in the world of classics. From […]
Lucid Motors and Stellantis are hoping to get fully self-driving vehicles on the road. Both companies are working with NVIDIA, using its advanced AI and autonomous driving platforms to build the next generation of electric vehicles that can drive themselves! Lucid Targets Consumer-Level Autonomy Lucid Motors plans to deliver one of the first consumer vehicles […]