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Advent Calendar Day 23 – £50 Site Credit

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 Winning a classic car for just a few pounds is always an exciting prospect. However, imagine winning your dream classic without having to pay a penny. The winner of today’s competition will receive £50 of site credit added to their account. This […]

Advent Calendar Day 22 – Horseracing At Goodwood

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 The August bank holiday three-day racing festival starts with the annual Friday evening fireworks display. Saturday and Sunday bring a nostalgic summer atmosphere with live music, family entertainment and world-class racing. The prize for day 22 is 2 Richmond passes for one […]

Advent Calendar Day 21 – Driver Subscription

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 Driver is a digital publication from Bridge Classic Cars that will have 3 issues per year. It’s a celebration of the stories, people, and machines that make the automotive industry so exciting. As long as you have even the slightest interest in cars, Driver will […]

Torque Show – 20th December 2024

It’s that time again! This week’s Torque Show is absolutely jam-packed. Molly sits down with Rob to talk about a very exciting new release from the Bridge Classic Cars team – Driver. A gorgeous online publication designed, written and produced specifically with the classic and modern car enthusiast in mind. The first issue is out […]

The UK’s Favorite Roads

As millions prepare for Christmas road trips across the UK, a recent survey of over 3,000 Volkswagen owners has revealed the nation’s favourite motorways. Topping the list is the M6 in Cumbria, loved for its stunning Lake District scenery and the convenience of Tebay services. Close behind are the M4 and M40, with the M40 […]

Advent Calendar Day 20 – Limited100

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 Limited100 is based in Nottingham and specialises in limited edition, handcrafted automotive wall art. The name explains the concept very well, each print is limited to just 100 examples and each individual order is numbered with where it fits in the run of […]

A Day Of Filming – Behind The Scenes

This week’s episode of Torque Show was extremely fun to film. We were joined by Max from Coachbuilt Whisky and Mike O’Conner from Ress. We also had one of our technicians, Jonn join us so it will certainly be a jam-packed episode. We are very excited for you to see it tomorrow.

2024 Trends: SUVs Dominate, Electric Cars Gain Momentum

Auto Trader has released information relating to automotive trends that have emerged throughout 2024. As Auto Trader averages over 82 million visits and 203 million advert views per month, the team had a huge amount of data at their disposal to spot patterns in consumer behaviour. SUVs Overtake Hatchbacks SUVs were the most popular body […]

Advent Calendar Day 19 – Bridge Classic Cars Blueprint T-Shirt

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 The Blueprint – Without this millennia old concept, we wouldn’t have a clue what to do on our pride and joy. The artistry and craft of creating a blueprint is something that we here at Bridge Classic Cars celebrate and champion. So much so, […]

Painting A Thunderbird

Our 2002 Ford Thunderbird has been in the paint shop. After its bumpers were primed and painted, other parts of the car received the same treatment before it was put back together again.

Lotus Cortina

Our 1968 Lotus Cortina has only been here in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for a relatively short period of time. However, Jonn has already completed various tasks to get it ready to go into competition. Here are Jonn’s notes about what he has been doing: Heater matrix back from repair. Stick foam to edges […]

Eddie Stobart, Founder of Iconic Lorry Firm, Dies Aged 95

Eddie Stobart, the man behind one of Britain’s most recognisable and well-known haulage firms, has passed away at the age of 95. Eddie first started the business in the 1950s, beginning with agricultural work in Cumbria. Over the years, what started as a small operation grew into a logistics giant under the leadership of his […]

Under Seal

Our 1964 Mercedes 230SL has been in the experienced hands of classic car technician Steve. He cleaned up the loose sealer and surface rust around the rear arches and the rear chassis rails before applying a new coat of under seal. New rear wheel cylinders have now been fitted as the old ones were corroded […]

Strip & Paint

Dave has recently been extremely busy with our 1969 Audi 70L. The car needed to be completely stripped down for the rest of the work required to be completed. Once Dave had finished stripping our Audi, the car moved on to the next stage of paint stripping and welding repairs where required.

Mini Door Release Cable

While out on our Mince Pie Drive, the driver’s door release cable snapped on our 1961 Austin Mini 850. Once it had finished helping us spread some festive cheer to local care homes, Jonn repaired the cable and it is now back as good as new!

Advent Calendar Day 18 – National Motor Museum

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 In the New Forest in Hampshire, you’ll find one of the most interesting places for petrolheads – the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. Although, even if you aren’t a typical “car person”, the museum is still an incredible place to visit. Established […]

Porsche 911 MOT and PDI

Our recent competition winner Phil has opted for delivery of his Porsche 911 rather than the cash alternative which we are thrilled about. As the car only had 5 months MOT remaining it will arrive to Phil with a nice clean bill of health having just passed a new MOT successfully, with no advisories. We’ve […]

Guild of Motoring Writers

I feel very proud to say that I have become an Associate Member of the Guild of Motoring Writers! The Guild is the UK’s largest organisation for automotive media professionals, and being part of it feels like a huge step forward on my professional journey. For those who don’t know, the Guild is an incredible […]

Advent Calendar Day 17 – Competition Tickets

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 Winning a classic car for just a few pounds is always an exciting prospect. However, imagine winning your dream classic without having to pay a penny. The winner of today’s competition will receive 5 free tickets into one of our current competitions. […]

Driver Magazine Launching Soon

On Friday 20th December 2024, the very first issue of Driver, a brand new publication from Bridge Classic Cars will be released! What Is Driver? Driver is a digital publication that will have 3 issues per year. It’s a celebration of the stories, people, and machines that make the automotive industry so exciting. As long […]

Half Of UK Drivers Can’t Identify Dashboard Warning Lights

In a recent study by Warrantywise, conducted in collaboration with OnePoll, it was found that nearly half (46%) of UK drivers cannot identify most of their vehicle’s dashboard warning lights. This could mean that around 23 million drivers don’t know what their car is telling them resulting in poor vehicle maintenance and safety. Don’t Ignore […]

Advent Calendar Day 16 – One Night Bed & Breakfast at Seckford Hall Hotel & Spa

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 Just down the road from the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, Seckford Hall Hotel & Spa is a stunning location to stay and relax. The lucky winner will no doubt have an incredible time. The most up-to-date list of prizes in our advent […]

Advent Calendar Day 15 – Bridge Classic Cars Jumper

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 It can get cold in the workshop or at your local classic car meet up. Why not be like the Bridge Classic Cars team and get yourself one of our workshop sweatshirts? Timeless and stylish, our black sweatshirts with screen-printed insignia show the world […]

Advent Calendar Day 14 – Limited100

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 Limited100 is based in Nottingham and specialises in limited edition, handcrafted automotive wall art. The name explains the concept very well, each print is limited to just 100 examples and each individual order is numbered with where it fits in the run of […]

Replacing the Gearbox Mount on the 1967 Mercedes 250SL

Our technician Steve has been working away on the gorgeous 1967 Mercedes 250SL ‘Pagoda’ that we currently have in our workshop. The car had reportedly developed a knocking or clunking sound which was isolated to the selector rod hitting the gearbox mount due to excessive play in the mount itself. Steve swapped out the old […]

Torque Show – 13th December 2024

This week’s episode of the Torque Show comes to you from our usual spot, The Classic Lounge. Molly is first off joined by Craig and Gordon to talk about how we source cars not only for our classic car competitions but also restoration projects for customers, friends and ourselves but also some of the things […]

Maserati BiTurbo engine updates

Nigel and Richard over at Coltec Engineering are currently working their magic on our Maserati BiTurbo engine. We are very much looking forward to the engine returning to our workshop for it to be fitted up. An exciting competition for 2025, our very rare and very desirable Maserati BiTurbo. I caught up with Nick Fiore, […]

Working on our 1969 Daimler 250V8

Our technician Jon has been working his magic on the 1969 Daimler 250V8 which is currently being checked over and repaired in our restoration workshops at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk. When the car arrived, it was taken out on test and found that under load it would lose 2 cylinders. So, Jon […]

Triumph 2500TC Corrosion and New Dash

Removing the paint, exposing the corrosion and starting to rectify the issues we face on our 1977 Triumph 2500TC. As a part of the projects, the customer would like to upgrade his dashboard to the newer MkII version. We have been able to source the correct dashboard but modifications will be required as the car […]

Artspace – Photographing new pieces by our friend Mike O’Connor

We’re lucky to have some incredibly talented and skillful friends, such as our friend Mike. Not only is he a sensational driver (who we did a Talking Classics with about his love for 1990s Formula 1 cars, which you can see here) but he also creates beautiful pieces of art and jewelry connected to the […]