Another classic aircooled Porsche has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop! This time it is a 1981 Porsche 911SC in at our Suffolk HQ. This car has come in for our technicians to investigate a brake issue the car has developed as well as some smaller bits and pieces of work on the interior […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team at our Suffolk HQ have welcomed this stunning 1979 Porsche 911 into our workshop for the team to inspect and assess. The classic Porsche is a Targa model, having a removable roof panel as opposed to a full convertible. The team will be both mechanically and aesthetically inspecting the entire […]
The 1969 Morris Minor 1000 which arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop recently is now up for sale on eBay and MyClassics! The classic Moggy has been checked over by our workshop technicians who carried out a full service on the car as well as a full inspection and brake rebuild. The car’s frame […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team want to take you behind the scenes as we photographed and videoed our latest competition car, the gorgeous 1957 MG A Roadster. The team have been taken advantage of the incredible weather recently to drop the roof on the MG A and head out to shoot it. The stunning 1950s […]
This stunning Guards Red 1979 Porsche 911 Targa is coming into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ very soon. The team will be carrying out a full inspection and assessment on the classic air-cooled 911 and will report back with any findings after a road test and visual investigation. Keep an eye […]
The simple van is both humble and proud. It’s a reliable workhorse which has transported generations of trade and ferried countless numbers of people into their automotive journey. This 1968 Austin Morris Minor Van is much the same. Beloved by its previous owner, its intention in life was to go and join its owner in […]
The bumper brackets for the 1987 Daimler Double Six have been worked on by the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. The pieces have been carefully cleaned and prepared to then go into our in-house paint booth in order for the team to finish them as part of the reassembly of the classic Daimler.
The 1905 Riley 9HP has had its rear differential and suspension pulled off the chassis to be moved to the workbench for the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to rebuild/refresh. After testing last week, the team pulled the pieces from the chassis to pull apart and rebuild. The rear differential has had new ball bearings and […]
The doors on the 1986 Daimler DS420 have been stripped back by the paint and body team in preparation to be handed over to the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication team. The doors had to be stripped back in certain areas in order for the team to assess the corrosion in each piece and come up […]
The trim team have been working on making the brand new carpet set for the 1970 Bristol 411 which is in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for light restorative work and left-hand drive conversion. Brian, one of our trimmers, has carefully taken the carpet set under the rear seats out of the car and up […]
The restoration journey of the 1987 Daimler Double Six is moving ahead with the workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars. The team are in the process of putting the classic Daimler back together piece by piece. Scott and Paul have worked together, to begin with reinstalling all the necessary trims back into the panel work […]
Coming soon to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this 2005 Suzuki Every for the team to have a look into. Keep an eye out very soon for updates on the 2005 Suzuki Every.
Arriving soon into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this absolutely beautiful 2018 Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer. The modern motorcycle will come in for the team to inspect and assess the bike before it is put into use daily by a member of the team. Keep an eye out on the Bridge Classic Cars […]
The winner of the Bridge Classic Cars 1972 Lotus Elan +2 took delivery of his classic sports car yesterday just in time for summer. Steven, who won the classic Lotus Elan, entered to win the car and his number was drawn! Part of the prize is also having the car delivered right to your driveway. […]
The 1959 Jensen 541R which was recently in with Bridge Classic Cars for some work has won several trophies at a large Jensen show it was due to attend. The team here at Bridge Classic Cars are always immensely proud when a car we have worked on gets recognised for its acclaim. So, when the […]
The trim team at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have begun work on stripping down the rear door cards of the 1954 Bristol 405 in for restoration. The team began by carefully removing the coverings to use as a reference for the new ones which will be made at our Suffolk HQ by the trim […]
The team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working their way through the 1958 Jensen 541R in order to compile a full condition report for the owner of the beautiful 1950s GT car. Our technician John has gone through the entire car front to back in order to check each individual system as well as […]
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been continuing work on the roof supports of the 1956 Jensen 541. Previously, our trimmer Brian handmade the roof supports for the rear window of the classic Jensen which have been specifically profiled to fit the recess perfectly. With the pieces now test fit, the team could […]
First of all, congratulations to David! He won the 1985 Jaguar Sovereign V12 during last night’s draw with ticket number 2631 but, along with the live draw the team gave all of our audience a look around some of the other cars stored in our new building. The Jaguar Sovereign V12 was the main event […]
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have begun the process of test fitting and aligning the original rear axle into the chassis of the 1905 Riley 9HP. Dave, one of our technicians, has been trying to get the shackles around the axle in order to test fit the mounts to the trailing arms. The […]
The Hangar saw a new addition this week with this 2016 Ford Mustang GT at the Bridge Classic Cars storage facility. The car will be stored by us for its owner over the summer months. If you have a classic or collectable car in need of storage, get in touch with us!
The paint and body shop at Bridge Classic Cars have been continuing with the fibreglass work on the 1956 Jensen 541 in at our Suffolk workshop for restoration. Previously, the team remade the aluminium wheel wells which were then refinished in hardwearing black before being put into storage. Now, they can be pulled out and […]
Ahead of its final version, the trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have worked on refining the shape and form of the tonneau cover on the 1932 Lagonda Tourer. The team made a draft of the cover out of paper, which was then transferred onto vinyl which was used to check for stretch and overall […]
Our in-house trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have worked meticulously on remaking the armrest of the 1954 Bristol 405 which is in for restoration. The team completely stripped the old piece down to its base parts in order to assess and refurbish any pieces that require attention. The original wooden bases were cleaned up […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop have been working on inspecting the 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster along with carrying out some small repairs on the classic Jaguar. The team have checked through the underside and all major components of the classic sports GT and found some areas which will require attention in the future. There […]
The restoration workshop have been tasked to look into a few items for the owner of the stunning 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster. To look into some of those issues, the classic Jaguar roadster has been carefully road tested by the team. Firstly, our restoration technician Jon has been testing the car to try and locate […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team spot classics in our everyday lives away from the workshops and this morning, we spotted this beautiful Mercedes 280SE W111 Convertible locally. The classic Mercedes was parked down the road from our main workshops in Pettistree so when we saw the car sat there we had to grab a few […]
The workshop at Bridge Classic Cars have replaced the front shock absorbers on the 1975 MG B GT V8 in with us. Upon inspection, our technicians noted there were a few leaks coming from the components so replacements were ordered. Once they arrived in stock, Jon began to remove the old components from the front […]
The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working alongside the workshop team on the roof of the 1987 Daimler Double Six. The workshop technicians fitted the sunroof and its mechanism into place on the classic Daimler as part of its reassembly following its time with the paint and body team. Once in place, […]
The interior trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have worked on crafting new wooden support beams for the 1956 Jensen 541 in for restoration. Brian, one of our trimmers, made templates of the original pieces to begin work on carefully cutting and angling the new pieces of pine into the factory position. Each of these […]