There’s a new area in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ. Our paint and body shop has extended to a new paint and body preparation area. The Bridge Classic Cars workshop has been evolving over the last few months and with a recent change, the space is now being taken over by […]
During the refit and testing of the 1977 MGB Roadster, our in-house restoration technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars have noted that none of the dash lights were working. After looking further into this issue, Paul who is one of our in-house technicians found that the bulbs for each of the dash lights were actually […]
The wonderful 1965 Porsche 912 that is in the Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint and body shop at our Suffolk HQ has been being worked on by our amazing painter, Alan. Alan has been working on getting the car prepared for the beginning of its bodywork journey. The first step was to get the car […]
Our former 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 1, now owned by The Man with The Golden Roller, has been on its travels recently. The car has been photographed outside the gates of Buckingham Palace to commemorate the 70-year reign of HRH Queen Elizabeth II with this iconic Rolls Royce. Head over to Instagram and take […]
Every car has a story. Some have been places, some of them have done incredible things but some, have just been adored by their owners. That’s the case with this 1974 MGB GT. This car had been owned by its previous owner for the better part of 30 years. Through meticulous record-keeping on the car, […]
Bridge Classic Cars have welcomed the newest arrival to our workshop here in Suffolk. This beautiful 1952 MG TD, finished in glossy black with a contrasting green interior. The car has come in to be assessed by our in-house restoration teams to find out what if anything this incredible little sportscar needs to be back […]
The wonderful 1965 Porsche 912 is currently in with Bridge Classic Cars for paint and bodywork, so it has been moved into our state of the art in-house paint shop for our technicians to begin working on it. Alan, one of our amazing in-house paint experts, has stripped the iconic Porsche back to bare metal […]
The in-house restoration technicians at Bridge Classic Cars have been busy dismantling the blaze orange 1978 MGB GT. Mauro and Tom have stripped the entire car back to a bare shell for its assessment by the other in-house restoration teams. As part of this process, the technicians have carefully been taking photos of each individual […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team at our Suffolk HQ have been busy preparing the first floor of our Suffolk HQ for the next phase of updates. The parts stores and engine building room have been reconfigured for the next changes in our workshop which we’ll let you know about very soon…
The Bridge Classic Cars team have managed to source a set of tyres for the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III known as Fern Grey. Fern Grey will soon begin road tests and with that, we felt it needed a new set of tyres. At the request of the owner, we have sourced the closest […]
As part of the recent updates to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ, we have embraced modernity! As part of the upgrades, the roof of our workshop is now being lined with Solar Panels. Along with protecting and preserving classic cars for the future, we feel we must embrace the tide and […]
The 1969 Bentley T1 is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our in-house restoration technician, Dave, to begin work on the rust repairs of this classic Bentley. The state of the body on the Bentley wasn’t in the best shape once our in-house paint and body team took the car all the back […]
Brian, our master in-house trimmer here at Bridge Classic Cars, has been working on the next phase of the interior of the 1977 MGB Roadster. The rear was the first port of call for Brian on the journey of getting the interior complete. The rear bulkhead panels and carpet had to be put in place […]
The 1969 Mercedes 280SL Pagoda in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ has hit a milestone! The engine and gearbox are now safely and securely in the car. Jon and Paul have been working on the car for the past few days preparing everything for this moment. Carefully, the engine and gearbox […]
With the dawn of a new year comes time for a change. At Bridge Classic Cars, we are moving around the layout of our Suffolk HQ. But, only upstairs… Upstairs, along with our offices, is our extensive stores/parts department. This is where all of the spare parts or customer parts are carefully stored away in […]
Friend of Bridge Classic Cars, Stephen Norman has announced his retirement from the Stellantis Group after 45 years in the automotive industry. He is the head of the team attributed with saving Vauxhall. But his career began at British-Leyland and saw spells are Renault and Volkswagen. We have cared for several of Stephen’s cars over […]
The very rare and unique 1969 Audi 70L is now safe and sound at the Bridge Classic Cars secure storage facility, The Hangar. Once it arrived, the next day the car received a full valet inside and out. The car will then be kept at the storage facility while it is awaiting its slot in […]
Our in-house technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars have been methodically working through the beautiful straight-six and gearbox of the 1969 Mercedes 280SL to get it ready to go back in the car. Jon and Paul, our two in-house restoration technicians have painstakingly rerun every hose and wire that belongs to the engine and gearbox […]
The 1977 MGB Roadster which is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for restoration has begun the first phase of its interior installation. The classic 1970s has been handed over to our in-house head trimmer Brian, to begin work on the new interior of the car. The first step is to fit the new […]
Bridge Classic Cars Competitions thought you might like to know a bit of the back story on our 1959 MGA Twin Cam that is currently live and waiting to be won!The 1959 MGA Twin Cam ”XLE 40” was first owned by the son of world famous composer, Annunzio Paolo Mantovani. Kenneth had ordered the car […]
The annual Ipswich to Felixstowe Classic Vehicle Rally is going ahead this year! Last year, due to Covid19, it had to be cancelled. But this year, the organisers have said it is going ahead. Also, if you notice the second car in the photo? Yes, that is indeed our 1970 Bristol 411.
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house paint and body team have been working on stripping down the 1969 Bentley T1. What they’ve found isn’t looking good. The Bentley is showing signs of several repairs which did not have the cars best interest in mind. So, with this, Chris began diving deeper into the car to come […]
This morning, Bridge Classic Cars collected its latest project. A beautiful 1965 Porsche 912 will be heading into our Suffolk HQ to be assessed and worked on by our in-house restoration teams. Tom and Nick headed to the Suffolk/Essex borders to collect the car in our enclosed transporter for its journey back to the workshop. […]
It was a cold and damp January morning as the 1959 MGA Twin Cam fired into life outside the Bridge Classic Cars hangar. As the 1600cc 4 cylinder thumped away to warm up, the Bridge Classic Cars team got ready to capture just how beautiful this little sports car really was. As Freddie got his […]
The wheels for the 2005 Aston Martin DB9 have come back from refurbished by the guys over at WheelWorx. The wheels for the DB9, which belongs to our Director Craig, have made their way back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to be fitted by WheelWorx master tech, Jamie. The wheels have been finished in […]
Over the weekend, Bridge Classic Cars have had a very special delivery to our Suffolk HQ. A sealed shipping container was dropped off, which inside held a pair of exceptional classics that we have been waiting a few months for. Inside the container is a beautiful Sunbeam Rapier and an immaculate Lotus Elan Sprint. Both […]
Mauro, one of the Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration technicians, has been working on getting the Blaze Orange MGB GT stripped down for assessment by the team. The MGB GT has been stripped back piece by piece for the in-house restorations teams to inspect and assess for the project moving forward. Each piece that came […]
The 1977 MGB Roadster currently undergoing restoration at Bridge Classic Cars has had a couple of its finishing details put on the car before it heads into our in-house trim shop. Jon, one of our in-house restoration technicians, has been working on finishing up the front end of the classic convertible. One of those jobs […]
The arches of the 1987 Daimler Double Six are in need of some TLC. So, with the car in the hands of our in-house fabrication team, Monty has begun the process of getting them back to better than new. Monty carefully removed any affected sections from the sills all the way up the inner wheel […]
It’s always a lovely sight to see our previous projects out in the world. An example of this is the 1967 Austin Mini 850 owned by our friend Simon Benton. This Mini was aesthetically restored by Bridge Classic Cars last year in preparation for its all-electric conversion done by Team C Racing and Electric Classic […]