The Bridge Classic Cars engine team have been hard at work investigating a knocking noise coming from our 1985 Lotus Esprit Turbo. Ady, our engine expert explains the process; “we removed the whole engine to investigate. The pistons were in bad shape. We’ve gone right through the whole engine and all its components.” The Lotus […]
With cold weather approaching, Paul, one of our master classic car technicians was asked by the owner of this majestic MGA to fit a heater box. We elected to import a period correct Smiths heater box from the US. Paul has had to adapt the bracket between the heater unit and the fan motor to […]
The Royal Automobile Club has been forced to cancel the 2020 RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. Due to take place on Sunday 1st November. Announcing across their social media pages that “this decision has not been taken lightly.” The event, that’s run uninterrupted for nearly 75 years is due to be celebrating […]
Our 1972 Peugeot 504 is having her Zinn Grey paint application completed this week by Darren in our in-house paint shop. A full restorative paint job has many stages. Before the body sees any paint whatsoever, she’s had several visits to the body shop to sand the shell down. This includes filling any areas needing […]
This quirky 2002 BMW belonging to our good friend the CarCrazedFool visited our Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show last year. It’s quite a striking looking car isn’t it? It’s certainly hard to miss! You can imagine our surprise when the pictures below were sent through. Look closely, the car you see is a […]
We have a new arrival here at Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Our delightful 1972 ‘Blaze Orange’ MGB Roadster. First things first, we gave her a good check over to see what work (if any) needed doing. As it turns out, she’s a brilliant little runner as she is with very little engine work to be […]
Our trim shop team Kath and Brian have both been working hard on our 1972 Peugeot 504’s seats. “I started by marking out all the positions of the different parts” Kath explains. “I then unpicked all the seams, removed all the hog rings and marked out the seats pattern onto the new leather.” Kath then […]
One of our classic car technicians Mauro has been working on the injectors on our 1973 Triumph TR6. “I’ve refurbished the fuel injector pumps” Mauro explains. Which is a fairly involved process of stripping all the removable parts and giving them a thorough clean. There are then several tests carried out to ensure all the […]
American owned car manufacturer Shelby SuperCars (SSC) have just set the new world record for the worlds fastest production car. Driven by our very own British racing driver Oliver Webb. The Tuatara reached the eye watering speeds of 331mph in two directions in Las Vegas, Nevada last week. Knocking the Bugatti Chiron’s vmax of 304.77mph off […]
This stunning V12 Jaguar E-Type is being worked on today in the Bridge Classic Cars Workshop. The old, original oil filter wasn’t quite up to the job of keeping this beautiful V12 singing. To fit an upgraded, modern oil filter we have had to adapt the oil filter housing to accommodate the larger cartridge-style filter. […]
Anthony in our in-house body shop has been spending time with our 1996 Nissan Patrol this week. He’s fabricated new seal panels and lower quarter panels. “The bumper has also been repaired” he tells us “that’s now been sent away for re-chroming”. Which is done by our good friends at Douglas Metal Finishing. Darren in […]
The 1000 Miglia or ‘Mille Miglia’ as it’s also know, takes place this week in Italy. This yearly rally re-enactment is in honour of the historical race that took place between 1927-1957. There are 400 carefully selected cars that take part each year, based on very specific criteria. The rally is due to set off […]
Our incredibly rare 1953 Taunus Ford Transit visited our in-house paint shop this week. Her owner wants to keep her patina look and our paint expert Darren knows just what to do. “We’ve done a pre-clean and a gentle scotch sanding” he explains. “I’ve then used a direct-to-metal binder to act as a corrosive protector.” […]
Congratulations Lee Polley, winner of our 1991 Rover Mini with ticket number 410. For your chance to win your dream classic, head to bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/competitions
On a trip to Bath recently, Charlotte, our Competitions Presenter, spotted this stunning 1989 Ferrari 400GT and just had to get some snaps! Parked up at ‘The Royal Crescent’ in Bath City Centre, it was as the perfect backdrop for this beautiful classic. And how awesome does the blue paint look against that sky! We’re […]
Our Director Craig has had a bespoke exhaust made for his 1984 Suzuki GSX 400T. The custom-built exhaust is the handy work of the genius Dan Dew from Demand Engineering. “Dan’s built the whole exhaust” Craig explains “he’s even made the can shorter upon my request.” A shorter can on the exhaust not only better […]
The first 1000 tickets purchased on our 1999 Mercedes 280SL competition will be entered into a separate bonus draw with a chance of doubling your odds! Using Google random number generator we will pick one lucky winner from the first 1000 tickets purchased. Whoever wins the bonus draw will have their odds doubled! This means […]
It’s our gorgeous 1961 Morris Mini Deluxe’ last day with us today. We have a load of work to do before tomorrow night, where she will be presented as a birthday gift to Eva Ranson, wife of our Director; Gordon Ranson. The Mini arrived at our Pettistree workshop this morning looking pretty bare! Although her […]
Congratulations to the winner of our 1979 Ford Escort RS2000, Mike Hill We delivered the RS2000 up to Mike in Manchester today. Our covered vehicle transporter kept the RS nice and clean on its journey. Mike won with ticket number 1676. We have three stunning cars live on the website, two of them will be […]
Scott has been fabricating and fitting new quarter lights into the Jensen. He’s had to custom fabricate some of the components to ensure the perfect fit. As with most handmade cars, there is very few one-size-fits-all parts on these cars. Instead, most parts will need to be modified in some form to perform perfectly. It’s […]
Pete has been working on our beautiful classic 1951 MG TD. Pete has just finished fitted the new steering rack into the car. ‘The steering rack presented a few challenges”, Pete explains. “Due to the length of rack, I’ve had to dismantle the rack before installation. Once it’s in position it can then be re-assembled”. […]
Our Range Rover has sold… before it even reached the showroom! One of Bridge Classic Cars’ own technicians, Pete heard we were selling our Range Rover and fancied it himself! Congrats, Pete on the lovely new car! The Range has been treated to a full alloy wheel refurb before it heads to it’s new home […]
Our Peugeot restoration has kicked up a gear or two in the last week. It’s being worked on both in the Paint and Trim shops. The colour for our Peugeot’s fresh look has been decided, it’s being painted in the striking VW Zinn Grey. Paired with a beautiful red interior, we think this specification is […]
Adam, Bridge Classic Cars’ in-house automotive electrician has installed and wired up brand new side lights, indicators and reverse lamp in our 1951 MG TD. A new member to the team, Adam brings with him a wealth of experience as an automotive electrician. There’s not job too big or too small for our team of […]
In with us for a full respray, this T2 has been taken back to bare metal. The Camper has been fully stripped down before the chassis and bodywork was submerged in its acid bath. The acid bath removes rusted metal, under-seal and paint, giving our paint shop technicians a blank canvas to work from. Taking […]
How cool is this!? Students at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have designed and built a fully functioning car made almost entirely out of waste products. Luca, as the car is known, is made out of plastic recovered from the ocean, along with horse hair, coconut fibres and flax. The full-electric vehicle […]
Our stunning 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 is with us again for a range of repairs, fixes and upgrades. To start with, the car’s not running. Therefore, our engine experts have her up on the ramp ready for closer inspection. Dave, one of most experienced classic car technicians is changing the ignition. Once this is […]
Our 1960 Jensen 541R is having some finishing touches done this week, courtesy of our specialist classic car technician Scott. Scott’s drilled and fitted the iconic 541 badge to the rear of the car. “I’ve also been working on things beneath the bonnet” Scott explains “I made up an oil line for the oil pressure […]
If you haven’t already, say hello to our Amphicar! Part boat, part car, this curious little vehicle can drive both on land and on water. Jovially referred to as ‘the fastest car on the water’. The Amphicar was only in production from 1961 to 1968, so our 1965 model is an incredibly rare find. We’re […]
At the foot of the Malvern hills lies one of the worlds longest running motorcar production factories, Morgan Motor Company. A practice close to our hearts, Morgan values traditional craftsmanship, and still to this day hand-builds every car with not a single production line in sight. Whilst on a trip to the Cotswolds, we had […]