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New Arrival 1956 Land Rover Barn Find

Stored for over 40 years in a Suffolk Barn, this gorgeous Series One 1956 Land Rover has been brought to us for Restoration. The first port of call will be to fully inspect this vehicle and asses the levels of rust and corrosion. The owner has asked for us to bring the vehicle up to […]

What a Triumph! Our Hardtop Restoration Is Almost Complete

Our Triumph TR6 Hardtop restoration is now almost complete. We just need to fit the glass now, and it’s ready to go. A collaboration between our Paint and Trim Shops, this is now looking immaculate. Great work team. In the Trim Shop, Kath has fitted the main headliner and trimmed around the b posts. She’s […]

1957 Jensen 541R Gearbox Repositioning

John has been working on our Jensen 541R Gearbox. This Tremec gearbox is mated to the Corvette engine given to this unique Jensen. To get the gear lever position perfect John has repositioned the whole gearbox forward for the ideal driving position. Wonderful work, John!

1988 Nissan 300ZX Restoration

This late 80’s Japanese sports car is being put back on the road and needs a bit of love to get her ship-shape. Paul has been tasked with undertaking the restoration of this lovely vehicle. The 300ZX’s rear brake calliper has a very corroded piston and bore. Both the rear and front brakes are showing […]

1982 Porsche 911 in The Paint Shop

This beautiful 1982 Porsche 911 has just left the paint shop after it’s repairs by Darren. The front nearside wing had a nasty scratch that needed addressing. The rear spoiler had suffered the effects of having slight moisture and also needed repainting. Using our State-Of-The-Art paint matching system, Darren has been able to perfectly repaint […]

1960 Morris Mini Deluxe preparation progress

Work continues on our 1960 Morris Mini Deluxe. Darryl has been working hard on this project on our behalf from his home workshops. The car returns to us very soon to be prepared for paint. A tight deadline on this project as we need to have it built and finished within the next few months. […]

Francis Barnett Transformation

Here’s a little side by side comparison between how our Francis Barnett looked before and after restoration.

Ford RS2000 Repairs

This gorgeous Ford Escort RS2000 has been into our workshop for a few repairs. The gear lever locating bush was broken and needed replacing. Pictured above. Under braking the car was pulling to one side so we investigated the brakes. We removed the brake pistons to reveal the seals were rotten. We cleaned the pistons […]

1957 Mercedes 190SL In The Engine Shop

Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist has been working on one of the last pieces of our 190SL restoration. The old flywheel had some cracks in the metal so we have replaced with a bespoke machined steel flywheel. Along with the cracks, the flywheel teeth had signs of excessive wear. The old starter motor was […]

Refurbishing Nissan 300ZX wheel

Thanks to Wheelcare, Bury St Edmunds for the full wheel refurb and new tyres on our Nissan 300ZX.

Triumph TR6 Hardtop Restoration

Another joint effort between the Paint and Trim shops has now been completed. We were tasked with completely restoring this TR6 hardtop. We’ve removed all the chrome-work and transformed the hardtop with a black on black colour choice. Once the roof was prepared and fully painted it headed into the trim shop. From here, Kath […]

Suzuki GSX400 – Temporary Refit

New bearings have arrived from France so Paul has pieced together the bike using the parts we have started to gather. The re-design is starting to take shape and although still in the early stages, we are really impressed with the look so far. We will now position the seat so we can assess the […]

Ford Capri 3000 E Steering Wheel Restoration

The team have done an incredible job re-trimming this Ford Capri wheel. The wheel firstly went down to the paint shop to be sanded down and repainted black. Once fully painted it headed through into the trim shop for Kath to pick up work on the leather. She stripped off the leather and applied the […]

1974 Austin Mini – Delivering The Winner’s Car!

Congratulations to Chris Allitt, winner of the 1974 Austin Mini. Mauro delivered the car to Chris on Saturday. Its fair to say Chris was stunned to see this lovely classic arriving on his doorstep! After chatting to Chris we learned he used to build the engines on classic minis. We discovered that Chris assembled the […]

Coming soon: 1990 Austin Mini 30

On a beautiful summer’s day we took a trip out to the coast, to inspect our 1990 Austin Mini 30. And whilst in Southwold we couldn’t resist a trip to the beach too. And we weren’t alone in our beach trip. We even bumped into our 1969 Pontiac Firebird, still looking as good as the […]

1994 TVR Chimaera 500 Arrives at Bridge Classic Cars

This beauty has just arrived with us at Bridge Classic Cars. The Chimaera 500 is an incredible machine. Lightweight, balanced and powerful, this TVR is a stunning British sports car. It drives beautifully, it’s raw and brash but has bags of character. Keep your eyes out for updates on this vehicle. We’ve got some very […]

Live Draw: 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 & 1988 Porsche 924S

Congratulations to our winners! Andrew Oswald, who won our 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 with ticket number 143 and Tajinder Hans, who won our 1988 Porsche 924S with ticket number 1239. To be in with a chance of winning your very own classic, head to bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/competitions

Two New Arrivals at Bridge Classic Cars HQ

This week has seen two stunning classics arrive. The first is a Vauxhall Viva GT, the second a TVR Chimaera. Stay tuned for more information about these cars and our plans for them.

Aston Martin DB5 “Goldfinger” Returning In Limited Run Of 25 Bond Cars

Aston Martin has teamed up with the production company behind the 007 films, to make a limited-run of just 25 gadget-complete DB5 Goldfinger continuations. These hand-made cars will be a cool $3.37 million, before options! Source: Grand Tour Nation

1967 Austin Mini 850 in paint

Our 1967 Austin Mini has now been through the primer stage, the body is undercoated and the loose panels have been finished in the new Surf Blue top coat.

1960 Jensen 541R in the Trim Shop

Brian has been hard at work on the interior of our Jensen 541R. He’s been working on the front cubby box/ armrest. He firstly stripped off the old covers of the cubby box and sanded the wood down to a smooth finish. He then made new covers from black vinyl, using the old ones as […]

1960 MGA Update From the Trim Shop

Brian has added a few additional touches to our MGA interior. He’s fitted edge trim around the wheel hole and added strengthened metal bars to the door cards. We’ve also now fitted the seat runners to the seat frame.

Re-chroming for 1956 Ford Consul

Some repair work and re-chroming required on our 1956 chrome-work. All complete and back with the owner to continue with the rebuild.

BMW M3 Evo – trip to Aldeburgh

Our 1996 BMW M3 E36 is currently being stored in one of our CarCoon’s within our classic car storage facility. The owner has come up from London for the day to enjoy some fish and chips at the world famous Aldeburgh Fish and Chip Shop. So the car is out of hibernation for the day […]

Austin Mini in paint

Our 1967 Austin Mini 850 is now in our paint shop ready to be finished in Surf Blue with Old English White roof. This very unique restoration will be leaving ours shortly after re-paint, to be passed back to Team C for refit before heading to the electric classic car specialists to be converted to […]

1960 AC Aceca – A full assessment underway.

John has worked on a full and thorough assessment of our 1960 AC Aceca. We will present our findings to the car’s owners on Friday afternoon and a decision will then be made for the future of the car. Will it passed on to a new owner, will it be recommissioned or will it undergo […]

1974 Austin Mini: competition prize ready to leave

Last Friday we announced Chris Allitt as the latest winner of Bridge Classic Cars live competitions. Chris is now the proud owner of our 1974 Austin Mini 1000. Already owning a classic Mini and being a member of the Mini Owner’s Club the car is going to a great home. As with all of our […]

1960 AC Aceca Barn Find

After blowing a head gasket 40 years ago, this car has laid dormant, tucked away in this barn. We’ve been asked to give the car a full inspection and report the findings back to the owner.

1960 AC Aceca – Day 1 Clean

Day 1 of our 1960 AC Aceca barn find clean. After 35 years in storage the owner has decided it’s time to get a full assessment carried out on the car with a view of either restoring or recommissioning. We have started on day 1 by detailing the engine bay as best we car. The […]

Arriving this week: 1994 TVR Chimaera V8

Arriving in our workshops later this week we are so excited to welcome our 1994 TVR Chimaera 5 litre with a seriously impressive history of works carried out. Grab yourself a cup of tea and sit back to read all about it… 1994 TVR Chimaera in Starlight Blue with Navy and Magnolia interior. Original TVR […]