Two weeks ago we asked each and every one of your to get involved to help us thank the wonderful NHS staff and key workers as they continue to keep our country moving. We offered £200 worth of credit to be spent on any future competition here at Bridge Classic Cars as our way of […]
We have started to work on recommissioning our Nissan 300ZX and get it ready for an upcoming MOT. The brakes caliper pistons are seized due to a seal on each being split. These will need to be overhauled as part of the recommission. The springs need to be replaced with new but at present we […]
John and Paul have arrived to our Rendlesham hangar with our latest addition to the workshops, our 1960 AC Aceca barn find. First things first, we have been asked to carry out a full and thorough re-clean of the car, inside and out. The owner would like to remove 35 years of dust build up […]
We had a visit to our workshops this afternoon from Lisa and her daughters in their wonderful 1968 Volkswagen Beetle. Certain areas are in need of a little attention from Antony and Scott in the fabrication department and Darren and Chris in the paint shop. The wheel arches are heavily corroded around the meeting point […]
Our 1973 Triumph TR6 factory hardtop is currently in restoration here at Bridge Classic Cars. The hardtop is also having a bit of a face-lift whilst in with us; with all chrome work being removed and a new black ‘stealth-like’ finish. A lot more repair work than first anticipated with the roof having suffered a […]
Visiting our workshops this week and due in to have work completed in August we have our incredible 1989 BMW M3. Already causing quite a stir from an Instagram story we issued, the BMW M3 E30 has to be one of the most desirable classics from the 80s. We’ve already had messages asking whether she’ll […]
Our 1982 Porsche 911 is in the workshops to have a couple of areas of paintwork addressed. The front nearside wing has a small but deep scratch that needs repairing. The rear spoiler has unfortunately suffered the effects of having slight moisture. The car has been sitting under a cover and we believe the cover […]
Paul has been working on our unique race inspired E-Type. He’s had to modify the throttle linkage to fit our carburettors which are upgraded from standard. The linkage has now been fitted into the engine bay which is now tantalisingly close to completion. Lovely work, Paul!
Scott has been working hard on our Peugeot 504 project. This lovely classic was in need of some serious rust repairs. As with all rust repairs, it’s very difficult to tell exactly how far the rust has penetrated into the vehicle until you start cutting it out. As Scott has found, in this case there […]
In this weekend we have our 2014 Audi A5 S Line with a very unfortunate scratch from front to rear. A real shame that someone has decided to carry out this act but we will rectify the damage and get it back to how it should be in no time. In our paint room being […]
Paul has handed the MGA over to Kath and Brian in the trim shop to begin the interior fit. They’ve made light work getting all the panels fitted into the car. Even pre-cut kits still seem some adjustments to fit perfectly. We will update this blog when the interior fit is complete. Great start, Brian […]
Brian and Kath have been flat out the past few weeks since returning to our workshop. They’ve been tackling the interior on our two Jensen 541R’s. Brian has been mainly working on creating the bespoke wooden panelling and Kath has been working with our leather and fabric. The old interior has been used by Kath […]
Behind the scenes footage of our day shooting our 1966 Ford Mustang GT in preparation for the latest competition prize. The location for today’s shoot is the Hush House, RAF Bentwaters. Originally built as a jet engine testing facility with a spectacular exhaust tunnel, the Hush House is now a cinematic filming location with one […]
Travelling through Wickham Market high street we came across this delightful RAF Austin parked up. It’s lovely to see VE Day being flagged in the village for the car enthusiasts. 1932 Military Austin Seven Radio Car Built to the order of the War Office. This is one of only three surviving Radio Cars and is […]
First glimpse of our 1957 Jensen 541R in its brand new suit. A unique two tone finish; with the body in Uranograu or Urano Grey and we have matched the roof to the wheels. Here we have images of our Jensen in final stage primer before top coating the individual panels and body shell. The […]
McLaren is considering raising money by mortgaging its historic car collection and factory to see it through the coronavirus crisis. The Formula One team owner and supercar maker has seen sales and F1 advertising revenues hit as countries globally went into lockdown. Cars on show at McLaren’s Surrey HQ include F1 winners from the 1980s […]
So the time has come for us to finally reveal our completed 1961 Francis Barnett 250cc Trials. It has been almost 2 years since the bike arrived with us and as we quickly discovered it had more of a history than we first realised. being an original Francis Barnett factory trials made it rare but […]
The preparation of our 1967 Austin Mini is now complete. Next week we’ll be wheeling the bodyshell into our paint bay to be treated to a nice new coat of Surf Blue and Old English White.
Issued on Wednesday 13th May 2020 by Goodwood Motorsport, The Duke of Richmond and Gordon: Over the last few weeks, the team have been exploring a variety of new dates for the 78th Members’ Meeting, which was due to take place on 28-29 March. After careful consideration and in light of the ongoing Coronavirus situation […]
Arriving into our Suffolk workshops very soon we have our very special and rare 1960 AC Aceca BE 812 barn find. The car has been dry stored since it was taken off the road in 1985. Previously owned and residing in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia the car was shipped to the UK in 1962 and has […]
Our 1967 Austin Mini 850 is very close to paint preparation stage now. With the majority of the new panels and repair work having now been completed Darren will look at final stages of re-shaping. When he is happy the car will move on to paint preparation before we apply the new Surf blue and […]
We have had a visit this week from our 1967 Sunbeam Alpine in need of some attention around the lower sills. This beautiful little classic requires replacement sills and for certain areas of paintwork to be rectified. This could be one for the future here at Bridge Classic Cars. Next up, we have been notified […]
As a thank you to all of the hardworking NHS staff and Key workers we’re giving away £100 of competition credit for you and a NHS / Key Worker of your choice. To win, simply go to our facebook post below and follow these simple steps. Make sure you have ‘LIKED’ Bridge Classic Cars on […]
We announced earlier in the week of our latest addition to the Bridge Classic Cars collection and now, our 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 has arrived at our Hangar showroom and doesn’t she look incredible.
On Thursday of last week we had a visit from a lovely little 1968 Triumph Vitesse. The owner is considering a full concours restoration with us so brought the car in for a full assessment and to discuss a possible future plan. We hope to see the car later this year, all being well.
Carrying out a service on our 2013 Audi A4 Allroad for our good friends and neighbours at Suffolk Plant Centre. If you’ve not visited their impressive garden centre it is absolutely worth a trip.
In April, our charming little TVR featured in TVR Sprint Magazine. We were delighted with the coverage and even more so after receiving an enquiry on a possible up-coming project; this 1960 TVR Grantura MKII. We can’t wait to get started!
Freddie and Craig hand delivered our very frist competition prize to lucky winner, Graham Haigh. Graham who won our MGB Roadster with ticket number 2201! You could be our next winner! We’re drawing both our 1988 Porsche 924S and 1974 Austin Mini on Friday 29th May, regardless of tickets selling out! The odds of winning […]
Our 1957 and 1960 Jensen 541R interiors have completely taken over our trim shop as Brian and Kath return to work. They get straight into the rebuild of our Jensen interiors and as you can see, a lot of the original components are beyond repair so many new templates are being made using the original […]
We had a visit today from Dan with his beautiful 1982 Volkswagen Golf MkI in need of a little tidying in places. A couple of areas of paint required and re-upholstery of the front driver’s seat. We’ll also look to either repair or replace the rear parcel shelf, refit some areas of trim that need […]