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 […]
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.
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 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 […]
Kath and Brian has done a wonderful job transforming the roof lining of our Jensen 541R. There’s a lot of black components on this Jensen specification. The roof lining however is finished now in this sumptuous perforated cream headlining fabric, expertly trimmed by our Trim Shop team. They begun by fitting the restored roof bars […]
Brian and Kath have continued working on our gorgeous 1960 MGA interior restoration. They’ve glued and fitted the rear wheel arch carpets and fitted the rear bulkhead carpet, making sure to perfectly cut around the gearbox tunnel. They then fitted the armrest, cutting around the handbrake lever. The gearstick surround carpet and the gearbox fennel […]
Our RS2000 returns to the workshops with a couple of issues to address. We have slight movement in the gearbox which needs to be looked at but also something happening down below on heavy braking. Upon closer inspection, a sudden pop has revealed that the front caliper piston seals have worn away. Once we rebuild […]
“Thank you Bridge Classics, cannot fault how you ran the competition transparently. Congratulations to the winner ??when I win the Premium Bonds I’ll come to you for my E-Type”
Thanks to Mike at Shine Supply UK for opening up on a Saturday morning to help get our 2012 BMW 640D Convertible ready for collection. A quick turnaround was required on this one as we were contacted on Friday evening by a buyer who wanted to collect the car on Saturday evening. Seeing as the […]
Congratulations to Chris Allitt who won our 1974 Austin Mini 1000 with ticket number 1558. To be in with a chance of winning your very own classic, head to bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/competitions
Having carried out a number of Jaguar E-Type restorations we have been very fortunate to have met some fantastic contacts and friends all with shared interests. This has come in extremely useful as a call to one of our good friends has meant we have managed to source two very rare parts that were missing […]
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 […]