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New Arrival: 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 with Overdrive

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.

1968 Triumph Vitesse: One for the future

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.

2013 Audi A4 Allroad Service

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.

Upcoming TVR Restoration Project

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!

MGB Roadster Winner Receives Their Prize

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 Jensen 541R Interior

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 […]

1982 VW Golf MkI / Mk1 remedial work

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 […]

1973 Triumph TR6 Dials Rebuilt

We have returned from our short period of closure, due to the awful Covid-19, to the wonderful sight of our 1973 Triumph TR6 dials having been completely overhauled by our good friends at Speedograph Richfield.

Porsche 924S Arrives From Pie Performance

The latest car to arrive at Bridge Classic Cars is this incredibly well presented Porsche 924S. We purchased this vehicle from Porsche Specialists, Pie Performance in Suffolk. Our Porsche is the latest car to be offered up as a competition. One lucky winner will have this car delivered. Tickets are limited to 1500, and at […]

1960 Morris Mini Deluxe Body Preparation

Our 1960 Morris Mini is for our own private collection and the body preparation is nearing completion in the trusted and capable hands of our good friend Darrell. Once completed, the car will return to us for paint.

1989 E30 BMW 325 Completed

We finished work on this lovely E30 BMW a few months ago but have only just got around to photographing it out in the sun. The car came in for a general recommission. In essence, doing everything the vehicle needs to get back on the road whilst making a few cosmetic improvements. Looking a little […]

1996 Rover Mini in the Paint Shop

We recently painted our lovely little 1996 Mini. The car has now been fitted up by our good friend Ted at Team C Racing and is back with us to have a few minor repairs and touching up in the paint shop. The work is now complete and the car safely back with Ted to […]

Restoration Recap: 1949 MGYT

We took a look back at one of our favourite restoration projects, the 1949 MGYT. This car already has such a rich history and priceless sentimental value. Read the story of our 1949 MGYT restoration below…

1966 Ford Mustang Arrives At The Showroom

Wow, what a car! The condition of this 1966 Ford Mustang GT is simply incredible. The interior is immaculate, as is the paintwork. Revealed to the public in 1964, the Ford Mustang would go on to become a cult classic. Each iteration provided a slightly different take on the Mustang but most enthusiasts would agree, […]

Win Our Porsche 924S!

? Introducing our latest classic car competition; this gorgeous 1988 Porsche 924S! ? With only 1500 tickets available on this competition, the odds of winning are the best yet! Arrived recently from Porsche Specialists Pie Performance , this car is beautifully presented with amazing history Will you be our next winner? Remember, the more tickets […]

£2,000 Donated To The NHS From Our MGB Roadster Competition

Bridge Classic Cars would like to thank everyone who entered our 1964 MGB Roadster competition. This donation was made on behalf of each and every one of you who supported our first ever competition.  Thank you to all the wonderful NHS staff and key workers across the country. We are immensely grateful for your courage, […]

Live Draw: 1964 MGB Roadster

Congratulations to Graham Haigh, winner of our 1964 MGB Roadster with ticket number 2201. To be in with a chance to win your own classic, head to bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/competitions

Coming soon: 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 with Overdrive

Joining the Bridge Classic Cars family early next week we have our beautiful 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 with overdrive, finished in Damson red. If you are looking for a lovely tax and mot exempt spitfire then look no further, with an absolute fortune spent on maintaining her!! The spitfire has been very well restored, looks […]

The Eagle Has landed… In Cardiff

That’s right. Our Eagle SS kit car has found a new home in Wales. The new owner has taken the project car back to Cardiff as a surprise for his wife. We’re looking forward to seeing how this home restoration progresses. With most of the UK in lockdown, now seems like a great time to […]

2,000 ‘Likes’ on Facebook!

Wow, we’ve hit 2,000 ‘Likes’ on Facebook! the whole team at Bridge Classic Cars wishes to thank you for your support. We’re really proud of the community we have here at Bridge Classic Cars and we would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who has supported us over the years.

1968 Triumph TR5 – more pictures from the bodyshop

More pictures have arrived to us from the body shop that is currently working on the Triumph TR5 body shell. The project came to us as an unfinished restoration with key components already elsewhere being worked on so we working in conjunction with other companies on this build. As you can see from previous posts, […]

1968 Triumph TR5 Restoration Update

We’ve been sent some progress photos from the bodyshop preparing the TR5. Please note, this work is being carried out by another company as the restoration was already underway at the stage we were brought on-board.

Mike’s MGA Back In The Day

Mike Colyer has shared some wonderful photos of his MGA in it’s prime. We’re well underway restoring this wonderful classic. Soon it will be ready for many more photoshoots, looking just as good if not better than when it first rolled off the production line in 1960. We love seeing photos like this, do keep […]

Classic Car Weekly Feature – April 2020

The launch of Bridge Classic Cars Competitions has featured in Classic Car weekly. Our story begins with one of our Classic Car Technician’s, Mauro.Mauro won his dream car, whilst in a service station, by buying a ticket in a car giveaway competition. We saw what a life-changing effect winning his dream car had on Mauro […]

1962 TVR Grantura Buzz Online

We’ve had a wondeeful response to our 1962 TVR Grantura featuring in the May edition of ‘Sprint Magazine’ from the TVR Car club. Amongst TVR Grantura enthusiasts, our restoration has been interesting to follow. Our restoration diary is also a great bank of information looking into the inner workings of these gorgeous classics. For all […]

Mr Klompstra – Netherlands

“The TVR has been well received in the Netherlands and Russell’s Transport has done a good job. We have already started the weekend with some dis-assembly work and making a plan and a schedule. We are going to thoroughly restore the entire car and make it ready for racing again. Thanks again for selling this […]

George Clooney and his friend Rande Gerber hit the open road in their classic sports cars

Source: Daily Mail George Clooney and his friend Rande Gerber hit the open road in their classic sports cars George Clooney and his friend Rande Gerber took out their classic sports cars for a drive around Los Angeles. George rode what looked like a classic Porsche Roadster, while Rande drove a Corvette.

Alvis Speed 20 Barn Find

We have been notified of a wonderful restoration opportunity, an Alvis Speed 20 that is currently in storage in Suffolk. As you can see, the car requires a full rebuild but is the foundations of being an incredible classic once complete. This could be in our workshops in the future, we’ll see.

TVR Sprint Magazine – April 2020

Bridge Classic Cars’ 1962 TVR Grantura restoration has been featured in the May edition of Sprint, the monthly magazine from TVR Car Club!•••Pick up the May edition to read our article or check out our restoration diary below ? https://bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/…/co…/1962-tvr-grantura/

Two Vehicles Depart the Bridge Classic Car Showroom This Week

Our 1962 TVR Grantura Racecar and our 1993 Mini Rio have both left the showroom this week. Our gorgeous collectable classic Grantura was registered to TVR in 1962. BEM 885 was raced with an MGA engine until the engine failed. It was taken back to TVR’s factory and changed to a sunbeam rapier engine that […]