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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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…
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, […]
? 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 […]
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, […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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, […]