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Classic Car Weekly – April 2020

Thank you to our good friends at Classic Car Weekly who have featured us in this weeks issue of Classic Car Weekly. (15th April 2020) Always wanting to pioneer within the classic car industry, we are one of the first companies to run classic vehicle competitions. Our aim is to spread a bit of fun […]

Sir Stirling Moss dies age 90

All of the team at Bridge Classic Cars wish to pay tribute to racing legend Sir Stirling Moss who has passed away age 90. In his racing career between 1948 to 1962, he won 212 of the 529 races he entered. One of Britains most loved racing drivers, Sir Stirling was famously quoted saying “Better […]

1980 Mercedes-Benz Leaves the Showroom

Another beautiful classic car has left the Bridge Classic Cars showroom. This gorgeous 1980 Mercedes-Benz 280SL has now found a new home. This 280 SL was built during a golden era for Mercedes-Benz’s, it’s 2.8l straight six engine and sumptuously smooth ride is sure to put a smile on your face with every drive.

Suffolk Magazine – April 2020

The story behind Bridge Classic Cars Competitions has just been featured in Suffolk Magazine. Read the article here.

The V8 Wine Rack!

We had an old Triumph Stag V8 engine gathering dust in the workshop. So to give it a new life, we’ve cleaned it up, given it a fresh coat of paint and prepared it to perfectly hold wine bottles. This bespoke piece of automotive furniture is available to purchase for £100.

Bridge Classic Cars Competitions Launches!

Here is a link for our first giveaway, our MGB Roadster It’s our pleasure to introduce you all to Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. In these tough times we are all going through Bridge Classic Cars want to bring you something new, exciting and fun… Our story begins with one of our Classic Car Technician’s, Mauro.Mauro […]

Porsche Boxster Leaves The Bridge Classic Cars Showroom

Is there a better sportscar out there for the money than a Porsche Boxster? This fantastic little convertible packs a serious punch for its price! With a fully electric roof and Porsche’s legendary handling, this baby Porsche is fully deserving of the iconic badge. We’d like to wish the new owner all the best, enjoy […]

Two Wonderful Classics Leave Our Showroom

We’ve sold two lovely classic vehicles this week. Both of which are going to the same owner!•••Our lovely low milage Morris Mini is being kept in it’s stunning original condition. Having covered under 30,000 miles, this example really is a great find for any Mini enthusiast.•••The Fiat 850 Spider is going to return to it’s […]

1960 MGA – Archived Photos

More archived images sent through to us from Mike, owner of our 1960 MGA. MDJ 783    MGA 1588CC MRK 1 HISTORY AND OWNERSHIP I bought this beauty as my first car on 17th June 1970, from a friend who in 1975 bought it back from me. In 1980, as my best man, he drove me […]

1957 Jensen 541 R: Now in Primer

Chris has been working hard in the paint shop recently. He’s been working on our Jensen 541 R restoration. The car has now been painted in filler primer and masked up. The doors have been painted with an extra step of filler primer as they are aluminium. Now the body is in final primer and […]

1960 Jensen 541 R Seatbelt Mounts Fitted

Dave, one of Bridge Classic Cars’ skilled Classic Car Technicians has custom fabricted mounting bracket for our Sabelt racing seatbelt setup. He’s fabricated the centre seatbelt point for the three point seatbelt harness and mounted the seatbelt point to the chassis. Wonderful work, Dave.

Donut Media – March 2020

Automotive media powerhouse, Donut Media have used video of our TVR Grantura race-car in their TVR Mini-Documentary. The popular youtube series see’s presenter James Pumpfrey delve into the history of an automotive manufacturer. This episode was focused on the history of TVR. A marque that is close to our hearts here at Bridge Classic Cars […]

1970 Ford Capri 3000 E Interior Trim Work

Friend of Bridge Classic Cars, Phil has come to us to re-trim the steering wheel on his stunning 1970 Ford Capri. This will be one of the last elements of this car’s beautiful restoration.

antique.inc – March 2020

antique.inc have shared this stunning photo of our 1961 Jensen 541S on Instagram. This vehicle was fully restored by ourselves here at Bridge Classic Cars and was one of the first Jensen 541’s we fully restored. Since then, we have worked on several of these stunning vehicles and become very familiar with their quirks and […]

Jaguar E-Type Racecar Restoration Update

Mauro, one of Bridge Classic Cars’ vehicle technicians has been hard at work fitting more components onto our Jaguar E-Type. He’s recently fitted the fuel filter, fuel pump and exhaust heat shield. Mauro has also tidied up the radiator hoses and completed that job.

Jensen 541S Returns Home

We’ve had to say goodbye to our lovely Jensen 541S as it returns to it’s owner. Our skilled technicians are incredibly familiar with Jensen vehicles and we have become one of the most trusted Jensen specialists in the UK. This 541S was brought in to us to repair the front bonnet, relocate the front bonnet […]

1993 Rover Mini Available at Auction

Unfortunately for our Rover Mini, it was simply just not economical to professionally restore this little classic. This Rover Mini is well worth restoring though. Completely original with under 30k miles on the clock, this is an ideal home restoration. Available on Ebay here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174230599086

1956 Austin Healey in The Workshop

This lovely Austin Healey is on its way back to being fully roadworthy once more. It’s current owner brought the car in to us at Bridge Classic Cars to diagnose why some bodywork and chassis components are not aligning perfectly. Dave, one of Bridge Classic Cars’ skilled technicians got the car up on the ramp […]

GB Refinish Supplies Visit Bridge Classic Cars

We’re always looking for tools and technology that allow us to deliver the best results for our customers. As such, we felt it was time to upgrade our Paint mixing station. With the wonderful help form Dean at GB Refinish Supplies we’re now online with a new Lechler paint system. This system allows us to […]

TVR Grantura Home Restoration

As you may well know, we love a TVR Grantura here at Bridge Classic Cars. We own a 1962 TVR Grantura Racecar and have recently restored a 1960 TVR Grantura. Images Below. Friend of Bridge Classic Cars, David Hall has been undertaking his own home restoration. After seeing our stunning completed blue Grantura, he’s been […]

1000 ‘Likes’ on Facebook

We would like to thank each and every one of you for following Bridge Classic Cars. Whether you’re here for the Restorations, Servicing, Classic Car Sales or our Classic Car Competition, we’re hugely grateful for your support.

1964 Mercedes-Benz 319 L Camper

Many years ago we were in talks with Paul who owns this lovely 1964 Mercedes Benz 319L camper. At the time he was interest in Bridge Classic Cars carrying out the restorative work on the camper to get her back on the road. Various circumstances unfortunately meant that the camper did not make it into […]

Jensen 541S Work Complete

We’ve completed yet another stunning Jensen. This 541s has now had its MOT and is ready for the owner to drive again. We’ve fixed all the niggles the owner had with the vehicle and it’s now ready to be enjoyed once more. great work, Team!

Ford Consul Engine Restoration

The owner of this wonderful 1959 Ford Consul came in to see us as the engine was smoking on start up. This is often a sign of worn valves guides. You can see in the videos below just how worn they are. Ady, Bridge Classic Cars’ engine specialist will now undergo the following work to […]

TR5 Parts arrive

Our TR5 Restoration continues as another load of parts arrive. We’re currently waiting on the bodywork to arrive to really start making progress on this project. The chassis continues to be built up within our workshop and is now up on wheels.

Austin Healey 3000 Workshop Update

How is this for a transformation!? Darren has done a sterling job repairing the dent on our Austin Healey 3000. We’ve also given this stunning classic a full service and MOT. We’re delighted to play our part in seeing such a wonderful vehicle back on the road for plenty more smiles to come.

Friends of Bridge’s Cars

We recently asked our followers to submit their prides and joy. We were overwhelmed by how many of you shared your wonderful vehicles with us. Below is a gallery of all the fabulous images we were sent. Keep up with us by following us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/BridgeClassicCars

1993 Mini Rio Available at Auction Now

Our 1993 Rover Mini Rio is now available at auction: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174230599086 This vehicle is absolutely perfect for the home restorer. These cars are great to work on and fit comfortably within even very modest garages. If this vehicle is of interest to you, please take a look at our eBay auction and consider bidding. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174230599086

Introducing Bridge Classic Cars Competitions

We’re delighted to announce the launch of Bridge Classic Cars Competitions❗ ? Our first giveaway is this gorgeous classic MGB Roadster. ? ⬇️ For more information and to get your tickets, follow the link below. ⬇️

Ford Anglia Brake and Clutch

Pete and Ady have been working on our ford anglia. They’ve fully serviced and fitted new brakes, brake master cylinder and clutch master cylinder. Ady has fitted new spark plugs and has begin stripping down the carburettors to get the engine running correctly again.