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Re-producing the TVR Grantura Door Cards

Using the existing door cards we have replicated the design, including the stunning pocket concept, to create brand new door cards for our 1962 TVR Grantura. Finished in Poppy Red.

Coming soon: 1991 Volkswagen Transporter

Coming soon, we have our 1991 Volkswagen Transporter in need of some rectifications to the body and a full re-paint. As with a lot of the VW campers rust has started to eat into the usual places so all of this will need to be removed and new metalwork will need to be shaped prior […]

Stripping our 1960 MG A

Paul and Tamas have been busy stripping the MG A of all of it’s removable components. In order to get the chassis blasted there needs to be mothing left on the car. Everything has been removed, labelled, photographed and stored away for assessment. We will assess each and every components to decide on where it […]

Jaguar E-Type – Welcome to the world’s first…

Introducing the world’s first Volcano Orange and Magnetic Grey Jaguar E-Type. This one-off prototype race car has been built and designed in-house by us here at Bridge Classic Cars. The colour is based on the McLaren Volcano Orange and is built up of a three-stage finish with a unique Diamondburst Tixo Clearcoat lacquer. The internal […]

Painting our Jaguar E-Type Race Car

Looking through the oven window as Darren carries out the long awaited but ridiculously exciting race car respray. Work began on our 1967 Jaguar E-Type race car in January 2017 and now we can finally reveal the first look of our incredible colour combination; Volcano Orange and Magnetic Grey, most likely to be the only […]

One for the future: 1948 Triumph Roadster

Today, we had a visit from Alan and his 1948 Triumph Roadster. The hood is very much in need of some TLC. it really could benefit from a new hood and for the wood and metalwork to be restored whilst the material is off the frame. Lots of holes in the hood mean it is […]

S2000 arriving in our Woodbridge workshops

We have now arrived back in Suffolk after our long trip down from the Highlands. Our 1999 Honda S2000 is now with us in our Woodbridge workshops awaiting preparation. The car will soon be available to purchase and on display in our Classic Car showroom.

Have a great weekend from Bridge Classic Cars

As we put the broom down, dry out the mop machine and turn the lights off for another week at Bridge Classic Cars we look at the wonderful facilities we have here and the incredible work the whole team do to bring these classics back to life! Our workshops are always packed with amazing classics, […]

1967 Jaguar Race Car – Paint Time

This is it, the final time you will see our 1967 Race E-Type free from colour. Tomorrow she’ll be painted in the brand new colour combination of Volcano Orange and Magnetic Grey.

1977 Ford RS2000 Repaint

We have decided to re-paint our 1977 Ford RS2000 due to a few too many paint imperfections on the body. From a distance, the paint looked beautiful but upon closer inspection there were a number of orange-peel effects which we wanted to tackle. We have opted to repaint the entire car as we feel this […]

Collecting our 1999 Honda S2000

Gordon and Mauro spent a few days out of the workshops this week collecting our 1999 Honda S2000 from Elgin, Scotland. They stayed in the beautiful Knockomie Hotel in the Scottish Highlands which was on a stone’s throw away from the previous owner’s property. The car has covered just 65000 miles with a fantastic history […]

Delivering our Riley Two Point Six

After a long 13hr trip we have successfully delivered our 1958 Riley Two Point Six to its new home in Prestwick, South Ayrshire. The car is now in the possession of a true Riley enthusiast who already has a handful of these rare Two Point Six cars. A very knowledgeable gentleman who we know will […]

Jensen 541R (#493) – Guide Coat

Final preparations on the body of our 1960 Jensen 541R. The panels are now all primed and a guide coat has been applied.

Motorshots.co.uk – October 2019

Spending the day with Matt of Matt Woods Photography and motorshots.co.uk as he photographs our 1973 Rolls Royce Corniche for re-sale.

Jaguar E-Type Race Car – Raptor

The Volcano Orange engine frames are now fitted into position, complimenting the Magnetic Grey engine bay perfectly. The Magnetic Grey underside is also in colour and complete. We have applied a layer of Raptor to the underneath for extra protection. Raptor Tough and Tintable Protective Coating is a durable urethane coating that provides surfaces with […]

Re-covering our Ford RS2000 interior

Donna has stripped the existing seats and re-covered using brand new, age related material. The style is exactly the same as the original factory specification but the seats are now tightened and looking beautiful once again.

Coming soon: 1964 Cadillac

We are aiming for the 1964 Cadillac to arrive in our trim shop some time in the very early new year. Our objective is to perfect the bolsters that have worn over time. If we can rescue them without affecting the centre material then we will be very happy, however, the current owner has some […]

Restoration begins on our 1960 MGA

Our team grew by one this week as we welcomed Paul to the Bridge Classic Car family. Paul brings with him a wealth of knowledge and skills that he has gathered working alongside classic cars and motorcycles for many years. Paul has started as he means to go on here at Bridge Classic Cars by […]

Our Jensen chrome work arrives…

Our heavily pitted hinges Jensen 541R hinges made their way down to London to be assessed with a view to repair by the guys at Douglas Metal Finishing . The results are outstanding… Douglas Metal Finishing is one of the leading UK Chrome Platers with their established factory set up in South East London. They […]

Pantera engine running issues

Our 1974 De Tomaso Pantera seems to be weeping around the rocker cover. We have discovered that the rubber gasket has slipped due to it being slightly ill-fitting. This is the only option for gaskets in the UK so we have broadened our search to Australia where they are producing the gaskets in cork which […]

Work commences on our 1965 Amphicar

After other work commitments and a busy work diary taking priority over our 1965 Amphicar it was time to give the project a new lease of life. We are now on with the rebuild process, the start once again, of our full restoration of this iconic car. We have drafted in a good friend of […]

Removing our RS2000 interior

The front and back seats of our 1977 Ford RS2000 have now been removed and are in the hands of Donna in the Trim Shop to be re-covered.

@benjohnson_12 – September 2019

Ben shared new vs old images of his 1972 Jaguar E-Type restoration project to his followers on his Instagram page. Thank you for the share Ben, glad you like the journey with us…

Building our cutting and glue room

The new addition to our Trim Shop is the cutting and glue room. This ventilated room has been purpose built to segregate the clean from the ‘dirty. As you may be aware if you have visited our Woodbridge workshops, cleanliness, is so important to our day to day activities. Now being able to reduce the […]

Francis Barnett exhaust issues

Slight problem with the exhaust. The silencer needs a modification to allow it to pass the rear shock. The mod requires a scallop section to be cut out and a replaced a with a concave plate. It’s the only way to fit the exhaust giving the correct clearance to shock, frame and rear guard.

Recently Spotted: Trains, Planes and Automobiles

A few recent spots by the guys at Bridge Classic Cars. During a recent trip from Manchester back down to Suffolk we spotted a very unusual site on British roads. Next up, we found our 5.0 Ford Mustang GT whilst on a recent trip to Switzerland. On a recent trip to Southwold, just outside Adnams […]

Emily Scott – September 2019

The car that gets everyone talking! International DJ and model Emily Scott appeared in our news feed recently having liked our re-post of Aston Martin Cambridge’s Aston Martin DBS59 up for sale. Emily boasts an impressive 32,400 followers on Instagram @emilyscottofficial so thank you so much for the appreciation. About Emily Australian DJ Emily Scott […]

Colour process begins on our Jaguar E-Type Race Recreation

Since 2017 we have been revisiting the preparation of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type project car. It started with an idea between Gordon and Craig, to create a project car that not only highlights what we do here at Bridge Classic Cars but is also a fantastic tool we could use to give back to the […]

Future projects: MGB’s and Mini Cooper

A couple of exciting open discussions taking place at the moment with over some possible future classic car restoration projects: We have 2x MG B’s in need of some attention. 1967 MGB Roadster, owned since 1983 and 1969 owned since 1993. The MGB Roadster has remained untouched since purchased back in 1983. It has been […]

Mercedes 220 cracked Flywheel

Whilst cleaning up our original flywheel we have discovered a very small crack through the moulding. This has resulted in the flywheel being unacceptable to refit. Having searched online for some time and speaking to some very useful contacts we have been unable to source a suitable replacement. We have therefore called in the services […]