Supporting our boy Andrew with his Brisca F2 stock car

Here we have the new pictures of our boy Andrew Warne’s BriSCA F2 Stock Car.

His car is powered by a Ford 2.9 litre Zetec engine for the short oval racing.

…now complete with the Bridge Classic Cars logo proudly on the side.

The New Aston Martin ‘DBS 59’

Confirmed to be attending this year’s Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show we have the very special 2019 Aston Martin DBS 59.

Source: Jardine Motors Official Website

Aston Martin DBS 59 – The Latest Limited Edition Model From Aston Martin Cambridge.

Aston Martin Cambridge hosted a unique handover event at 24 hours of Le Mans.

Aston Martin Cambridge, hosted a special five-day handover event for 24 new Aston Martin ‘DBS 59’ owners during Le Mans weekend ‘DBS 59’ a Q by Aston Martin: Commission by Aston Martin Cambridge celebrates sixty years since Aston Martin’s iconic 1-2 finish at Le Mans in the DRB1.

Owners were also given the opportunity to drive their new Super Grand-Tourers around the track for a parade lap ahead of this year’s Le Mans race.

Richard Eniffer, Dealer Principal at Aston Martin Cambridge, said: “Our unique handover event at Le Mans this year has been a triumph. ‘DBS 59’ strikes a careful balance between a timeless design that respects Aston Martin’s history and a modern take that celebrates its future. Each model is a stunning example of automotive excellence and design aspiration and will offer the owners a truly unique motoring experience in the years to come.

“We were delighted to create such a memorable handover event for everyone involved and were pleased to be joined by representatives from the highly talented design and engineering teams at Aston Martin who worked with us to turn our vision into a reality. To see the sheer joy on the 24 owners’ faces as they were given the keys was the perfect ending to this commission.”

Simon Lane, Director of Q and Special Project Sales at Aston Martin Lagonda, added: “Projects like ‘DBS 59’ showcase the capability of ‘Q by Aston Martin’ to deliver unique design projects that enhance Aston Martin’s original designs. By working on each project at a granular level, we can find detailed design features that look beautiful while creating points of interest and sentiment for owners. Each ‘DBS 59’ honours an hour of the iconic 24 hour race and pays homage to the number of laps, the drivers who risked their lives and the date that our 1-2 win occurred – to create a stunning project that duly honours this historic achievement.”

Every detail of ‘DBS 59’ has been meticulously thought through from the recreation of seat material used on the winning DBR1 to the unique bronze shift paddles. Following a careful study of the DBR1’s own paint exterior, Aston Martin Racing Green was the outwear chosen for ‘DBS 59’. Gloss finish carbon fibre on the roof panel and strakes add a striking juxtaposition against the lustrous green.

Bronze details such as the ‘Superleggera’ bonnet badging, bespoke front grille, brake callipers and 21” forged Y spoke satin duotone wheels nod to the bronze switches and dials on the Le Mans winner. Further exterior details, such as the individually numbered roundel painted on the fender, and the bespoke tyre wall arrow decal, breathe the spirit of racing into the already impressive performance of the DBS Superleggera.

Aston Martin Martin DBS59 Project

To honour Aston Martin’s first win at Le Mans in 1959, Aston Martin Cambridge created DBS 59, the commission of a limited edition collection of 24 DBS Superleggeras.

The limited edition cars took design and styling cues from the Aston Martin DBR1 racing car which powered to victory 60 years ago against the motoring might of marquees such as Ferrari and Porsche.

The collection will be a celebration of Aston Martin’s Le Mans heritage and a celebration of modern motoring through the DBS Superleggera.

The cars were offered for sale at £325,000, and were handed over to their lucky owners at a spectacular event at the renowned Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans during the race weekend of 15th/16th June 2019.

The handover was a truly unique car and an unforgettable handover experience for the lucky 24 owners.

Design Specification

Exterior

​​Paint – Aston Martin Racing Green
Bodypack – 2×2 Twill Carbon Fibre – Gloss
Tail Lamps – Smoked
Bonnet Louvres – 2×2 Twill Carbon Fibre – Gloss
Side Louvres – Side Louvre – Black Painted
Mirror Caps – Gloss Black Painted
Roof and CHMSL Cover – 2×2 Twill Carbon Fibre – Gloss
Roof Strake – 2×2 Twill Carbon Fibre – Gloss
Brake Calipers – Q – Bronze Anodised
Underbonnet Pack – Q Gold Pack
Wheels – 21” Forged ‘Y’ Spoke Wheel – Satin Black/Satin Bronze

Interior

Seat Type – Sports Seat Plus
Interior Trim Split – Duotone Split – Obsidian Black and Chestnut Tan – Contemporary Leather
Welt – Contrast – Ivory
Seating – Powered Seat Bolster Adjustment
Bespoke heading – Pure Black Obsidian Black Leather
Trim Inlay – Trim Inlay – Piano Black
Jewellery Pack – Dark Chrome
Audio System – Bang & Olufsen BeoSound Audio
Carpet Cabin – Obsidian Black Lightweight
Floor Mats – Heavy Pile Floor Mats – Match Environment 2 Binding

Exterior

Tyres – Standard Tyres to have a single ‘Arrow’ Painted to each Wheel.
Roundel Graphic – Painted White Roundel – Numbered 1-24
Rear Aero Blade Foils – Bronze DBR1 Outline Foil to the Forward-facing Plane on the Rear Decklid Blade
Lipstick – Bronze Lipstick around the Front Grille
Bonnet Louvres – Body-painted Carbon Fibre Bonnet Louvres
Side Louvres – Body-painted Carbon Fibre Side Louvres
Rear Script – Script to be Painted Bronze
Superleggera Badge – Script to be Painted Bronze
Q Fender Badge – Bronze Q Fender Badge
Wings Badges – Union Flag Wings Badge – HM Stirling Silver
Personalised Sill Plaques – Containing Side Profile of Winning DBR1 and Stating ‘Built to Commemorate 60th Anniversary of the DBR1 Victory at Le Mans’ – Sill Plaques to be Anodised Black

Interior

Bespoke Rear Environment – Bespoke Saddle Leather Helmet Pods, with Housing for Race Suits and Gloves
Bespoke Trim Inlays – Painted Aston Martin Racing Green
Headrest Embroidery – Bespoke ‘DBS 59’ Logo in Ivory Tread
Bespoke heading – Painting by Martin Tomlinson to be a Printed Colour Image.
Passenger Airbag Cover – 60th Anniversary’ Embroidered on the Passenger-side Airbag Cover – Ivory Stitch
Paddle Shifters – Painted Bronze – to Match the Bronze Colour on the Switches of DBR1
Engine Plaque – Final Inspection Plaque – Bespoke Logo and Numbered (1 of 24)
Bespoke Seat Backs and Door Inserts – Seat Material inspired by the DBR1 trimmed to the Seat Backs and Door Inserts (quilted area)

Accessories

Race Suits – 1959 Blue Race Suits, with Logo (Left Chest) & Wings (Right Chest) Embroidery (x2 Suits Per Car)
Race Gloves – Replica of Carroll Shelby’s Gloves (2 Pairs Per Car)
Goggles – Halcyon Design – Brown Leather – Black Painted Rims (2 Pairs Per Car)
Luggage – Bespoke 2 Piece Luggage Set Matching to Interior Trim.
Bespoke Handbook Cover – Finished in Chestnut Tan & feature the DBS59 logo (1 Per Car)
Bespoke Build Book – Finished in Chestnut Tan (1 Per Car)
Bespoke Key Pouch – Finished in Chestnut Tan (1 Per Car)
Helmet – 1959 Replica Race Helmet – Helmet Painted AM Racing Green, Black Lip around Front of Peak with Bespoke Logo in White on Front (2 Helmets Per Car)

Aston Martin DBS 59 Technical Specification

Dimensions

Vehicle length – 4705 mm
Vehicle width – 2145 mm
Vehicle height – 1280 mm
Wheelbase – 2805 mm
Unladen weight (DIN) – 1845 kg
Engine / Cylinders – V12 Twin Turbo
Engine Capacity – 5.2 litre
Max Torque – 900 Nm
Max Power – 725PS/715bhp
Top Speed – 211 mph / 339.6 kph
Acceleration – 0-60 mph / 3.4 seconds
Fuel Consumption (Combined) – 12.4 l/100km
CO2 Emissions – 285 g/km

European Fuel Ecomomy Figures

Official government fuel consumption figures in litres/100km for the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera: urban 18.0; extra urban 9.1; combined 12.4. CO₂ emissions 285 g/km. The mpg/fuel economy figures quoted are sourced from official regulated test results obtained through laboratory testing. They are for comparability purposes only and may not reflect your real driving experience, which may vary depending on factors including road conditions, weather, vehicle load and driving style.

Source: Jardine Motors Official Website

A visit from our friends at Suffolk Sportscars

Out on a test drive in the beautiful SS100, Suffolk Sportscars have called in to our workshops to pay us a little visit and show our John some developments possibly suited to our Jensen 541R rebuild.

Suffolk Sportscars Official Website

Suffolk Sportscars is dedicated to the production of the visually exact reproduction of the legendary Jaguar SS100, they have been in continual production of these cars for over 20 years. It is a pure and true in it’s form, and is fully recognised and accepted by all the Jaguar car clubs around the world.

The SS Jaguar 100 was originally designed in 1935 by William Lyons, the founder of Jaguar Cars Limited. You will find a history of the SS Jaguar 100 within their website.

The SS Jaguar 100 is one of the most important cars every produced in England. It marked the high point of English sports car design before the start of World War II. When the leading motoring writers of Europe selected their choice of the 100 most important cars of the 20th century, they included the legendary SS Jaguar 100. Surely there cannot be a more iconic or widely recognised car ever produced in such limited numbers. Only 314 SS Jaguar 100s were ever made, so for a car to be so well recognised signifies it as one of the most significant Art Deco vehicle designs, and also, a hugely significant vehicle in British motoring history.

A tour of Old Jet, Rendlesham

Last week Bridge Classic Cars had the pleasure in being given a guided tour of the amazing creative set up at Old Jet, Rendlesham.

And look what caught our eye outside in the car park…

Old Jet is an arts centre based at Bentwaters, the ex US Air Force base in Rendlesham, Suffolk

The aim of Old Jet is to create an inspiring environment for people working in the arts and creative industries.

We believe that you produce your best work when you are part of a community of like-minded people.

3x Suzuki SC100 ‘Whizzkid’s’ and a ‘real’ McCoy)

Stored away somewhere in Suffolk we have 4 very rare finds indeed. In need of some serious TLC we have 3x Suzuki SC100 ‘Whizzkids’ and a very rare McCoy, believed to be 1 of only 100 every produced.

The Suzuki SC100 ”Whizzkids’

Produced for export, Suzuki transformed the Cervo into the SC100, first introduced in April 1978. The SC100 was known in the UK by the nickname “Whizzkid”. The three-cylinder engine was replaced by a rear-mounted 970 cc four-cylinder F10A engine (later used in the SJ410) developing 47 PS (35 kW). Top speed was 142.8 km/h (89 mph) in a contemporary test. The body differed from the Cervo’s in that the windshield was not as steeply raked, necessitating a different doorframe and side window as well. Square headlights were used in European markets, with either round or square ones used elsewhere. In European markets the grille incorporated the chunky indicator lenses, which were normally positioned in a space underneath the bumper – these openings were blanked with plastic grilles.
In the UK it was only available as the lavishly equipped SC100 GX, while in other countries it was also offered as a CX or the more luxurious CX-G. The GX, with a cigar lighter, reclining front seats, and independent all-round suspension.

The McCoy

The McCoy was a Mini-based version of the Clan, made in 1984 by Arthur Birchall, another of the original company founders. The car used a Mini engine and other parts and was thus front-engined and front wheel drive. The body too underwent some changes, with different glazing and a reworked rear-end.

The Mini’s tall A series engine also necessitated a modified, bulkier front. Much of the original Clan’s sleekness was lost, but the McCoy still looked less awkward than many other Mini-based specials. The McCoy means that Clans and their derivative automobiles have been marketed with the engine mounted in the rear, front, as well as midships.