Work begins on Bridge Classic Cars new showroom

Friday 24th May we got the keys to the new Bridge Classic Cars showroom. Work will now commence this week on the sympathetic internal decorations ready for the collection.

Previously home to one of the many iconic air crafts stored at Bentwaters Parks our showroom will soon be home to a large collection of classic cars and motorcycles, all available to buy.

Our new ‘by appointment only’ showroom will display everything from DIY projects, barn finds through to unquestionable perfection.

So if you share our passion for classics, if have the ambition to own your dream classic, maybe you want to build on your already wonderful collection then we would love to hear from you.

Alternatively, if you have a classic to sell, we can offer this service for very modest commission rates. The commission will cover point of sale, liaising and front of house with all potential buyers, marketing and advertising worldwide and any warranty claims that may come out of the sale.

Email or call the office now on 01473 742038 if you wish to discuss.

A week away in Devon

Craig and the family have been away for the week in Devon exploring some of the beautiful sights and of course, seeing some classics out enjoying the sunshine too.

Thurlestone, Bantham, Malborough, South Milton, Salcombe, Kingsbridge,

BBC’s Orna Merchant outside BBC Manchester with the DeLorean

BBC Radio 2 and BBC 5 Live’s Orna Merchant has sent us some exclusive footage of The Back To The Future DeLorean arriving at BBC Manchester earlier today.

Orna was one of the first to see writer Bob Gale arriving to meet with the DeLorean and to launch the musical. She kindly sent through the videos. Thanks Orna…

Source: BBC News

Great Scott! The Back to the Future musical has finally set a date for its world premiere – 20 February 2020 in Manchester, before a West End run.

The show had originally been scheduled to open in 2015. But it was delayed, and unlike Doc Brown, the production team didn’t possess a time machine.

“Good things take time,” writer Bob Gale said. Actor Olly Dobson will fill Michael J Fox’s shoes as Marty McFly.

Fox starred in the three hit Back to the Future films between 1985-90.

The musical, which will run at Manchester Opera House for 12 weeks before moving to London, will include songs from the films including The Power of Love and Johnny B Goode.

There will also be new music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri, who composed for the original film trilogy as well as movies including Avengers: Endgame; and Glen Ballard, who has co-written songs for Michael Jackson and Alanis Morissette.

Bob Gale, who co-wrote the films and is penning the script, said he and the trilogy’s director Robert Zemeckis had been “trying to get this project off the ground for years”.

“But good things take time and finally, the time is right,” he said. “Our cast is outstanding, the songs are fantastic, and director John Rando is doing an amazing job ensuring the show truly captures the magic of the movie.”

The original film, in which a teenager is accidentally transported from 1985 to 1955 in a time-travelling DeLorean car invented by the eccentric ‘Doc’ Emmett Brown, was one of the biggest hits of the decade.

Gale said the musical would “retell our story on stage in a brand new way”.

Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown, said in a statement: “Ever since Bob Gale told me about this, I’ve been eagerly anticipating it and, in particular, wondering what it will be like to hear Doc Brown sing.

“So I’m really looking forward to attending the opening in Manchester to experience our wonderful movie as a musical. I’m only sorry I don’t have a real time machine so that I could see it tomorrow!”

IWC Classic Car Show – Schaffhausen

Our good friend ‘Superyacht Jack’ is once again out and about on his world travels and this time has reported back from the IWC Classic Car Show in Schaffhausen.

Welcome to Project 668…

Introducing Project 668, the new home of Bridge Classic Cars classic car and motorcycle showroom.

Due to our recent expansion within our Woodbridge workshops and with the opening of our in-house engine building facilities, body shop and trim shop we have decided to grow and relocate our retail division.

Bridge Classic Cars: Project 668 will soon be home to a large collection of classic cars and motorcycles, all available to buy.

Our new ‘by appointment only’ showroom will display everything from DIY projects, barn finds through to unquestionable perfection.

Set in the beautiful surroundings of the iconic military base, Bentwaters Parks has been at the heart of some of the most stunning television and films in recent years. From zombie apocalypses to the Fast and Furious 6 where we provided some of the cars for them to use.

Like us, Bentwaters Parks is an exciting place to be and they have some great plans for the future.

So if you share our passion for classics, if have the ambition to own your dream classic, maybe you want to build on your already wonderful collection then we would love to hear from you.

Alternatively, if you have a classic to sell, we can offer this service for very modest commission rates. The commission will cover point of sale, liaising and front of house with all potential buyers, marketing and advertising worldwide and any warranty claims that may come out of the sale.

Email or call the office now on 01473 742038 if you wish to discuss.

A visit from Duncan of Brightwells with his MG.

Today we welcomed to Bridge Classic Cars Duncan Potter, Classic & Vintage Auction Consultant from Brightwells auctioneers with his beautiful 1931 MG C.

The Brightwells story: “Established in 1846, Brightwells is a leading provider of auction services, estate agency and chartered surveying, serving customers principally in the UK, but also in Europe, the North Americas and Asia Pacific. Its principal activities include auctions of fine art, vehicles, horses, machinery, agricultural livestock and land; estate agency for residential property sales, residential lettings and farm & land sales; professional services of chartered surveying, including land management, for urban and rural land owners.

In the UK, Brightwells annually serves more than 50 thousand businesses and members of the general public. The head office and air-conditioned sales centre is established at Easters Court, Leominster, and is one out of fourteen venues across England and Wales from which we operate.

Brightwells’ strategy is to build long-term partnerships with our customers. With their support, we aim to maximise the potential of our traditional business –through a combination of enhanced quality of service, creative marketing, knowledgeable & experienced professionals and cost efficiency –while pursuing profitable growth by migrating our customers to new ranges of auctions and services such as real-time online auctions and product sourcing. We are also relentlessly working to encourage new customers to take advantage of our quality services and experience.

We are committed to helping all of our customers succeed by becoming the leader in the delivery of auction and professional services.”

1990s American Collector Cars Destroyed in HBO Film Set Blaze

Source: Motorious

At least 20 classic American cars circa 1990 have been destroyed in a fire that engulfed 613 Automotive Group during the early hours of Thursday morning.

A ferocious blaze has ripped through a beloved car dealership used by HBO for the upcoming TV series I Know This Much Is True. A total of 20 classic vehicles were totalled as the fire took grip during the early hours of Thursday morning.

The cause of the incident is yet to be established, but authorities believe the inferno started near the dealership entrance around 12.45am on May 9, located on Mainstreet, Elenville. Filming had reportedly finished only 90 minutes beforehand. 

No less than 15 fire crews from surrounding counties tackled the emergency head on. However, despite an 11-hour fight to subdue the flames, 613 Automotive Group suffered total destruction.

Cars claimed by the furnace included various American classics. Several circa 1990 Chevrolet Corvettes and Camaros were incinerated during the incident, supplied to the HBO production crew via a film-car company owned by Automobile Magazine New York bureau chief Jamie Kitman.

Further losses include a C1500 pickup, a 454 SS pickup and a super-low-mileage 1990 Chevrolet Beretta Indy Pace Car replica.

The 613 Automotive Group used-car dealership was dressed as a Chevrolet/Pontiac/Oldsmobile/Isuzu showroom for the miniseries starring Mark Ruffalo and Juliette Lewis. The story partially takes place in October of 1990 and is currently scheduled for broadcast later this year.

Alongside the loss of various classic collector cars, firefighters could only watch as HBO’s filming equipment caught alight. Production of the TV series, based on Wally Lamb’s novel of the same name, has been temporarily shut down as a result.

Despite the evident loss of the entirety of the business, fortunately no one was injured. Families from the surrounding areas have been displaced for safety precautions, while roads surrounding the showroom are closed for public safety.

The general manager, Chris Busby, commented: “The business is a total loss.” He continued: “There’s nothing left, it’s a huge loss for us and HBO. They are just as heartbroken as we are.”

“The whole front side of the building where the showrooms were … fire was coming out of the windows and it progressed back through the garage rapidly,” Ellenville Fire Chief John Avery told Spectrum News.

Investigations into the blaze are ongoing.

Source: Motorious

On our travels…

Monday’s are a good day for the staff here at Bridge Classic Cars. In theory, Monday is a day where the technicians are not required to work. You see, we work a four day week here, Tuesday to Friday with the team being able to enjoy a three day weekend; Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Having said that, a lot of the team choose to work Monday’s so they can get a lot of their projects pushed forward.

For other’s it’s a day to spend with the family. Going out and about in Suffolk. It’s normally a day we get to capture some of the incredible sights of Suffolk and the fantastic cars also out enjoying a Monday off…

Here we are in Felixstowe where we spotted this stunning Ferrari.

And then, we captured the little MG enjoying a spot of lunch in Rendlesham.