We were first introduced to our beautiful 1949 MG Y Tourer (YT) back in September 2016. She was then on a ship heading to the UK from Cyprus where she had spent the majority of her life in the hands of just one family. Daniel McDonald had dreamt of owning a MGYT, having owned a […]
Different but very impressive. We recently spoke to Steve. Steve lives in Manchester and he contacted us after reading up on our Maserati Merak project online. Steve owns an early golf and it just so happens that it is fitted with Maserati Merak wheels so he sent through some pictures for us to see. I […]
Last week we attended the Annual Christmas Classic Auction held at Sandown by Barons Classic Car Auctioneers. Also in attendance were the production crew from Channel 4’s new documentary Inside Bentley: A Great British Motor Car. We were thrilled to hear that they were there to film our 1949 Bentley Special Mk VI and were keen […]
Thanks to the guys are Aldridge Trimming for providing us with our new Jaguar E-Type interior. Here are the front seats covered and ready to be fitted.
The underside of our 1980 MG Midget bonnet was in need of a little tidying up. Although in generally good condition once the layer of dirt and dust was removed we felt it could benefit from being re-sprayed. With the engine gleaming under our workshop lights it’s nice to have the bonnet above looking just […]
Sounds like a simple task but it is very much the opposite. Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 door catch may look the part having been fully refurbished but upon closer inspection you’ll see the small spring is a broken. Typically, this spring is probably the most important aspect of the mechanism and is almost impossible […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Source: Wikipedia The Cadillac Eldorado is a personal luxury car that was manufactured and marketed by Cadillac from 1952 to 2002 over ten generations. Competitors and similar vehicles included the Lincoln Mark series, Buick Riviera, Oldsmobile Toronado and Chrysler’s Imperial Coupe. The Eldorado was at or near the top of the Cadillac line during early […]
Our work is now complete on the 1969 Jensen Interceptor FF front respray. The bonnet and wings were completely stripped back to metal and the areas in need of attention have been fully addressed and preventive measures have been put into place to avoid any future issues. The paint has now been matched and built […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are well on with the preparation of our 1965 Amphicar body ready for the full respray which we have planned for early next year. As the entire body was built from fibre-glass from new it was never perfect to start with but we aim to make it better than the day it was new […]
Normally, we get stories of our good friend Jack living the good life somewhere hot, somewhere sunny and most probably car spotting somewhere in the world! Jack spends his time travelling the world as Chief Officer onboard luxury superyachts but as the yacht is currently in Southampton we arranged to catch up with him at this […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Christmas is upon us once more and we all know the best part of it is the present to yourself. So where better to be than the Barons Annual Christmas Classic Auction at Sandown. Gordon and Craig from Bridge Classic Cars were there to enjoy the day and to present 5 of the current collection […]
I know they say “where there’s blame, there’s a claim!” but I’m not sure any insurance company will believe internet sensation GraceFitUK‘s claims she was knocked down by this classic Cadillac. Here’s GraceFitUK showing her 558,000 Instagram followers a new way to enjoy the Classic Car experience. Follow GraceFitUK on: Instagram, YouTube or check out her Grace […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A couple of small additions to add to the Bentley with some new history plaques to fit but overall, our work is now complete and she’s ready for next week’s auction.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”16635,16636,16637,16638,16639,16640,16641,16642,16643,16644,16645,16646,16647,16648,16649,16650,16651,16652″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
The newly re-chromed rear bumper has now been fitted.
We found a wire under the engine bay that hung lower than the rest so we tidied it up but fitting a rubber covering to hold it in place.
The original Smiths dial was in need of refurbishing so we called in the assistance of Speedograph Of Richfield to help us out with this one. As all of the other dials inside were Bentley dials we hoped that Speedograph Of Richfield could reprint the face to be more in-keeping with the rest of the dials. […]
Our 1991 TVR 450 SEAC featured on ClassicCarsForSale.co.uk daily email, reaching (at the time) over 50,000 subscribers.
Due to age some related damage to the front wheel arches of our 1960 Jensen 541S we have been temporarily refitting and removing the panels to make minor adjustments. This process is to help us perfect the fit of the arches but not only are we having to refit the arches prior to paint, we […]
The new plaques have arrived ready to be fitted to our 1949 Bentley Mk VI Special.
Our 1967 Austin A35 van has now been assessed and detailed ready for next week’s Annual Christmas Classic auction, hosted by Barons Auctioneers at Sandown Racecourse. Tuesday 12th December 2017, starting at 1pm.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The entry of the BSA group into the scooter field was announced by Edward Turner in October 1958. The 250cc model would have a cruising speed of 55 to 60 mph. This superb little scooter has been totally restored and is ready to show or rally. The BSA Sunbeam is a very rare scooter and […]
Work continues this week on our 1949 Bentley Special as we get ready for next week’s Annual Christmas Classic auction, hosted by Barons Auctioneers and being held at Sandown. It starts at 1pm on Tuesday 12th December and our Bentley is set to be one of the star cars on the day. We also have […]
Thanks to Tony and the guys at Wyatt Polishing for doing an amazing job on the aluminium components of our 1949 Bentley Special. The bonnet, fuel tank, side steps and various smaller items have been polished up beautifully and are now being fitted back up.
As you can see from @roxannepallettofficial Instagram page, Roxanne has been enjoying a break in the US visiting Graceland and admiring some classics on show. Roxanne will soon be here in Ipswich for this year’s Panto of Jack & The Beanstalk at the Ipswich Regent alongside George Sampson and BBC Radio Suffolk‘s Wayne Bavin. Source: Ipswich […]
With less than a week to go until Barons Annual Christmas Classic auction at Sandown Park, Dave and Pete are busy working on 1949 Bentley Special. The aluminium bonnet has been removed for polishing which has given them full access to the engine for a general clean and tidy.
The running issues were due to a blocked air filter on our 1960 BSA Sunbeam scooter. John has now removed the filter, stripped and unblocked. She now runs perfectly and starts first time, every time. Time to put her back together ready for next week’s Annual Christmas Classic auction, hosted by Barons auctioneers, being held […]
Our BSA Sunbeam arrived into our workshops with slight running issue. When running she ran beautifully but it took a spray of easy start to get her going. That’s not ideal when you want to go out for the afternoon! So John is getting to work on diagnosing the issues and getting them resolved ready […]
The major welding work is now complete on our 1965 Amphicar so we are off to the paint shop to have her stripped back and prepared ready for the full re-spray. We are reverting back to the original white exterior and losing any traces of the red. It is our intentions to repaint the blue […]
One of the most appealing characteristics about our 1949 Bentley Special is the originality of her. It would be a huge shame to get carried with this project and create a car that is destined for a showroom. The car has been used and enjoyed and that’s what is so great about it…and we wouldn’t […]
Today we had a visit from our good friend Andy in his stunning rare BMW M5. He took the trip over from Long Melford to say hi and take a look at all of our latest projects. He also brought with him photographs of some of his previous cars. Gordon and Andy grew up together […]