Our V12 engine is now nearing it’s completion and will be married to the body when it returns from the paint shop.
The new cooling kit has arrived today from Revotec. The MGBG Chrome Bumper 1962-76 Cooling Kit from Revotec has been engineered to provide perfect cooling for your MGB. Part number: B-MGB 62-76-BLK New – Black Anodized Engineered Brackets Kit Contains: 10″ High Power Blowing fan, Laser cut aluminium anodized black fan mounting brackets, 28mm Revotec Electronic fan controller Top hose […]
The half-shafts are now in our paintshop being stripped, prepared and painted. The red will go and they’ll be refinished in satin black.
As I had nipped over to our trim shop to drop off some bits I couldn’t help but take a couple of pictures of the Maserati Merak interior. Kim mentioned that there were a couple of areas she wanted to look at but all in all, they are all taking shape and looking fantastic. Just […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This may look like we’ve made a bit of an error with the template of our rear interior engine housing but this is exactly how it should be. Even the rear seats on the Merak aren’t the same size! Here we the top of the rear interior engine housing that Asa has had to draw […]
The new front and rear seats are being started today with the end result being a black on black finish. As is often the case, the frames are still in great condition but just needed a little attention to the paint finish, just to freshen them up. The seats have been stripped of all components, […]
A waitress has described Ed Sheeran as “genuine” and “down to earth” following his visit to an Ipswich restaurant today. The superstar, who is from the Suffolk village of Framlingham, went for a meal at Nando’s in Ipswich’s Cardinal Park this afternoon. Waitress Sarah Jane Elliott showed Ed to his seat along with his guest, […]
The new old airbag has arrived for our Maserati Merak. Next stop, the paint shop where we’ll prepare it ready for a fresh new look. Next time you see it will be just before it’s fitted in the car and it’ll be finished perfectly in good black with a brand new filter.
Our 1960 Jensen 541S is one of 3 the prototypes that were original built by the Jensen brothers. Two of the prototypes were built with a manual gearbox and only one was developed with the automatic transmission…this, is the automatic. A very special and unique car that deserves the very best and that is why […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the body now completely removed from the chassis and the chassis away for assessment, Asa could turn his attentions to the body itself. A lot of work is required on our Jensen 541S body and it’s even more challenging when fibreglass is enthused with steel. Here we have the doors fully stripped to reveal […]
Magnesium has several key properties that make it an attractive base metal for wheels: lightness; a high damping capacity; and a high specific strength. Magnesium is the lightest metallic structural material available. It is 1.5 times less dense than aluminum, so magnesium wheels can be designed to be significantly lighter than aluminum alloy wheels, while exhibiting comparable strength. All […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Barons has ended the year with its fantastic Annual Christmas Classic auction at Sandown Park. Santa may struggle to get the entries down the chimney, but any classic car buff would be delighted to find one of them in their garage or driveway on Christmas morning. Restoration projects are popular at this time of year, […]
Our 1951 MG TD Competition Abington MkII featured as the main car on the front cover of the Barons annual Christmas brochure. It also appeared inside, spread across a double page within the edition. The Barons annual Christmas brochure was given out to all attendees of the 2016 Barons Christmas Classic Auction, held at Sandown Park […]
Drivers who tow trailers are being urged to carry out basic safety checks following the tragic death of a three year-old boy. The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency has published a new online guide to help drivers check that they’re towing caravans, horseboxes and boats, for example, safely and legally. It includes information on checking […]
Our 1989 Ford Granada is now in paint. Once completed and settled we’ll be able to assess any further works that need to be carried out. Once we are happy that all jobs have been completed to our satisfaction she’ll be ready to go home.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Soon to be arriving at Bridge Classic Cars This Beautiful 1959 Austin Healey Sprite, has modifications of the type carried out in period by “The Donald Healey Motor Co”(DHMC) it has never been welded, making it an excellent basis for a concours restoration. Supplied new by “The Car Mart” in London, this car was registered […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jaguar Etype V12 Series 3. This lovely car is soon to be on it’s way to us from Scotland and although we will be going through the car prior to sale it has been sympathetically restored and to a very high standard. We will be fitting a new headlining and adding a few touches to […]
The MGYT radiator has now returned to our workshops having been refurbished and re-commissioned at Sheldrake & Wells. Sheldrake & Wells Ltd are based in Ipswich and are now the only radiator specialist in Suffolk that undertake the repair and reconditioning of car, commercial and industrial radiators. We’ve been working alongside Sheldrake & Wells for a number of years on […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When we purchased our 1961 Jensen 541S you’ll see from the images that there was also a Jensen 541 in the background. The owner of which has now completely restored it and has asked Bridge Classic Cars to offer it For Sale. Works undertaken as follows: Bodywork fully refurbished and newly painted Underside primer and painted […]
The interior of our 1968 MGBGT is in need of a spruce, we knew that new covers would be required but until we had stripped the seats completely we did not know how much more would need to be replace. The frames are perfectly fine so Lauren has prepared the frames, repainted them in Satin […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A day out in Brighton for Bridge Classic Cars and Gordon spotted 2 amazing classic cars. This Bentley needs no introduction, this stunning vehicle was parked up Brighton’s promenade. A little lesser known but equally as rare is this Range Rover CSK in need of a little TLC. All About The Range Rover CSK. Taken from […]
Fitting out our 1968 MGBGT is well underway now with John and Lauren taking full control. First stop today, re-installing the newly refurbished engine. The colour combination of the original MG Damask Red engine against the Snowberry White body looks stunning. Our brief is to create a restored car that has certain aspects of Patina. […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When Bridge Classic Cars visited Bruges for the day LUCKILY we didn’t encounter the issues that Colin Farrell did… No drugs, guns or hit men, just a couple of wines and some great sight seeing. Gordon still managed to spot a gorgeous classic Corvette. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”8610,8611,8612,8613,8614,8615″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Here we have the latest images of our 1989 Ford Granada, sitting in primer ready for the respray to start. The body has been perfected and the rust that had started to come through has been cut out and replaced. Won’t be long now til she’s back on the roads!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With over 52,000 listeners per week tuning in for an average of 7.8 hours, making the total hours listened of over 406,000, Town 102 is a fantastic local radio station for the East of England. Bridge Classic Cars got a little mention with Nick Pandolfi on the Drivetime show.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AFB2ao5v14″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Bridge Classic Cars have been chosen to represent this beautiful 1956 Jensen 541, recently restored and available for sale now. This is not a restoration carried out by Bridge Classic Cars but has been completed to a very high standard by one of our close friends. Here’s a sneak preview from today’s photoshoot by Sugar and […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1960 Jensen 541S (750CEA), the prototype, is still in our workshops as Asa spends another day repairing the steel bodywork sections. This was always set to be one of our most challenging projects as fibreglass is so delicate. The Jensen body is predominantly made from fibreglass but the areas where the body meets the chassis […]
Last week we welcomed back Tommy to the Bridge Classic Cars family. Tommy has over 30 years experience in the industry and is one of those guys that can turn his hands to anything. A real talent and a man we are pleased to have back on our team. You know the saying, ‘how many […]
Check out this awesome machine spotted parked up outside Lidl on Meredith Road in Ipswich. It’s a Carbon Quest XS, thanks for sending it in for us to see.
Today, we had a surprise visit from Town 102‘s Drivetime presenter Nick Pandolfi. A good friend and old colleague of Craig, Nick called in on his way back to the Town 102 studios in Great Blakenham to show off his beautiful Audi A3 Sports Saloon. To celebrate the opening of the brand new Audi showroom at […]