[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The reassembly task is almost complete on our 1951 MG TD Competition, so one last look over to assess for any imperfections in the paintwork. One last trip to the paint shop we go… [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”6041,6042,6043,6044,6045,6046,6047,6048,6049,6050,6051″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
After 14 years sitting in a garage, this wonderful 1958 MG Magnette has been fully re-commissioned by Bridge Classic Cars and now it’s time for her to go home and enjoy the sunny Suffolk weather.
Mr Butcher of Ipswich, Suffolk recently brought in his beautiful 1985 Mercedes 280 SL for a few niggling issues that he wanted us here at Bridge Classic Cars to take a look at. The Mercedes SL is always a dream to work on as our team have a lot of experience with these. As we’ve […]
Mohamed Hadid took his taste for the finer things in life up a notch or two with his latest purchase on Friday afternoon. The eccentric father of supermodels Gigi and Bella treated fiancée Shiva Safai to a spin in his new set of wheels, a Charles Morgan 3-Wheeler, during an appearance in Beverly Hills on […]
New arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars HQ this morning, a 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Roadster. Our mission: to resolve the leaking master cylinder and work on getting her up and running. Lucky for us the the brakes work, we were dreading having to roll her off the trailer. I don’t think it would […]
Ipswich was never going to rival the West Midlands or Dagenham as a car-producing area of Britain, but 50 years ago its own niche factory started producing sports cars for a specialist market. Trident Cars were based in Turret Lane and between 1966 and 1977 and over that decade produced either 85 or 130 cars […]
12 noon to 6pm. The Tropicalia Samba dancers and drummers are booked and the hilarious and flexible, Abigail Collins, returns to perform in character as Garden Veranda (her very own take on Carmen Miranda). Join in the festivities and follow the colourful procession, which leaves the Market Place at 12noon, and leads the crowds to the Recreation […]
It is always pleasing when one of our engines is rebuilt. Here are the first pictures of our totally rebuilt 1976 Maserati Merak engine. The engine has been totally stripped and has been rebuilt using original parts sourced from all over the world. This is another challenging rebuild as parts are no longer available and […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A day of family fun with 100’s of Classic Cars will be at stonham barns in Suffolk Sunday 21st August Including Arena displays from Ridgeside Falconry, Phoenix K9 Dog Agility Team, Suffolk Land Rovers Club and Diamond Majorettes. Take your time looking around all the Trade Stalls and Auto Jumble. Enjoy Entertainment from Rock “n” Roll […]
Time to get on with the tasks in hand. Our main objective on this project is to have her ready for Good Revival 2016 on Friday 9th to Sunday 11th September. As you can see, that gives us just 1 month. A few slight problems reported to us but John is already well on the […]
A huge thank you to the guys and girls at gettopical.com for featuring our Festival of Classic Cars and Sports Cars post. It was an amazing day at Helmingham Hall and we’re glad you like our photos!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our wonderful 1958 MG Magnette is finally back on the road. Having been stored in a dry, air conditioned garage for over 14 years, it was initially brought in to Bridge Classic Cars with the main objective being to get her road worthy once again. As with all recommissioning projects it is difficult to know […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, John has been busy working on fitting up more of the 1951 MG TD Competition. We had a visit earlier in the week from Mike, owner of NTG Motor Services Ltd (MGbits if you know them online), Mike is a great friend of ours at Bridge Classic Cars. As the owner of one of the […]
Work is now well underway on the 1971 Triumph Spitfire. As you can see, we’ve stripped the car of it’s components before we repair and prepare the bodywork ready for paint.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s always a good idea and very useful to take lots of pictures before, during and after you have completed the work. Another great tip is to take inspiration from others. As a team of enthusiasts ourselves, here at Bridge Classic Cars we all enjoy going to car shows and events. It’s at events and […]
Mark is settling in well here at Bridge Classic Cars, he’s been part of the family for 3 weeks now and seems to have adopted the VW camper engine as his project. Here are the first pictures of the engine being stripped and worked on. The bodywork is still being worked on in preparation for […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Last month we introduced you to Mrs King’s pride a joy, her 1971 Triumph Spitfire. It was brought in to Bridge Classic Cars to have work done on the driver’s seat. Over time, the base had started to sag (technical word) and was becoming a little uncomfortable to use. As with everything that is […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, Bridge Classic Cars spent the day at The Festival of Classic Cars and Sports Cars. The day ooze’s cool…even the journey to the event was a stylish one as we found ourselves (in the Bridge Classic Cars truck) in the middle of an amazing Corvette convoy. At one point we pulled over so the […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So we’ve been hard at work this week on the 1958 MG Magnette. Mark, our newest technician, joined us at the beginning of the week and has got stuck with this recommissioning project being his main priority. So far on the MG Magnette Mark has worked on the following: A full brake overhaul – linings, […]
Sunday 7th August 2016 A wonderful day out for car enthusiasts and the whole family. Every year there is an amazing range of exhibiting vehicles displayed in front of the magnificent moated Helmingham Hall, surrounded by an ancient deer park and Grade 1 listed gardens. Concourse display down the main drive throughout the day. Supporting […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”5803,5804,5805,5806,5807,5808,5809,5810,5811,5812,5813,5814,5815,5816,5817,5818,5819″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now well underway reassembling our 1951 MGTD Competition. Due to it’s rarity it is imperative that we make decisions that will compliment the car and preserve it’s history. Some original components that were already fitted to the car when we collected her, although look aged, are so beautifully aged that it […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work is now underway on our 1989 VW Camper T25. Like so many classics we find nowadays, all too often they are found abandoned, forgotten about and left to sit outside for many years. As I’m sure you would too, being left to face the weather in all conditions for many years doesn’t do the bodywork […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So she’s been part of the Bridge Classic Cars family for 5 weeks but today’s the day our 1966 MG Midget restoration is finally complete and we’re ready to to send her home. It’s been fun, a lot of highs and very little lows which we love. We hope to be seeing this little beauty […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD sees the highly anticipated big screen debut of one of comedy’s best-loved characters, David Brent (Ricky Gervais). The film catches up with Brent twelve years on from the BBC mockumentary ‘The Office’ to find he is now a travelling salesman with Lavichem, a cleaning and ladies’ personal hygiene products […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As our final full day comes to a close on our 1966 MG Midget, it’s a been a busy week but a very rewarding week. And even after all these years in the business, we occasionally slip up too but luckily our slip up was only minor and we were able to resolve it in […]
It takes longer than you think to fit a brand new roof to an existing frame system. But you can’t beat the look of a brand new roof so the efforts are well worth it! Here we are working on doing just that. We’ve had the existing frame-work refurbished so it now looks as good […]
See..it pays to take risks! After running out of options to replace the tired looking plinth we were forced to take a risk and see whether we could re-chrome the original part. I am fairly confident when I say that there are no more original front plinths in existence and believe me, I have tried everywhere! […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Saturday 16th July 2016 BBC Suffolk broadcast live from Bridge Classic Cars for the latest edition of ‘On The Warr Path’. Listen now as James Hazell challenges Simon Warr to become a classic car motor mechanic, working on our beautiful 1976 Maserati Merak. To keep up to date with James Hazell on BBC Radio Suffolk click here[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZITuIqRk_MM”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”5528,5530,5531,5532,5533,5534,5535,5536,5537,5538,5539,5540″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have just taken delivery of a fully restored Triumph TR7. The previous owner of 16 years did a full nut and bolt rebuild and has enjoyed just over 15000 trouble free miles in her. Only brought to market as he is restoring another one. We have a fully documented rebuild history and the car […]
It was a lovely surprise to see the guys at Unfinished Projects UK earlier today upload our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 as their new Cover Photo. So, a massive thank you from us at Bridge Classic Cars and to all your 64,000 Facebook Fans I hope you like our Jaguar!