Sunday 7th August – Helmingham Festival of Classic & Sports Cars

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 East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.

• Over 700 exhibiting vehicles
• Main ring entertainment
• Birds of prey
• Children’s activities
• Craft and trade stalls
• Live music
• Local food and drink
• Car club stands
• East Anglian Motorbike Club display
• Free entry in the Grade 1 listed gardens

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Adults: £9.00

Children (7 to 15 years): £4.00

Children under 7 years: Free

Family (2 adults and 2 children): £22.00

A name check for Ipswich in the new film from Ricky Gervais.

[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 company. However, he hasn’t given up on his dream of rock stardom and is about to embark on a self-financed UK tour with his band, ‘Foregone Conclusion’.

Assembling a group of session musicians who are just in it for the money, and talented rapper Dom (Ben Bailey Smith) in an attempt to gain street cred, Brent cashes in his pensions and takes unpaid leave in a bid to turn his dream into reality. Get ready to join David Brent on the road as he takes one last shot at fame and fortune.

DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD is written, directed by and stars Ricky Gervais, with original music and lyrics by Gervais, musical arrangement by Andy Burrows (Razorlight, We Are Scientists) and raps by Ben Bailey Smith.

…and features IPSWICH in the official soundtrack![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iaxRWjUcGA”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]David Brent: Life On The Road is out in UK cinemas from 19th August. See the official website here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

When BBC Radio Suffolk came to Bridge Classic Cars

[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.

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1982 Triumph TR7 available now at Bridge Classic Cars

[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 is totally rust free and runs like a Swiss Watch.

Delivered to us via the Mansion House Hotel in Elgin Scotland which is one of our favourite retreats. Even the lovely Kerry couldn’t resist a pose beside our latest edition.

A true British Sports car and a pretty girl what more do you need.

If you are interested in owning our 1982 Triumph TR7, find out more information in the showroom section of our website or call us on 01473 742038[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”5483,5481,5480,5479,5478,5477,5476,5475,5474,5473,5472,5471,5470,5469,5468,5467,5466,5465,5464,5463,5462,5461,5460,5459,5458,5457,5456,5455,5454,5453,5452,5451,5450,5449,5448,5447,5446,5445,5444,5443,5442,5441,5440,5439,5438,5437,5436,5435,5434,5433,5432,5431,5430,5429,5428,5427,5426″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Unfinished Projects UK show 64,000 Facebook Fans our Jaguar E-Type

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!

New-look Buttermarket takes shape.

New-look Buttermarket takes shape as Empire Cinema, Wagamama and Cosy Club prepare to open.

The entrance to the Buttermarket Shopping Centre with all the glass removed.

The entrance at Arras Square will have a completely new look by the time the new Empire Cinema and a range of family restaurants open during the autumn.

Work is now underway to fit-out the 12-screen cinema which will include several smaller screens that could be used for specialist films or second-run showings.

There is also ongoing work to fit out the restaurants, including Wagamama, Cosy Club and Byron’s Burgers. The centre should be totally reopened by mid-November after the £35m investment by new owners Capital and Regional and their partners Drum Property Group.

Work on the project started last year, and has already seen TK Maxx and New Look stores move to new units in the centre.

The former food court at the centre is being converted into a Pure Gym – and the area of Arras Square outside the centre will be remodelled with new seating and meeting areas.

Scott and Gabi’s Fiat 500 Italian Adventure

A few weeks ago our good friend’s Scott and Gabi went on an amazing adventure through Italy as part of a large group of classic Fiat 500’s. They documented their trip on Facebook and it looked incredible so we asked Scott to explain what went on:

“The trip was for the top sales teams in the country, of which Gabi was one (naturally!), and they took us to Sorrento for 3 days.

The day in question started with them reminding us to take our driving licenses “as we had to have 2 forms of ID” however when we got outside they led us to the car park where there was 30+ classic Fiat 500s, and each couple would get to spend the day driving the Amalfi coast in one!

The lead car was even a 500 sportscar, a Vignale Gamine … anyways we drove these all from the hotel on the North side of the coast down to the South and along the Amalfi coast to Positano – stopping at a mozzarella making workshop on the way, and then at a pizza school and restaurant where we made our own dough and then the whole pizzas before a pizza spinning show and awards ceremony (best pizza etc) was held.

Then we returned to the cars – all sat out in 33 degree heat and not even a fan in sight (luckily all had the fold back sunroofs) and scooted off again. There were a couple of mishaps on the way – our car was the only one to break down, luckily just as we’d reached our first stop (mozzarella) and the car had to be parked up next to a wall overlooking a cliff face.

Unfortunately – earlier in the journey one of the other cars had developed a “loose break” and simply wouldn’t stop – so the driver had already given another convoy member a “Top Gear Shunt”. However when it came to trying to park it simply didn’t – careering straight into our broken down one at about 20mph, smashing the front end in! oops. She passed the ownership of driving off to her sister at this point, unsurprisingly (the brakes got sorted and all was well). We switched to a new car which had a horn (!) (the first didn’t which disappointed immature me).

Anyways so on the way again, any time we passed a village centre, outdoor restaurant etc everyone – EVERYONE – turned to look at us, take pictures, give a big smile etc. So we sure made use of the horns as one car would start everyone off.. a chorus of 30 Fiat 500’s in convoy blasting their horns is a memory I’ll not forget.”

It’s one of THE driving roads in the world apparently, and I’d definitely recommend it to anyone that gets a chance…

Oh one more thing: they’re all privately owned cars and the events company hires them from the owners for the events!”

Ipswich Wheels enjoys success for a second year!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ipswich Wheels celebrates all wheeled motion vehicles; whether it be powered, pedalled or pushed.

The sun was out all weekend as we enjoyed all the latest in car design, classic cars, buses, vintage vehicles, cycles, trucks, stock cars, emergency services and radio cars!

And new to Ipswich Wheels was the ‘Stunt Arena’ where the excitement was intense, unpredictable and thrilling.

We witnessed the famous ‘Slingshot’ do its amazing walk over cars, the Xtreme Stunt Team in ‘Man v’s Machine’ where extreme cycles versus motorcycles compete for the prize.

There was something for everyone at the Ipswich Wheels 2016 celebration, we can’t wait for Ipswich Wheels 2017…Bridge Classic Cars may even make an appearance with some of our latest restorations![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”5262,5261,5309,5308,5307,5306,5305,5304,5303,5302,5301,5300,5299,5298,5297,5296,5295,5294,5293,5292,5291,5290,5289,5288,5287,5286,5285,5284,5283,5282,5281,5280,5279,5278,5277,5276,5275,5274,5273,5272,5271,5270,5269,5268,5267,5266,5265,5264,5263″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]