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I feel very proud to say that I have become an Associate Member of the Guild of Motoring Writers! The Guild is the UK’s largest organisation for automotive media professionals, and being part of it feels like a huge step…

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 Winning a classic car for just a few pounds is always an exciting prospect. However, imagine winning your dream classic without having to pay a penny. The…

On Friday 20th December 2024, the very first issue of Driver, a brand new publication from Bridge Classic Cars will be released! What Is Driver? Driver is a digital publication that will have 3 issues per year. It’s a celebration…

In a recent study by Warrantywise, conducted in collaboration with OnePoll, it was found that nearly half (46%) of UK drivers cannot identify most of their vehicle’s dashboard warning lights. This could mean that around 23 million drivers don’t know…

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 Just down the road from the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, Seckford Hall Hotel & Spa is a stunning location to stay and relax. The lucky winner will…

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 It can get cold in the workshop or at your local classic car meet up. Why not be like the Bridge Classic Cars team and get yourself one of…

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 Limited100 is based in Nottingham and specialises in limited edition, handcrafted automotive wall art. The name explains the concept very well, each print is limited to just 100…

Our technician Steve has been working away on the gorgeous 1967 Mercedes 250SL ‘Pagoda’ that we currently have in our workshop. The car had reportedly developed a knocking or clunking sound which was isolated to the selector rod hitting the…

This week’s episode of the Torque Show comes to you from our usual spot, The Classic Lounge. Molly is first off joined by Craig and Gordon to talk about how we source cars not only for our classic car competitions…

Nigel and Richard over at Coltec Engineering are currently working their magic on our Maserati BiTurbo engine. We are very much looking forward to the engine returning to our workshop for it to be fitted up. An exciting competition for…

Our technician Jon has been working his magic on the 1969 Daimler 250V8 which is currently being checked over and repaired in our restoration workshops at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk. When the car arrived, it was taken…

Removing the paint, exposing the corrosion and starting to rectify the issues we face on our 1977 Triumph 2500TC. As a part of the projects, the customer would like to upgrade his dashboard to the newer MkII version. We have…

We’re lucky to have some incredibly talented and skillful friends, such as our friend Mike. Not only is he a sensational driver (who we did a Talking Classics with about his love for 1990s Formula 1 cars, which you can…

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 The stunning heritage building of Buxton Crescent Health Spa Hotel is the perfect backdrop for a relaxed, afternoon tea. With freshly made finger sandwiches, warm scones with…

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 Finished in Bridge Black with our signature white insignia, ‘The Original’ sits at the core of our classic cars. All of our ‘Original’ T-Shirts are made to…

Well, fun and games were had today getting the final body rusty bits repaired. Pete started the day by doing some final grinding on the rear quarter and getting that ready for primer, once that was done he moved on…

2000 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet It’s been a while since my 306 Cabriolet has had a nice fresh service so today Steve carried out a cambelt, and at the same time, a water pump change. 1987 Maserati BiTurbo Meanwhile, Chris was…

It is probably one of the most charming cars that I’ve ever photographed. It wasn’t just the general feel of the day, the weather, the ambiance or what have you – this little car is just a wonderful thing. Molly…

Our beautifully unique Ford Thunderbird had had a little knock on the front and rear bumper at some stage of it’s life so Mauro has carried out a lovely repair to it to make it look good again. The front…

When shooting our 1939 Morris 8 it was extremely cold but luckily I had my toasty warm faux fur coat! We were lucky enough to again be able to use the beautiful Pettistree House as a back drop for this…

Our 1976 Jensen Interceptor has had a special delivery at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of more parts sent over by its owner for our team to organise and assess as the cars restoration journey begins here…

Steve has been working on the 1967 Mercedes SL250 ‘Pagoda’ here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk. This time, he has been servicing the beautiful straight-six. After removing the various filters, and thoroughly cleaning out their respective housings,…

Chris has been busy preparing the Land Cruiser panels with epoxy panels ready for filler work to commence. All the filler work has now completed on the car. Chris has now stripped the parts to bare metal before priming the…

Our fabrication team have been diving into our 1963 Rover P4 deeper and have been finding areas of the classic saloon that need attention. Our technician Rob, has been getting to the root cause of the corrosion issues in the…

Our workshop team have been busy working on the driveline of our 1960 Jensen 541R as it begins the next phase of its restoration journey. Our technician Paul has been working on the pair of 541’s which are currently being…

Our technician Steve has been diving into the 1968 MGC Roadster which is currently in the workshop here at Bridge Classic Cars. As part of the cars assessment, the team found that there was a very small weep coming from…

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 Winning a classic car for just a few pounds is always an exciting prospect. However, imagine winning your dream classic without having to pay a penny. The…

Time for us to take a closer look at our Daimler 250 V8. First up, we need to carry out out a full and thorough appraisal. The spare tyre needs inflating so we’ve done that as well as all 4…

Steve has carried out an appraisal on our Mercedes Pagoda to report back findings to the customer. Meanwhile John is attending to a leak on the gearbox. It seems to be coming from the gasket so the sump pan was…

Today, Pete has fitted the DAB antenna, hands free microphone and made adaptions to the way the stereo cage fits in the dash using some hand made rubber spacers. He has made a minor repair and location change to the…