British Formula 1 driver Lando Norris is turning heads on the French Riviera this summer with his latest purchase: a bespoke, topless, retro-styled Land Rover Defender. Delivered to him in Monaco, this custom vehicle blends rugged Land Rover Defender 90 aesthetics with personalised, luxury features that reflect Lando’s unique style. A Bold New Look for […]
Caterham has announced its new factory has opened. Still located in Dartford, Kent, the new state-of-the-art building will be home to Caterham’s production, engineering, motorsport and commercial teams. A multi-million-pound investment from owners VT Holdings – one of Japan’s largest retailer groups – will see Caterham increase its production capacity by 50%, to 750 units […]
Our 1972 MGB Roadster is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website! The stunning classic roadster, finished in vibrant, summery red could be yours just in time for the start of show season but you’re going to want to be quick, over 50% of the tickets have already been sold. Here’s what our […]
Our Steve has been working on our 1981 Austin Allegro Vanden Plas to inspect the classic family saloon. To begin with, he resecured some of the trims on the B-pillar and then moved onto checking the other parts of the car. He discovered that the rear suspension pushes have perished as well as the rear […]
The workshop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been flat out this week working on various cars in our Suffolk HQ, one of those being the 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe which is being cared for under the watchful and skillful hands of our technician Jon. Jon has continued with his project of repairing […]
Our technician Jon has been begun his inspection on our 1954 Daimler Conquest Roadster in the workshop of our Suffolk HQ. With some estimates showing less than 60 of these unique cars ever to have been built, the team wanted to go through the entire car to check it over. The first step is a […]
We are extremely proud to share that Bridge Classic Cars has been named a finalist in two categories at the East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards 2024. Everyone here is honoured to be recognised for Medium Business of the Year and Positive Impact in the Community. These nominations highlight our commitment to excellence and our […]
A very special 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SL is going to auction at H&H’s Duxford Sale. Originally ordered by Sir Stirling Moss OBE, the car will be auctioned on 19th June, with an estimated price of £10,000 – £12,000. Finished in Brilliant Silver Metallic with Grey leather upholstery, this R129-model SL car highlights the powerful connection between […]
Today we were visited by Mr & Mrs Ewen, they were just passing en-route from Kent to Lowestoft. Their son Daniel was lucky enough to win our 1973 Audi 100 Coupe S last year and they have been avid followers ever since. Lily was able to take them into our new venue, The Classic Lounge […]
We’ve welcomed an old friend back to the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, its our 1968 Morris Mini 850 which was previously won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. The car has come back to us to have some work carried out on the classic Mini to get it back into tip-top condition for its owner who […]
Lydia in the Bridge Classic Cars trim shop has been working on tidying up the interior of our unique 1953 Daimler Conquest. He has carefully replaced the boot floor and glued the new pieces into place, she also modified the pattern to take into account the external fuel pump. During the pattern making process, Lydia […]
Our 1975 Jensen Interceptor project has made massive strides forward in the last few weeks. The classic V8 coupe has been in the talented hands of our paint and body technician Chris who has worked on getting the car to take its first steps into colour. Firstly, the team completely stripped the car of any […]
Jon has been continuing to work on our 1972 MGB Roadster ahead of its launch as one of the classics you could win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. The next phase of Jon’s work was to get the glovebox on the classic sports car open, which involved stripping down and rebuilding the lock after one […]
The team here at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on our 2003 MG ZT V8 to get the car back to tip-top mechanical condition. The next step, is to replace the clutch in the manual gearbox. First off, Julian remove the exhaust in order to gain access to the gearbox but for extra clearance […]
Our 1971 Triumph GT6 was delivered late last night to its new owner Julio. Julio won the car recently through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions and it was delivered straight to his doorstep for him to enjoy!
We recently spoke to Jake from P1 Fuels to find out more about the sustainable fuel that could potentially be a groundbreaking alternative to the standard fuel that currently powers our cars. This is how our conversation went: For those who don’t know, what is P1 fuel? P1 is a drop-in alternative for petrol that […]
Our technician Jon has been working on preparing our 1972 MGB Roadster for the marketing team to shoot ahead of its competition. In our Suffolk workshops, Jon has removed the carburettors from the classic sports car and stripped them down on the bench. From there he could clean the units down and free them up […]
Our technician Julian has been in charge of completing the work on the 1991 Nissan 200SX Turbo currently in our workshop. The customer had requested that the cam-belt be changed and along with that, the water pump but the team also had been asked to full service the CA18DET engine so Julian drained all fluids […]
The internal combustion engine (ICE) has dominated the automotive industry for over a century, powering millions of vehicles worldwide. However, the growing concerns over environmental pollution, climate change, and the finite nature of fossil fuels have accelerated the search for alternative fuel technologies; but what are the leading contenders poised to replace or supplement ICEs […]
After many memorable years at our hangar at Bentwaters Parks, Bridge Classic Cars is excited to announce our departure from this iconic location as we expand our secure vehicle storage offerings. This transition marks the beginning of a new chapter for us, but before we move forward, we want to reflect on the incredible journey […]
Our collection of vintage motorcycles has been transferred up to our safe and secure storage facility, the hangar. After being recommissioned by the Bridge Classic Cars workshop team, they were transported by our team to be kept safe and dry.
With our C-Type project coming to an end and the car due to begin road testing imminently, it was time to get the cars very special and personal registration onto the car. This numberplate is holds a special place in our director Gordons heart so its only fitting it is fitted to the latest ‘special’ […]
Jon has been working on getting our 2003 MG ZT V8 finished up here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. He has replaced the front pads and discs on the V8 saloon and painted the offside front before fitting it back onto the car. Then removing the under-shield, he could carry out the oil […]
The paint team here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been working on repairing a small section of paint on our 1981 Austin Vanden Plas. Alan, one of our painters, has carefully worked on the area to mask up, prime and respray the gold paintwork on the iconic 1980s British saloon car to […]
With part of the Bridge Classic Cars being at the Suffolk Show for the last couple of days, it was only right we had a set of classic cars there along with our 2011 Morgan 4/4. The team took over our 1977 Triumph TR7 along with our 1954 Daimler Conquest to be displayed on our […]
Our workshop manager John has been working on getting the 1955 MG TF back on the road with a few jobs. He replaced the old starter motor with a new high-torque unit to make sure the car had enough force to turn over strong and fire up. Alongside that, he also replaced the fuel pump […]
The 246GTS has been in the fabrication bay of the Bridge Classic Cars HQ under the care of our fabricator Christian. There are a few areas of corrosion on the classic sports car which are being addressed by the team. After Chris had repaired the chassis gussets on the underside of the car, he could […]
Our technician Jon has been making progress on the resurrection of the 1962 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe. The next stage of the cars journey back onto the open road begins with Jon fitting a new rear brake master cylinder. Having the old unit and new unit next to each other, the positions are slightly […]
At a time when investments come in various forms – from property to cryptocurrency and everything in between – one often overlooked, but potentially lucrative investment is the low mileage car. While most cars are usually seen as depreciating assets, certain low-mileage vehicles can go against this norm, providing both value retention and potential appreciation. […]
Paul has been working on assembly and refit of our 1956 Jensen 541 which has had a full ground up restoration by the Bridge Classic Cars team here at our Suffolk HQ. Paul worked on getting the front clam shell onto the car to begin getting the wiring harness fed through and to check for […]