Eleanor Velasco Thornton was born on 15 April 1880 in Stockwell, south-west London. Little is known of her early life, although it is known that as the 20th Century began, she was working as the assistant to the General Secretary…
On Thursday 11th April it was a beautiful evening for the MG Owners Club to takeover our Atelier for their own exclusive event. The warm weather and late sunset marked the start of summer feelings and a fleet of classic…
The wheel caps of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire have been prepped ready to be painted very soon.
Technician Juliam has been servicing our 1981 Triumph TR7. He changed the oil and filter, checked all levels, replaced the nearside front wheel bearing, removed the brake pads to clean and grease them, and resealed the top radiator hose.
Steve has fitted the newly painted doorstep trims and step rubbers on our Ford Transit Tipper MKII. He also fitted the chassis plates.
Lydia has replaced the old worn-out covers on the back seats of our 1985 Citroen CX25 GTi. She used new fabric so that it matched the front seats.
The engine and gearbox have been put back onto the chassis of our 1954 Jaguar XK120. After being lifted into position, Jonn secured the mounts and everything in place. The wheels were then put back on so the stands could…
Our 1960 MGA has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. Mauro has removed the wax from the body of the inner wheel arches. He also removed the front seats and started stripping the paint to bare metal.
Our 1963 Bentley S3 has been safely loaded into our transport trailer ready to move on to the next phase of its restoration.
Paul has continued rebuilding our 1956 Jensen 541. He has modified the clutch and started making the mounts for the seat belts. Paul then went on to fit the wiper motor before finishing fitting the seat belts. He has also…
Julian has been servicing our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3. He changed the oil and filter, 12 plugs, 2 air filters, the fuel filter, added 2 litres of antifreeze, and checked all other fluid levels. He then adjusted both doors…
Before we deliver our stunning 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 Roadster to its lucky new owner, Jonn has been doing its PDI. He was happy with everything so fuelled it up and it is now ready to be delivered.
Christian has been hard at work in the fabrication bay making bonnet brackets for our 1960 Jensen 541R.
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and is now back with its very happy owner. Tony loaded the car up and safely delivered it home earlier this week. This is a stunning classic car and…
Classic car technician Jonn has been continuing his work on our 1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans. His notes were: Strip and clean caliper to be re used. Blow off and dry. Rub down and mask and paint with silver bake…
Jonn has been working on our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. He raised it up on the ramp and removed the centre under trays. He then worked out where and how to fit the prop shaft speed sensor pick up and…
Our 1975 AC Cobra Replica has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop recently. Chris has painted the engine bay while Mauro completed filler work on the bonnet and doors. Meanwhile, technician Jonn got the chassis out of storage…
A seat from a Renault Clio has just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Lydia is going to be working on it to make some repairs. Once she is done, the seat will look new again and will be…
We have recently welcomed our 1985 Citroen CX25 GTi into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. While it is with us, Lydia will be working on the interior to make some improvements. Soon after it arrived, Mauro got straight to work…
This is the catalogue that was released to advertise the limited edition Morgan 4/4s, released in 2006, to mark 71 years of 4/4 production. This gives more details about the 142 cars in this limited run, including our ‘1952’ tribute…
In 2006, the Morgan 4/4 celebrated its seventy-first year. To mark this milestone, a limited run of 142 ’70th Anniversary Edition’ cars was commissioned. Of these 142 vehicles, just two were produced per build year. Each edition featured unique paint colours,…
Technician Julian has been attending to the nearside exhaust manifold of our 1972 Jaguar E-Type. It was blowing between the manifold and head so he removed the inlet manifolds and carburettors, removed the heat shields and downpipes, and removed the…
The latest Morgan Plus Four has been revealed, and it looks to be a perfect example of the company’s quality craftsmanship and engineering. Continuing the legacy of Morgan’s longest-running model, this new Plus Four has been upgraded in its design,…
In recent years, the automotive industry has been witnessing a notable shift in attitudes towards drinking alcohol and driving. For most drivers, the days of “five and drive” are long gone and we tend to be a lot more conscious…
Our 1905 Riley 9HP briefly appeared in this video from Gary Mavers.
We have recently welcomed a 1960 MGA into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and work has already begun. Classic car technician has been stripping the car ready for it to be painted very soon.
Tony recently delivered our 1968 Lotus Elan S4 to Manor Park Auctions ready to go up for sale at the weekend.
Lydia has been looking at the boot carpet in our 1956 Jensen 541. She has templated and made the boot carpets, which are unique to each car. She has shaped and moulded the sides to fit the rear curves in…
Steve has fitted the new waterproof connectors for the rear lights on our Ford Transit Tipper MKII. Once this was done, he moved on to cut the doorstep retaining strip to length and drilled it ready for painting.
Our 1975 AC Cobra Replica has been undergoing quite a lot of week recently. It has had primer and raptor applied to the engine bay as well as the inner wheel arches being prepped for raptor. The chassis has been…