Both Paul and Lydia have been working on our 1956 Jensen 541. Once Paul had changed over the rear suspension leaf springs to the correct ones, he carried on fitting the door trim. Lydia then made a glove box for our classic Jensen. It’s small in size as it has to fit into the dash […]
Steve has removed the power steering box of our 1988 Mercedes 300SL. Once it was removed, it was stripped and cleaned ready for new seals before being reassembled.
Our 1960 MGA has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. After being stripped to bare metal, Mauro applied epoxy primer to the front wings, rear wings, bonnet, and boot.
As our 1989 Daimler Double Six is being prepared to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, Jon has been completing some repairs. Here is what he has been up to: Reassemble after paint job. Refit boot trims and panels. Remove battery and charge. Reassemble removed parts from paint job. Clean battery tray and paint […]
Formula 1 legend and three-time World Champion, Ayrton Senna’s personal Honda NSX has recently become available for purchase on Auto Trader, for the price of £500,000. Widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of motorsport, Senna dominated Formula One during the late 1980s and early 1990s, taking 41 race victories and […]
Another year of Drive It Day, another brilliant turnout. Unlike last year, the weather remained dry and bright. There was a massive variety of cars spanning the eras, from pre-war to more modern fast Fords. We were delighted to welcome the Lowestoft Car Club as well as members from many other local classic car clubs. […]
Our 1958 Austin Healey 100/6 has just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Once it has been inspected and assessed, with any repairs being made, it will go on to be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. This classic already looks great so we can only imagine how incredible it will look […]
A few weeks ago on a beautifully sunny weekend, myself and a couple of friends attended the 2024 Grand Prix de France Historique at the famous Circuit Paul Ricard, in Le Castellet, France. This year’s event held a special significance as it honored the remarkable legacy of Ayrton Senna, the revered Brazilian F1 champion. It […]
Bob Wilkinson created the Classic Car Loan Project (CCLP) which is proving itself to be very successful at bringing younger generations into the world of classic cars. We recently asked Bob some questions about his love of cars and the project. This is how our conversation went: What is the Classic Car Loan Project? The […]
Tony recently transported our 1965 Land Rover Series 2a from our secure storage facility back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop before delivering it to Cult 4×4.
Earlier today, our 1955 MG Magnette arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This new arrival is a little bit different though – it’s actually my new classic (sort of!). Through the Classic Car Loan Project, I am the custodian of this beautiful classic for the next 12 months. While the car is in my […]
Following the sale of Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant’s Ferrari Dino GTS, Car & Classic has announced the auction of another legendary vehicle with a history full of rock’n’roll – Sir Paul and Linda McCartney’s 1972 Wings Over Europe tour bus. The Bus The vintage double-decker bus was the vehicle chosen for Sir Paul McCartney […]
“Hi Craig, I have just seen your recent blog post regarding spotting the red TR3A you gave away in 2021…. well, after you guys took her to the Silverstone auctions at the NEC, she ended up in Aberdeen, where the buyer never ended up using the car. Step in us, who purchased it last August […]
Our 1951 Austin Devon has been with Christian in the fabrication bay for more work recently. He painted the roof, modified the roof and mounting point, and fitted up and welded on the guttering, before welding the roof onto the truck. Christian also fitted up the front end.
Our 1989 Porsche 928 S has been collected by Tony and transported back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
As our 1956 Jensen 541 continues to make good progress through its restoration journey here at Bridge Classic Cars, Paul has been assembling the seat runners and drilling the mounting holes for these. The seat belt mounts have been fitted to the gearbox tunnel and the work has begun on fitting the door trim and […]
Steve has been preparing our 1988 Mercedes SL300 to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. He replaced the steering idler arm bolt and bush as well as the near-side front bottom ball joint.
Technician Jonn has continued work on the Grantz sensor on our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. He also secured the bracket under the prop shaft. He went on to remove and turn the bonnet release handles 180° before fitting and securing the leather bonnet straps. The headlights were rewired as the fog light was not turning […]
Mauro has been working on the rust on the boot area of our 1960 MGA. He also removed wax from the front inner wings.
On Monday, Tony, Molly, and Nick delivered our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 Roadster to lucky winner Darcy. This is a beautiful classic and we all hope that Darcy enjoys it as much as we have. Congratulations Darcy!
We have won Classic Car Restoration Specialists of the Year in the Corporate Live Wire Innovation & Excellence Awards 2024. During the awards process, over 90,000 businesses and corporate professionals, magazine contributors and subscribers were asked to nominate companies & individuals based on factors such as service, innovation, experience, sustainability and other key criteria. Additionally, […]
Our 1988 Mercedes 300SL is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Our Mercedes-Benz 300SL was originally delivered by Mercedes-Benz main dealer Callanders of Glasgow to Cheshire Products Ltd on March 18, 1988. Initially serving as a director’s vehicle for six years before moving on to its second owner on March 25, 1994. […]
Our 1989 Daimler Double Six has been transported from our secure storage facility to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Steve has been making some final repairs to our 1988 Mercedes 300SL in preparation for it to go live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. He has replaced the washer pump rubber seal, replaced the driver’s side interior light, and fitted a new auxiliary drive belt.
Classic car technician Julian has been building the chassis of our 1975 AC Cobra Replica. The front suspension has been painted and serviced and just the front coilovers and anti-roll bar are left to fit. The differential is in place and the lower brackets have been fitted. Mauro has also applied Raptor to the wheel […]
While out on the road, Tony picked up the differential for our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Now that it is back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, work can continue on this rare classic Aston.
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 of the Automobile Club of Great Britain & Ireland (later the RAC) Claude Johnson. Claude […]
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 MGs arrived early evening. Some of the guests in attendance were familiar faces however there […]