Our 1951 Austin Devon has continued its start in fabrication with Chris. He has welded in the floor corners and seat base frame. He also welded in the right-hand step before sorting out the door gaps and modifying the step to fit the door profile.
Christian has continued to work on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK 3 in the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication bay. He repaired the holes in the boot lid frame and fabricated a battery tray. He also repaired some holes and areas of rust.
From time to time, special cars come into the spotlight. One of these is the McLaren F1 which showcased the huge leaps in automotive engineering and design throughout the 20th Century. While all 106 F1s are clearly special, the one coming up for auction is another level special – a 1995 McLaren F1 is the […]
Technician Julian has been working on our 1939 Jaguar SS100. He has fitted new rear leaf springs as well as the reconditioned shock absorber. He has also fitted the lower side panels ready to be painted.
Our 1960 Royal Enfield Single has continued to make progress with technician Paul. He fitted the fuel cap, started the bike and test rode it. He found that the clutch was dragging slightly so the clutch cable was removed and shorten to enable adjustment.
Steve has been continuing his work on our Ford Transit MKII Tipper. The rear fog light switch wasn’t working due to dirty internal contacts. Steve removed the switch and cleaned the contacts to rectify the issue. He also temporarily fitted the exhaust to check the fitment before welding on a new rear box mount and […]
The Bridge Classic Cars 2005 Mercedes Vito recently came into the workshop so Jonn could give it a health check. Here’s what he did:
Craig recently received an email from Mike who used to own one of our former projects – a 1961 Ford Consul. Mike was kind enough to send us some photos of the car during his ownership and we think it looks great!
Paintshop manager Chris has been prepping the interior and exterior of the body of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 ready for epoxy primer and paint.
Tony recently collected our 1905 Riley 9HP and transported it back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Now that it is back with us, we can continue getting it ready for its first drive!
We have recently welcomed a more modern arrival into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop – our 2010 Renault Wind Collection. Only 200 of these were made so it’s great to see one in the workshop with us for a little while.
Jonn has been looking after our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. Here are his notes: Continue to work through list of jobs. Drill,dash and fit passengers grab handle. Secure all wiring under dash. Mask up areas around interior and polish alloy inside. Work slowly through car around inside panels visible when interior installed. Continue to polish […]
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 […]