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John and Jon have been at it again. They have successfully built up and fitted the new rear vents. They have also managed to fit and align the door mouldings. John has then got to work on rebuilding the front…

We have so much going on at Bridge Classic Cars Competitions right now; cars coming in, cars going out, cars finding new homes, cash alternatives flying about all over the placed. It’s difficult to keep up! So I thought I’d…

We have a great range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in The Classic Lounge at Bridge Classic Cars. Today’s winner will be the lucky recipient of one of our bottles of wine. The bottle will be personally selected by Craig,…

Unfortunately the weather on this shoot day was not kind to us. Which meant we had to film this sports car in The Classic Lounge, which is a brilliant location but when the weathers bad I can’t drive the cars…

This style of jacket first appeared in the 1930s however, it wasn’t until the 1960s when the Harrington Jacket really took on its classic and stylish persona. You can celebrate 20 years of Bridge Classic Cars with our classic Camel Trojan Harrington…

Our friends at Heart of Suffolk Distillery have kindly provided today’s prize in the form of three 20cl bottles of their gin. Styled on a London Dry Gin, Betty’s has a slight orange undertone and is best served with a…

Tom Hartley Jnr has been given the job of selling Bernie Ecclestone’s collection of Grand Prix and Formula 1 cars. At 94 years old, Ecclestone, the former commercial rights holder of Formula 1, is the man widely credited with transforming…

Prince Albert II of Monaco has recently been test-driving the Pioneer 25, a hydrogen-powered racing car developed by Extreme H. These tests took place ahead of the Monaco Hydrogen Alliance’s annual forum, where the Prince drove the car from the…

Kindly provided by Ress, this pendant is made from 3 grams of Michael Schumacher’s first Formula 1 car. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and is going to be a perfect gift for any Formula 1 fan. Thank you…

Run up and listen for the exhaust blow. Jon has then blocked the tailpipe and traced the blow to the front joint. We’ve slackened the clamps and sealed back up before re securing the clamps and leaving to set. We…

Christmas can be a lonely and difficult time for people in care, so for the 2nd year running the Bridge Classic Cars team have loaded up our hamper and headed out on the road with a fleet of classics to…

On 5th December 2024, a small group of us from Bridge Classic Cars took part in our second Mince Pie Drive. This is where we take some of our classic and special cars to local care homes for the residents…

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 examples and each individual order is numbered with where it fits in…

It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were talking about this year’s Goodwood Revival, but the early bird tickets for 2025 are already available! The 2025 event will follow the same format as the 2024 Revival with all 15…

A relatively successful trip was had heading up to The Pavilion in Buxton for the H&H Classic Auction last week. We came away with 4 cars ourselves and a 5th made it’s way down on our car transporter for some…

It’s a busy Mini today in the workshops as we prepare for our Cooper S to be delivered to Geoff later in the week. We’ve carried out the pre delivery inspection and noticed a fuel leak from carb float bowl….

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 A classic print for a modern world It’s a timeless design that’s graced everything from classic cars to stately homes. It’s roots can be traced back to…

Our 1967 Mercedes 250SL has had the handbrake cables on the rear replaced. This involved the removal of the road wheels, callipers and discs on both sides to access the cable ends inside the drum of the discs. Once they…

Our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo has been in the paint shop with Chris. He has been rubbing down the primer ready for its colour to be applied. The boot and rear end was then painted. John also removed the dashboard ready…

Paul has fabricated a temporary engine support for our 1960 Jensen 541R. He then fitted the engine and the steering arms. Once this was done, Paul then fitted the front hubs and started mounting the front subframe.

Pete has continued to work on our 1993 Jaguar XJS. A final attempt at separation of the AC fan from the motor failed and it is stuck solid. He is still working on a fix that! In the meantime, new…

During its time in the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body shop, quite a bit of rust has been found on our 1963 Rover P4. Mauro has recently repaired some of the rust spots on the rear quarter panel and…

Mauro has been busy repairing a rust spot on the windscreen area of our 1994 Land Cruiser. He also replaced some of the metal.

The headlights of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL have been stripped down by our workshop manager John.

Boreham Motorworks has announced the launch date of its all-new Ford Escort Mk1, a modern reimagining of the iconic and extremely well-loved model. On Thursday 12th December 2024, at 9am, the car will finally be revealed for the first time….

See all the current winners of the Bridge Classic Cars Advent Calendar 2024 If there’s one thing that petrolheads enjoy as much as their cars, it’s car-related merchandise. That’s why we are very excited to give away a collection of…

John has made and fitted new down pipes to our 1964 Mercedes 230SL. This is because the old ones had to be cut off as they had seized. New baulk head sound deadening was fitted before John investigated the non-starting…

We continue to polish intake pipes. We finish all pipes and place in the boot ready. The radiator has been removed for painting and all parts have been taken to the bodyshop for painting in satin black. We’ve fitted new…

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…

The wait is finally over. After a couple of weeks of controversy, online shouting, excitement, disgust, and a whole host of other opinions being given on the Jaguar rebrand, the brand new Jaguar Type 00 concept has been revealed at…