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Our 1939 Jaguar SS100 is currently with our friends at Rushton Engineering having its engine rebuilt. The head and crank are now finished so the rebuild can continue making good progress.

Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle, affectionately known as Delilah, is back home with her very pleased owner. After spending quite a while in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, this classic Beetle is now back where it belongs.

During our Mince Pie Drive, Luke Deal from BBC Radio Suffolk met us at Bucklesham Grange Care home, where he spoke to Molly and Lily about what we were up to.

Steve has been stripping down the seized wiper linkage and of our Ford Transit MKII Tipper and fitted it to the front bulkhead after reassembly. He then refitted the newly painted peddle box and cleaned and serviced the heater box….

Brian has been fitting the brackets to hold the roof frame when it’s folded back, cutting the inner seat frame wood to fit around the brackets. He then put the front inner seat frame into the car, adjusting the cutouts…

After cleaning up the seat of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe, Lydia has spent some time making the foams fit. Unfortunately, the original foam has been lost or destroyed, meaning that it was necessary to make new ones….

Classic car technician Rob has built up the left-hand front disc/hub with new bearings and fitted it to our 1976 Triumph Spitfire. He has also fitted the steering rack before he built up both rear driveshafts. The rear spring bushes…

Earlier this month, on December 11th, we passed 43 years since the debut of the iconic ’80s detective show, Magnum PI. Tom Selleck starred as Thomas Magnum, quite possibly the coolest private eye of all time, as he solved cases…

After removing the body of our Aston Martin DB2/4 yesterday, classic car technician James has continued his work on the strip down of this classic Aston. The front doors and windows have now been stripped out ready for refurbishment, all…

As many know, we have become somewhat of a Jensen 541 specialist. But today, was a special day at our Suffolk HQ as our very first Jensen 541 project made its way back to our workshops for the team to…

Our 1969 MGC GT has spent some time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. While in there, it has been prepped for primer before going into the booth and having primer applied.

Some marques offer rarity, luxury, or performance but very few offer all of these in one single form. One of those, is Alpina. Combining comfort, pace and exclusivity into a beautifully engineered road car is what Alpina have been doing…

When Robert Alfonso was drawn as the lucky winner of our Jaguar E-Type through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, its restoration wasn’t quite finished. As the competition sold out more than a month early, there was still some work to be…

The wheels have been put on our Ford Transit MKII Tipper. Once they were back on, a team of technicians (and some marketing folk too!) moved it from one ramp to another, ready for the next stage of its restoration…

We recently had a visit from a long-term friend and customer of Bridge Classic Cars, Stephen Norman, the ex-boss of Vauxhall and a walking encyclopedia of British automotive history. We have been working on our 1970 MGB Roadster and, while…

Two of our competition cars have been under the care of classic car technician Jonn recently. First up is our 1984 Ferrari 308 GTSi, which is currently live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Jonn has now fitted the…

Classic car technician Rob has been refitting the front suspension to our 1976 Triumph Spitfire. Rob has also cleaned, sandblasted, and replated all of the parts for the steering and suspension that were initially plated. These are now ready for…

Classic car technician Jonn has carried out a diagnosis for number 7 valve clearance that keeps increasing on our 1970 MGB Roadster. He removed the inlet manifold to gain better access to the engine side covers. He then removed the…

The mechanical strip out of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 has started at the rear of the car. The tailgate, lights, spare wheel carrier and fuel tank have all been removed. Classic car technician James actually found some of the…

Steve has been working on our Ford Transit MKII recently. After the distributor, carburettor, alternator mount thermostat housing, and inlet manifold were vapour blasted, Steve zinc plated the parts required ready for assembly. The carburettor and distributor have been reconditioned…

Classic car technician Paul has been continuing the process of rebuilding our 1956 Jensen 541. He has fitted several more components as well as fabricated steering box mounts and the pedal box.

Work is well underway on our 1975 Cobra project. However, the plans have changed slightly as the owner of the car changed their mind about what colour they want their car finished in. While, originally, our Cobra was going to…

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At the 2024 Goodwood Revival, all of the races taking place will only involve cars running on sustainable fuel. This follows this year’s Fordwater Trophy which was sustainably-fuelled. Goodwood will require all competitors at next year’s event to power their…

Today was a big day as the owner of our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle, affectionately known as Delilah, was reunited with her car after its time here at Bridge Classic Cars came to an end. Delilah looked incredible in her very…

Bridge Classic Cars Directors, Craig and Gordon recently attended the Classic Car Auctions (CCA) Christmas Sale, held on December 9th at the Warwickshire Event Centre near Leamington Spa. The auction included several iconic Fords, from restoration projects to immaculately preserved…

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. It’s with a mix of emotions that we recently said goodbye to Tom, who has taken on a new role outside of Bridge Classic Cars. Tom has been…

A few weeks ago, I threw the idea out to the team here at Bridge Classic Cars that we should make our very own Christmas advert. With the likes of John Lewis, Aldi, Coca-Cola, and numerous other big names putting…

This may be the first time you have seen our 1989 Daimler Double Six. The car has in fact been with us, in storage, for a number of years now but recently we handed the car over to our good…

…and they say men can’t multitask! Brian’s day has been spent on 1953 Aston Martin’s today. He started off sorting out all interior parts, labelling up, bagging up all of the small parts of the Aston martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe….