In March this year, Lady Susie Moss sadly passed away. This was just three years after the death of her late husband, Sir Stirling Moss. Goodwood Road Racing Club booklet paid tribute to the couple by saying: “It is with great sadness that we heard of Lady Susi Moss’s passing on 18 March 2023, just […]
Our 1976 TVR 2500M was won very recently through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. The lucky winner of this beautiful classic car will get lots of information in the history file that comes with the car. Part of that file includes a photo album containing photos of the car going through various stages of its restoration […]
Brian has continued his work on the headliner of our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle. After fitting the plastic trims to cover the roof hinges, the front edge of the roof inner pad was fitted to the frame. Webbing straps were then stapled to the roof bars and the position of the rear window was marked out. […]
The Motoring Hall of Fame (MHoF) has added four more automotive powerhouses to its small and highly exclusive club. At a ceremony held at this year’s British Motor Show, Dr. Andy Palmer, Linda Jackson, Steve Nash and Vera Park were formally inducted as Motoring Hall of Famers for life. Motoring Hall Of Famer – Dr. […]
Workshop manager John has been working on our 2001 Ford Cougar. He has been looking into why the seat release was failing as well as fixing the rear wiper. Our Cougar continues to make good progress through the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and we are looking forward to seeing it leave us soon.
Our 2010 Land Rover Defender has been in the skilled hands of classic car technician Jonn as he has begun his initial inspection and assessment of this future competition car. Chris has also been working on our Defender by undersealing.
Classic car technician Jonn has been working on our 1973 Triumph TR6 which will soon be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Jonn fitted new cold start cables and looked at the fast idle speed cable too.
Our 1972 Ford Transit Tipper Mark 1 has been making good progress throughout its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Classic car technician Chris has had it in the fabrication bay as he has been completing some welding work while other Chris, from the paintshop, has been working on the paint of this classic […]
We recently had an MG PA in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop so we could complete some paint work on it. While this beautiful classic was with us, classic car technicians Mauro and Chris made the car look even better than it already did with some paint repairs made and completed.
Classic car technician Alan has continued his work preparing our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica for its new coat of paint. Now that the new colour scheme has been confirmed, the filler and panel levelling continued as our C-Type Replica continues to make good progress through the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Classic car technicians Brian and Lydia have continued their work on the interior of our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle. They screwed the rear wooden frame rail to the frame bars, before fitting the rear edge of the headliner to the back edge of the car. The front edge was then fitted to the front of the […]
Back on 22nd August, Robert Alfonso won our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 when his ticket number 878 was randomly drawn as the winner. As our E-Type sold out in just a couple of weeks, it was drawn much earlier than scheduled. The live draw was actually meant to take place this past Tuesday (12th […]
Our 1979 Ford Escort MK2 has been going through its initial inspection with classic car technician Jonn. During the inspection, Jonn fixed a locking issue on the nearside rear door. The horn connection was cleaned before the interior was striped so Jonn could resolve an issue with the reverse light wiring. New wiring was installed […]
Classic car technician Jonn has been continuing his work to get our 2020 AK 427 ready to go live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions very soon. Jonn fitted a new sump gasket and torqued the sump to 12nm. He then checked the vacuum pressure cooling system, with it steadily holding pressure, indicating no loss of […]
Classic car technician Brian has been busy making a new hood cover for our 1965 Morris Minor Convertible. This beautiful classic wasn’t in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for very long, but it certainly looks great as it leaves us.
Our 1989 BMW 325I has been undergoing a condition appraisal with Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager John. As you can see from the photos below, there are some areas that need attention. We look forward to the car coming back to us so we can get it looking as good as new again.
Nostalgia has a way of transporting us back in time, evoking memories of days gone by, and there aren’t many things that create this feeling quite like a classic car. Here at Bridge Classic Cars, we understand the connection you can form with a special vehicle, and we want to celebrate the stories behind these […]
We are looking for a very special car – a 1973 Ford Cortina GXL in Onyx Green, registration CCF 868L. This isn’t just any Cortina though, this was the first car that Bridge Classic Cars Director, Gordon’s father purchased brand new, from Newmarket, Suffolk back in the early 1970s. Our research shows that it hasn’t […]
An extremely rare 1949 Aston Martin 2/2.6-Litre Sports ‘DB1’ is heading to auction at the H&H Classics 30th anniversary sale at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford on the 20th of September 2023. With an estimated sale price of between £100,000 – £140,000, this very special classic car is the rarest of all the ‘David Brown’ […]
Recently, classic car technician Steve and Bridge Classic Cars Director Gordon took a trip to the British Motor Museum to take a closer look at the Riley 9HP they have on display. The purpose of the trip was to gather more information and references as to how our 1905 Riley 9HP goes together and works. […]
Our 2010 Land Rover Defender has recently arrived in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and it looks great! This will likely be a competition car at some point in the future but, for now at least, it will go through an inspection and assessment, have some minor changes made to it, and stay in our […]
Last weekend, Goodwood Revival celebrated its 25th year and it was a fantastic event! Racing On The Legendary Goodwood Circuit In a historic first spanning the 75 years of the Circuit’s existence, an entire race was run at Revival using sustainable fuel. The 2023 Fordwater Trophy event took place at the iconic track this past […]
Entry is now open for our 2017 Ford Mustang GT on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. With less than 6000 miles on the clock and kept in stunning condition, this will make a fantastic addition to the lucky winner garage very soon.
Soon to be arriving at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 2010 Land Rover Defender. For now, the plan is for it to join our personal collection but, after its initial inspection and assessment with our team of classic car technicians, a definitive plan of action for the future will be created.
At the weekend, some of the team from Bridge Classic Cars spent time at our secure vehicle storage facility, The Hangar, located at Bentwaters Parks. While they were there, they were extremely busy moving things around to create more space for vehicle storage purposes. While things were being moved around, the Hangar was cleaned too. […]
We have recently welcomed a new addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 2001 BMW 325i. While it is with us, our interior trim team of Brian and Lydia will be working on the interior of this stunning car.
Our stunning 1970 Ford Cortina MK2 1600 GT is back and will soon be going live one more time on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. It actually never really left us, although it was won a little while ago. Unfortunately, the lucky winner had some car trouble with his daily vehicle so asked if […]
Our 1973 Triumph TR6 has continued its progress towards going live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Classic car technician Jonn fitted a new horn pin as well as a new ignition coil with a new wire being run from the fuse box to the coil. It won’t be too much longer until our […]
Our 2020 AK 427 has been in the care of classic car technician Jonn as he has begun his work to get it ready to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. During Jonn’s initial inspection, he noticed that the sump gasket was split and weeping. This was due to it being overtightened, so this […]
Last night, we hosted the second Sunset Classic Car and Bike Meet at Bridge Classic Cars. On the hottest day of the year so far, we were treated to a beautiful evening with a glorious sunset, warm weather, and around 100 car and bike enthusiasts. Together we enjoyed food, drink, music, and a huge range […]