Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark I has been making very good progress through its restoration journey lately. This has continued with classic car technician John wiring up the lights and fitting up the bonnet and boot. Once this was done, the car was actually taken to a car show being hosted by the owner […]
The door mirrors and interior lights of our 1994 Daimler Double Six keep blowing fuses so, classic car technician John has been investigating what could be causing the issue. John stripped down the door panel to remove the switch. Once the switch was removed, signs of corrosion were found so John dismantled and cleaned it […]
Our 2022 Bridge C Type Replica has come a long way in recent weeks and is now in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop, where it has been in the hands of classic car technician Alan. Alan has been doing filler work on the car as well as panel levelling ready for it to be painted […]
Classic car technician Al has continued his work on our 1958 Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite. He has been painting the various parts of the classic car. Although being repainted in its original colour, once it leaves the Bridge Classic Cars Paintshop, it will be in a condition that we are much happier with. Once it […]
We recently had a customer visit us at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. While he was here, we couldn’t help but notice his TVR parked up outside. As you can see from the photos below, it is a great-looking car and one that we will definitely hope to see again very soon.
We have recently welcomed a 1977 Lambretta LI150 Special Jet 150 into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. As you can see from the photos below, it certainly has a lot of character and will no doubt get lots of attention when it’s out on the road. It will now undergo a full inspection and assessment […]
Back in 2017, the world-renowned designer Ralph Lauren sat down with CARJAM TV to discuss his incredible car collection. With around 60 cars, this collection is something of a museum dedicated to automotive history. Included in the dream garage are a 1938 Bugatti, a 1958 Ferrari Testa Rossa, and a 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago. If you’ve […]
The rebuild of our competition 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 has continued recently with more work being completed. Having an E-Type as a classic car to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions is an exciting project and we are very much looking forward to it being won by its new owner in the near […]
Here at Bridge Classic Cars, we see a wide range of stunning vintage and classic cars. We also get to see some extremely interesting vehicles too. One intriguing car that we have recently taken into storage at our secure facility, The Hangar, is a Morris Minor Hot Rod. Seeing how modified the car is, you’d […]
RM Sotheby’s have recently announced that a once-in-a-generation collection of “barn find” Ferraris will be going to auction on 17th August 2023. The 20 Ferraris, which have been named “The Lost & Found Collection“, will be going under the hammer during Monterey Car Week held in Monterey, California. Untouched for decades, the incredible group of […]
Entry is now open for our 1980 MGB GT on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. This type of classic car is always popular so we are very excited to see someone win it on the 4th of July 2023. After undergoing an aesthetic restoration, our MGB GT has been refinished in Vermillion Orange, which […]
The countdown has begun and, on Wednesday 12th July 2023, Caterham will unveil its new coupé concept car – Project V. Project V is a brand-new, fully electric model and will introduce a change in the design style that the British sports car brand is currently known for. Despite the pretty drastic change in looks […]
Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle has continued its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. All of its body panels have now been into final primer and the rest of the car has had its guide coat applied ready to be rubbed down in preparation for final primer to be applied to this too.
Classic car technician Jonn has continued his work on our 1927 Delage DI Sport Boat Tail and, he even got it up and running and drove it out of the workshop to make sure everything was working as it should. This classic vehicle looks impressive just sat in the workshop but, seeing it drive made […]
Classic car technician Jonn has continued his work on our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2. This time he has been looking at the cooling system. Jonn fitted the vacuum tool and used it to refill the system. When the car was run up to temperature, the radiator was found to be weeping. This was removed […]
A 2013 Porsche Boxter, that has been with us before, made a brief return to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop recently. It was here so that classic car technician Jonn could fit a front splitter, that the customer had supplied. Jonn, with a bit of help from workshop manager John, got the splitter on the […]
In what could easily be confused as a prank, Suzuki made something of a major announcement regarding the future of daily transportation. Suzuki has signed a basic agreement with SkyDrive that brings the two companies together in a collaboration to manufacture flying cars. To make this happen, SkyDrive will establish a 100% owned subsidiary to […]
Our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3 has come back into the workshop for some attention while its owner is back home in France. Classic car technician Steve has been taking a closer look at the vehicle and noticed that there was oil around the filter housing. Oil was also found on the side of […]
We currently have two attention-grabbing sportscars in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1980 MGB GT and our 2007 Porsche Cayman S. These two cars are finished in great colours. Our MGB is finished in Vermillion Orange while our Cayman is finished in the rare PTS 8C6 Orange (RS Orange). After […]
Today, we have welcomed a new member to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop team. Sam Lucas has joined us as a Workshop Assistant. This means that he will be spending lots of time around classic cars, helping the technician team as they restore some very special projects. In addition to this, Sam will also be […]
We recently welcomed Geoff Haviland into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, so he could take a close look at our 1905 Riley 9HP. Geoff was the individual who reached out to us after seeing our Riley project online. He noticed that our car looked different to how it should, and seemed to be a year […]
The doors to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop have opened to welcome a new addition in the form of our 1986 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet. This stunning classic car has some great features and we are very much looking forward to getting it inspected and assessed by our team of technicians before we decide what […]
Classic car technician Jonn has been conducting a service on our 1980 MGB GT in preparation for it to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. While servicing the car, he found the fuel sender was faulty and, upon removal, he noticed that the fuel hose from the sender was not a fuel-specific hose and, […]
Classic car technician Jonn has been investigating some issues with our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2. He found that the brake reservoir was not leaking so this was rubbed down and masked up ready for painting. After painting, the exposed metal areas were protected before everything was put back together and tested. The fan top […]
Our 1927 Delage DI Sport Boat Tail has been the focus of classic car technician Jonn lately. Jonn was working on resolving the faulty fuel pump. In order to access the pump, the floor had to be removed from this beautiful classic car. Once access had been gained, the old pump was replaced with a […]
As part of the restoration to bring our Ford Transit MKII Tipper back to its former glory, classic car technician Mauro has been applying epoxy primer to the wheels and drums. Once the restoration of this old workhouse is complete, it will be going back to the construction company that owns it in as new […]
Our 1962 Hillman Minx has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop with Chris. After masking up the car, Chris completed the paint repairs and, as you can see from the photos below, the car is looking great as it gets ready to leave the paint shop.
Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle has had all of its filler work completed by classic car technician Chris who has also sorted the panel gaps too. Chris also had the polyfan primer applied to our classic beetle too. The polyfan was applied to the car’s body and was in the booth with its doors, bonnet, and […]
Classic car technician Chris has been completing some welding repairs on our 1954 Jaguar XK120. After stripping the car, bracing it, and then removing the body, Chris has got to work on making the required repairs to the metalwork. There’s still a long way to go before our classic XK120 looks its best but, with […]
Our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8 has been back in the hands of classic car technician Alan as he fixed a couple of areas that needed a bit more attention to make sure the finished paintwork was exactly how he wanted it to be. Now that our AMV8 has been finished in Deep Carriage Green, it […]