After being stripped and undergoing some repairs on its bodywork, our 1964 Daimler 250 V8 has continued its time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop with Chris. Chris first stripped the paint from the classic Daimler in preparation for it to have epoxy primer applied. There was also some filler work that needed to be […]
Episode 2 of Talking Classics with Bridge Classic Cars goes live tonight at 7 pm. Nick talks about our 1998 Lotus Elise S1, Craig talks to Elisa Artioli – the namesake of the Elise, and Molly and Nick discuss their 3 favourite Lotus cars. We also take a look back at the very special competition […]
Unfortunately, since returning to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our 2005 Aston Martin DB9 has picked up a little bit of damage. However, our team of technicians will be able to repair the small area that has been affected and our DB9 will soon be looking as good as ever.
The wooden body of our 1905 Riley 9HP has returned and has been put in place on the chassis of this potential prototype vehicle. After finding out that our Riley is likely even rarer than we initially thought, it’s great to be able to preserve so much of the original bodywork as we work to […]
Our very own Molly and our 2000 Toyota Regius Camper were recently featured on the Badass Customs International Facebook Page. It’s always nice to see our vehicles and stories being shared so we appreciate this a lot.
When William Gordon won our 1958 Austin-Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, we took a long drive up to Scotland to deliver his new classic car to him. When we arrived, it wasn’t long until we noticed another Frogeye quietly poking its head out from inside William’s garage. What eventually happened was that […]
Bridge Classic Cars Competitions lucky winner, Steve Edge, is now the proud owner of his 2000 Toyota Regius Camper. After his winning ticket number of 3009 was randomly selected in our live draw held on 9th May 2023, we delivered the camper to Steve at his home and he was very happy with it. Everyone […]
Our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 continues to make progress as it moves closer to becoming a competition car through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. In this video, you can see what happened when it spent some time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop.
Our 1905 Riley 9HP has continued on its way to being restored and rebuilt. Classic car technician Monty has been working on repairing the exhaust of this prototype car. He was unable to completely finish his work as he is waiting for some extra parts to arrive before he can fully repair and refit the […]
Now that warmer (and hopefully drier) weather is coming, it is the time of year when the thought of getting your classic car back out on the road starts popping up. We have been storing the award-winning 1960 Jensen 541S over winter, but the time has come for it to come out of The Hangar, […]
We have recently received an update on the progress of our 1984 Suzuki GSX 400T. The frame and smaller parts of the bike are being prepped to be powder coated in satin black. The rear loop has been shortened and it now sits under the seat. The rear guard will likely not be used so […]
Our 2009 Porsche Cayman S Sport is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Only 700 S Sports were made and this is car number 56 of 700. It is finished in stunning Carrera White with the black graphics pack and matching 19-inch SportDesign wheels making it look cool, stylish, and very sporty. […]
We have recently welcomed our 1971 Jensen FF MKII back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. After leaving us back in January, it has returned to us so we can investigate and resolve a few issues that the owner has been experiencing since getting the car back. These minor issues include the fuel flap not […]
Our 1980 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus has recently returned to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. After spending some time earlier this year with our team of technicians, it has come back to us so we can investigate why it isn’t starting as it should and to find the reason behind a coolant leak. Now that it […]
Our 1976 Aston AMV8 has spent a bit more time in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. That being said, its time in paint is coming to an end as it has now been fully painted in deep carriage green. Once it came out of the paint booth, classic car technician Al moved on to […]
Our 1937 Vauxhall 25 Wingham Cabriolet is an exceptionally rare car. It is believed that there are only five surviving examples left worldwide, so each one is a very special vehicle. We happen to own one of the remaining examples and it is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. After having interior work completed […]
On Sunday, Molly and Lily visited the Ipswich to Felixstowe rally. Starting at Christchurch Park in Ipswich before travelling to Felixstowe Seafront, the rally was organised by the Ipswich Transport Museum and has been an annual event for many years (with the exception of a COVID-led hiatus), and it was extremely well attended. While at […]
Our 1929 Riley 9 Tourer has been the focus of classic car technician Brian as of late. He has been making the paper templates which he will then use to make the roof cover of this classic hill climber. Brian has spent quite a bit of time working on our Riley Tourer lately and a […]
The strip down of our 1954 Jaguar XK120 has continued as classic car technician John has been removing and cleaning components of the car that will be reused during the restoration. This included the instrument cluster strip with the gauges being prepared for cleaning. The torsion bars have been dot punched to mark the spline […]
Our 1980 MGB GT has continued its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. Classic car technician Mauro has been priming the newly stripped-back areas of the body ready to be painted very soon. Once the paint repairs are complete, our 1980 MGB will be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Nigel Woodhouse of Simply Swing came in to see Lily today to chat about upcoming events. He arrived in style in his ’49 Chrysler, chrome polished to perfection. Lily and Nigel have begun planning events for over the summer where vintage music and swing dancing can be incorporated. Having something for everyone at our big […]
Now that our 1929 Dodge DA has been registered with the DVLA and is ready to be used on UK roads, classic car technician Brian has been completing some repairs on the interior of this impressive classic car. The first area of Brian’s focus was the damaged front seat cover. Once this was repaired, Brian […]
Classic car technician Brian has been making and putting together the interior of our 1929 Riley 9 Tourer. After drilling and fitting screws to the driver’s side panel, Brian made and fitted the supports to fit between the wood beams of the car. The back of the passenger side panels were painted and the driver’s […]
A Ford Transit MKII Tipper recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It has come to us from Jacobs Construction and it will be undergoing a total restoration to bring the vehicle back to as new condition and specifications. As you can see from the photos below, there is a long way to go […]
We recently took our 2016 Ford Mustang GT from our secure storage facility at Bentwaters Parks and delivered it to the lucky winner, John Waddicar. Everyone here loved the Mustang and we are very happy to hear that John is loving it just as much.
Our 1996 Rover 220 Turbo recently left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and was transported to lucky winner, Craig Cookson. It was picked up from our secure storage facility and delivered to Craig who was very happy with his new car. It’s always a great feeling to see competition cars leave us and make their […]
Our Porsche Cayman S Sport recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It is currently sitting in The Atelier patiently waiting to be looked over before becoming a competition car through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. More photos of it with the car will be available soon but, in the meantime, as you can see […]
Entry for our 1969 Morgan 4/4 1600 is now open! With only 2 former keepers and undergoing a complete overhaul in 1988, our Morgan 4/4 has recently had its wire wheels refinished in silver from their previous red colour. Someone will win our 1969 Morgan 4/4 1600 at 9:00 am on 16th May 2023, so […]
Join Lily from Bridge Classic Cars as she sits down with renowned TV survivalist and adventure Ed Stafford. Not only did Ed talk about his love of the formidable Land Rover Defender, but also his love and passion for highlighting worthy causes and charities which he has championed throughout his life. Remember to leave us […]
Our soon-to-arrive 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 will be undergoing a full restoration in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This will actually be the 4th concourse restoration for one of our regular customers and we are very much looking forward to getting the work underway. In preparation for this, we have sourced an English British Leyland […]