Our 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E was recently seen at the Simply Italian Show and was featured on TheCarGuys.TV YouTube Channel. Around 3 minutes into the video, you can see the lucky winner, Nick Fiore, showing off his very special Maserati.
Classic car technician Mauro has been getting our 1980 MGB GT prepped for paint. He has been stripping the car down taking the areas to be improved back to bare metal. Once it leaves the paint shop, it will continue to progress through the Bridge Classic Cars workshop until it is ready to move into […]
Our 1964 Daimler 250 V8 recently spent some time with classic car technician Chris. While with him, the spats on both the front and rear ends were repaired. As progress continues on our Daimler V8, we are looking forward to getting it back out on the road very soon.
Our 1998 Lotus Elise S1 has been in the skilled hands of classic car technician John to investigate a couple of issues that the car has been having. The first issue to be resolved was the bonnet hinge bolts. John secured these in place before investigating why the gears were proving hard to engage during […]
Classic car technician Chris has been continuing his work on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3. To make sure the car is safe to drive once it has been fully restored, Chris has welded in the seat belt mounts. In addition to the seat belt mounts, Chris also welded the outer panels onto the driver’s side […]
Our 1997 Fiat 20V Turbo spent a bit of time with our fabrication team, Chris and Monty. During its time with them, it had its front sill end cut out and replaced as well as having its front wing repaired too. The rear right quarter panel and arch were cut out and replaced, and a […]
Classic car technician John has been working on our 1954 Jaguar XK120. After being a paused restoration project for its previous owner, it has spent some time at our secure storage facility waiting for a spot in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Now that the time has come for its restoration to continue with our […]
After returning to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our 1973 Triumph TR6 has been in the experienced hands of classic car technician Steve. Steve fitted new bushes on the rear training arms as well as removing the damaged anti-roll bar mounts. The split pins were broken and needed to be drilled out before Steve went […]
Classic car technician Scott has been working on our 1971 MGB Convertible recently. After being off the road for a considerable length of time, there are several issues that need to be resolved before this classic MG can get back on the road again. Scott began by sorting an issue with the fuel pump. He […]
Our 2000 Toyota Regius Camper is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. If you’re planning lots of summer adventures out on the road, then you can’t really go wrong with this home on wheels. With all the home comforts you need such as a fridge, stove, TV, bed, and microwave, there’s no […]
We have been sent some great images of the St George’s Day Run hosted by the Lancashire Automobile Club as part of the Federation of British Historic Vehicles Club’s annual Drive It Day. The drive covered around 90 miles and went through areas such as Treales, Knott End, Trough of Bowland, the Ribble Valley, and […]
Our good friend Jack recently spent some time at Circuit Paul Ricard for an F3 track day. Driving an F3 car around a track like this must have been an unforgettable experience and, as you can see from the photos below, it looks like an amazing thing to do. As cool as Jack looks in […]
Our 1989 Volkswagen Golf GTI has been with classic car technician Brian as he has been fitting a new ceiling cloth. After removing the sun visors, centre panel, light, and grab handles, he undid the headliner clips and removed the seal around the roof. Brian then had to undo the headliner around the sunroof before […]
Classic car technician Steve has been working on the carbs of our 1960 MGA 1600. He stripped the carbs, cleaned them, and fitted new seals before reassembling. Now that work has begun on our MGA, it should be on the way to going back home to Spain in the near future.
Classic car technician Brian continued his work on our 1993 Mercedes E220 and recently finished repairing the headliner of this classic car. He glued the wood to the back of the headliner board for the rear blind hooks before glueing the foam to the board too. Brian then glued the headliner material to the board […]
As part of our Drive It Day event, to raise money for the NSPCC, we held a competition for attendees to guess how many balloons we had put inside our 1973 Triumph Spitfire. Of all the people who entered the competition, there were several who were surprisingly close. However, the correct answer was……there were 74 […]
Just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ is this 1973 Reliant Scimitar GTE. It will be going into our classic car restoration workshop to be inspected by our classic car technicians who will compile their condition reports. Keep a look out on the Bridge Classic Cars newspage very soon for […]
A recent arrival into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this 1997 Fiat 20v Turbo. The car has come in for our fabrication team to take a look at a couple of issues with the bodywork along with some mechanical jobs being scheduled to be done in our main workshop. It’s nice to see one […]
Tom recently took the long drive from the workshop here in Suffolk, all the way up to Scotland to deliver our 1958 Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite to lucky winner William Gordon. William was selected as the winner when his ticket number, 1486, was randomly selected during the live draw held on 13th April 2023. As […]
It’s no secret that everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars loves an MG! In particular, the MGB has proven to be extremely popular with the team here and with our customers too. That’s just one of the reasons why we are excited to welcome our 1971 MGB Convertible into the workshop. We have it with […]
A very summery arrival has entered the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1977 Volkswagen T2 Kombi. This stunning camper is a fantastic example of an iconic vehicle, and we are very excited to have it with us. Once it has gone through a thorough inspection and assessment with our team of […]
Our 1956 Jensen 541 has continued its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop as classic car technicians Chris, Al, and Mauro have been finishing off the painting of the body and other components. Mauro has been painting various engine bay components black, while Chris spent some time polishing the newly painted body.
We have welcomed another new addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1989 Volkswagen Golf GTI. During its time in the workshop, our team of classic car technicians will be fitting a new ceiling cloth, new sun visor clips, and a new DAB aerial. We are looking forward to starting […]
Highlights of Drive It Day 2023 can be seen here. Bridge Classic Cars are pleased to be hosting a Drive It Day on Sunday 21st April 2024. National Drive It Day was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005. It celebrates the 65 cars that attempted to drive 1000 miles from […]
Our 1940 Morris Gun Tractor has been the focus of classic car technician John once again recently. Now that John has had this imposing vehicle running, he is happy to reassemble the front end and, as you can see from the images below, he has very nearly finished doing so. John has run into an […]
Classic car technician Scott has continued his work on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4. After getting the engine back into this rare classic car, Scott turned his attention to the doors. He fitted and built up the doors before fitting the glass, handles, and trim. On a car that is as rare and as beautiful […]
On Sunday, 16th April we welcomed the Rolls-Royce & Bentley Enthusiasts to Bridge Classic Cars. Having such a fantastic collection of Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars parked outside the workshop was a great sight to see on a Sunday morning. The event was extremely well attended with around 50 members of the club visiting us and […]
On Sunday 23rd April, Bridge Classic Cars hosted Drive It Day. Starting at The Hangar, at Bentwaters Parks, around 150 cars arrived and were put on display. Tea and coffee were available and there was plenty of time to admire the wide variety of vehicles in attendance. At midday, we all travelled, in convoy, to […]
Our 1971 Ford Escort RS Mexico Recreation is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Starting its life as a standard Ford Escort in Maroon, it was rebuilt from its shell between 2010 and 2014 and is now a fantastic recreation of an Escort Mexico. Finished in Le Mans Green, it has had […]
We’ve all been there; when you’re driving along the road and someone comes passed you driving the same car as you. Do you smile and acknowledge the fact it’s the same car or do you pretend you haven’t seen it? Well imagine pulling up at the hotel for the night in your Sunbeam Tiger and […]