A 1908 Harley-Davidson Strap Tank has become the most expensive motorcycle ever sold at auction. The bike was discovered back in 1941 as a complete
There are never two days the same in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. With a wide range of classic vehicles coming in and out of
Classic car technician Steve has been working on fitting new brake calipers to our 1986 Daimler DS420. It is quite a tricky job to get
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has recently undergone an IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval Test) to enable us to finally get it licensed for use on
The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars has been going through a step-by-step transformation over the last few months. It has already changed from a storage
Our 1970 Bristol 411 has been in the very capable hands of classic car technician John. While working on this beautiful classic car, John prepared
After 2 decades in production and over 100,000 units having been produced, Bentley have finally announced that the production of their now legendary W12 engine
Our 1905 Riley 9HP recently came back to life for the second time. Back in December, classic car technicians Dave and John got our Riley
After our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo was taken back to bare metal and repaired, it was prepped for paint. As you can see from the
Our 1984 Suzuki GSX400 has been with JAL Restorations for a little while now as they work on bringing this classic bike back to life.
Back in July last year, David Renn was the lucky winner of our 1997 Rover Mini through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. We recently heard from
Over recent weeks, our 2022 Bridge C-type Replica has made quite a bit of progress and is looking as good as ever. Workshop manager John
Our 1970 Jensen Interceptor has, once again, been in the experienced hands of classic car technician John. While our Interceptor was outside, John torqued all
Our 1964 Amphicar 7-70 recently spent some time with our fabrication team before going into the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop for a new coat of
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has recently been painted green. While the car looks great in its painted state, it’s always exciting to see some of
Our 1968 MGB GT has been in the hands of classic car technician Steve recently. Steve’s work on this beautiful classic car included replacing the
Our 1979 Austin Morris Mini 850 is a beautiful classic car. However, at the moment, it is a mix of colours and needs some attention
Lydia has been making some new carpets for our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110. Although this is a vehicle more than capable of driving over
Classic car technicians Brian and Lydia have been working on the interior of our 1987 BMW 635 CSI. Brian’s work began by removing the old
Since the chassis of our 1960 Jensen 541R has returned from sandblasting, classic car technician Rob has found some old repairs that need to be
Classic car technician Dave has been looking at our 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 in preparation for it being delivered to our lucky winner. While checking
Stephen Norman had an extremely successful career in the automotive industry that spanned more than four decades. After being MD for both Groupe Volkswagen France
Classic car technician Al has been giving our 1959 Jensen 541R a new coat of paint. After he prepped the freshly primed body, Al mixed
Last night, we held the live draw of our 1994 Rover 216 Cabriolet and our 1989 Rover Mini City 1000 E. As always, it was
A 1954 Aston Martin DB2 Vignale has gone up for sale for an eye-watering £3.6 million. While the price tag may seem steep, the story
Our 1956 Jensen 541 has had the fibreglass on the inside and exterior of the roof completed. The body of the car had its coating
Our 1980 Triumph TR7 has been in classic car technician Rob’s experienced hands recently. Rob removed and stripped the carbs in order to replace the
A recent arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 1964 Daimler V8 250. As it has been off the road and in storage
On Thursday, the 9th of February, we held the live draw of our 2008 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster. On the night, Sarah Janney was the lucky
Join Molly as she takes a behind-the-scenes look at what is going on at Bridge Classic Cars.
A 1908 Harley-Davidson Strap Tank has become the most expensive motorcycle ever sold at auction.
The bike was discovered back in 1941 as a complete motorcycle in a barn in Wisconsin, USA. It stayed in Wisconsin for the next 66 years before being fully restored by Paul Freehill in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
Included in the sale of this extremely rare motorcycle were the original tank, wheels, engine belt pulley, seat cover, and muffler sleeve.
In 1908, only 450 Harley-Davidson motorcycles were produced and it is thought that only around 12 of these still survive today. However, very few are as close to their original condition as this one.
The Strap Tank is also thought to be the earliest Harley-Davidson model you can own as the earlier prototypes have not survived like this rare bike has.
The 1908 Harley-Davidson Strap Tank was sold by Mecum Auctions in Las Vegas for a record-breaking $935,000. Although it was expected to do well at auction, even the team at Mecum Auctions were somewhat surprised by just how well it did. Greg Arnold is Mecum’s Motorcycle Division Manager and he said “We marketed the bike well, and Harley is by far the most famous American motorcycle brand so we had a feeling it would do well in auction, but obviously you are surprised anytime you sell the most expensive bike ever”
Up until this Harley-Davidson sold, the previous most expensive motorcycle sold at auction was a 1907 Strap Tank which sold for $715,000.
With the two most expensive motorcycles ever sold at auction being Harley-Davidson Strap Tanks, you can see just how valuable and desired these classic motorcycles are.
More information can be seen here.
There are never two days the same in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. With a wide range of classic vehicles coming in and out of our doors, there is always something exciting and interesting to see.
Our classic car technicians can be found underneath cars, inside cars, or with their heads under the bonnet of a variety of classic vehicles. They are all highly skilled, have years of experience, and have a passion for classic cars.
As you can see from the photos below, today has been a busy day for our technicians as they have been working on some of the current projects that are in the workshop.
Classic car technician Steve has been working on fitting new brake calipers to our 1986 Daimler DS420.
It is quite a tricky job to get to the calipers so Steve spent quite a bit of time underneath the impressive limousine.
As progress is being made on our DS420, it shouldn’t be too much longer before it is able to leave the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and be returned to its owner.
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has recently undergone an IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval Test) to enable us to finally get it licensed for use on the road.
After all of the work that has gone into this unique vehicle, it is great to finally see it reaching the end of its build and will soon be ready to get out on the road for its first proper drive.
In addition to its IVA, our C-Type Replica has also had a booster seat made by classic car technician Lydia.
The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars has been going through a step-by-step transformation over the last few months. It has already changed from a storage space for some of our classic cars to an events space to its current state of budding petrolhead hub.
With the new additions of our licensed bar and coffee machine, we now have continued the progress of The Atelier with a new fire door being installed.
As more and more events will be held in The Atelier, incremental improvements will keep being made until it is the perfect location for everything automotive-related and more.
Our 1970 Bristol 411 has been in the very capable hands of classic car technician John.
While working on this beautiful classic car, John prepared the repaired offside exhaust manifold before fitting it back onto the car with new gaskets and bolts.
Once the manifold was fitted and secured, John ran the car up to temperature and checked for blow. Following the test run, he was pleased that everything was working as it should.
Work will continue on our 1970 Bristol 411 and we look forward to seeing its continued progress through the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
After 2 decades in production and over 100,000 units having been produced, Bentley have finally announced that the production of their now legendary W12 engine will stop in April of 2024.
This engine came to define so much of the high-tech/high-performance character of modern Bentley’s of the 2000’s. The wonderfully balanced and soulful 6-litre power plant was originally only fitted to the high-speed Continental GT’s and Flying Spur’s but formed the basis of nearly every range topping Bentley from there after.
This endless source of momentum we knew could not last forever. With tougher emissions and Bentley’s (which is owned by the Volkswagen Group) aim of becoming more reliant of EV technology with its Beyond100 plan, the majestic twin-turbo 12 cylinder must be consigned to the history books when the last behemoth leaves Crewe early next year.
The automotive world were first introduced to the engine back in 2003 in the then brand new Continental GT. Now, unlike the infamous 6.75 litre Bentley/Rolls Royce V8 which has also has only recently cease to exist, the W12 was in constant development. By Bentley’s own admission, the 6-litre right now would make around 54% more torque than 20 years ago and around 25% less emissions thanks to turbo technology and more sophisticated engine management software becoming available and more widely developed.
The next phase of the Bentley engine line-up will be the further development of their twin-turbocharged V8 and all-new V6 technology while combining it with the advanced hybrid systems from their parent company Volkswagen. Bentley have said that the decision to end production was ”Our progressive journey towards sustainable luxury mobility means making changes to every area of Bentley Motors.” So to keep their share of the luxury car market, which is now a global and very lucrative market, they must adopt and adapt.
Although we will all mourn the loss of this engine and its endless wave of power, Bentley will be sending it off in true Bentley fashion with the limited-edition Batur. A 750BHP swan song to send the old girl off in style. As Bentley themselves put it in a press-release, ”20 years and more than 100,000 W12s later, the time has come to retire this now-iconic powertrain as we take strides towards electrification – but not without giving it the best send-off possible, with the most powerful version of the engine ever created”
So, on this day and on that fateful day in April of next year – let us celebrate the time we had and mourn the moments we will never experience with this legendary modern engine but look forward to a world it helped to create.
Our 1905 Riley 9HP recently came back to life for the second time.
Back in December, classic car technicians Dave and John got our Riley started for the very first time in decades. Recently, they fired it up one more time and, like before, it was a special moment to see a car that is more than 100 years old burst into life.
As the workshop team continue to restore this extremely rare vehicle back to its original condition, these milestones are important to remember.
With only 3 of these cars believed to be left in existence, we are very proud to have captured the moment our 1905 Riley 9HP started for only the second time in many years.
After our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo was taken back to bare metal and repaired, it was prepped for paint.
As you can see from the photos below, it now looks much better with its new coat of paint and it will soon be ready to move on to the next stage of the restoration process.
Our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo continues to make good progress and we are looking forward to seeing this carry on over the next few weeks.
Our 1984 Suzuki GSX400 has been with JAL Restorations for a little while now as they work on bringing this classic bike back to life.
While there have been several challenges and obstacles that have come up during the restoration/modification of the classic Suzuki twin, some positive steps in the right direction have been made too. Because of the custom nature of this particular GSX, the swing-arm has been modified and fitted to the bike. This was a lengthy process but, fortunately, the old rollers and bobbins were able to be reused.
9mm had to be removed from each side of the mounting cross-member and a countershaft to hold the bearing bobbins and spacer was required. Custom shims were then fitted on either side to act as grease retainers to make sure that the changes made to the swing-arm and the cross-member work together.
Shocks are currently being sourced now that the swing-arm and cross-member are installed and a seat is also needed. Once the seat has been found, the hoop length can be accurate or a custom build may be required. However, the rear hoop has been modified and is ready to fit.
There’s still a way to go before our 1984 Suzuki GSX400 will be finished but progress continues to be made towards its new future and that is an exciting thing to think about.
Back in July last year, David Renn was the lucky winner of our 1997 Rover Mini through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
We recently heard from David who had taken his Mini to a car show in his local area. As you can see from the photos below, not only does the Mini look great, David’s Bridge Classic Cars t-shirt looks very cool too.
We love to see past winners enjoying their classic cars and we hope David continues to enjoy his 1997 Rover Mini.
Over recent weeks, our 2022 Bridge C-type Replica has made quite a bit of progress and is looking as good as ever.
Workshop manager John has fitted the trumpets and catch tank filter while Lydia made the handbrake gaiter.
Classic car technician Brian has also been working on our C-Type Replica. He fitted the passenger footwell mats, the driver’s footwell mats, the handbrake gaiter that Lydia made, the hand brake surround, as well as fitting the cover to the rear of the transmission tunnel using fasteners.
Brian went on to make a pattern for the board under the dash. This was then fit and the interior of our C-type Replica is now in an almost finished state.
Our 1970 Jensen Interceptor has, once again, been in the experienced hands of classic car technician John.
While our Interceptor was outside, John torqued all the wheels to 55lb/ft.
John emptied both brake fluid reservoirs and filled them with new fluid before bleeding the whole system. Once he had done this, John took the car outside to investigate some of the running issues the owner had reported.
The owner reported that the car runs lumpy from cold. John stripped the carb and found debris in both float bowls. He cleaned and blew these out as well as taking the needle valve apart to check. This was also blown out before being reassembled.
Our Interceptor was then run up again so John could check and adjust the timing. While checking the running of this classic car, John noticed that the fans cut in ok but he swapped the wiring around as they were rotating the wrong way. He also noticed that the temperature gauge was still showing a relatively low temperature when the fans came on. While this was helpful for resolving the overheating issues, it wasn’t allowing the car to fully warm up as expected. John suspects this could be due to a faulty fan switch so further investigations are needed.
Our 1964 Amphicar 7-70 recently spent some time with our fabrication team before going into the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop for a new coat of paint.
As we await the next stage in the process of the restoration of our Ampicar, classic car technician Monty has provided more photos of the repair work that took place before the car was painted.
As you can see, the repairs took a lot of skill, time, and patience. Monty and Christian worked on the vehicle until it was completely ready to be painted and it is now making good progress.
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has recently been painted green. While the car looks great in its painted state, it’s always exciting to see some of the steps in more detail that led to the finished paint job.
Classic car technician Al took some photos during the process and, as you can see from the photos below, his hard work and skill have led to a job well done.
Once Al had finished painting our 541R, he went through the process of flatting using a 1500 trizact followed by a 3000. The car was then polished and cleaned ready for fitting up very soon.
Our 1968 MGB GT has been in the hands of classic car technician Steve recently.
Steve’s work on this beautiful classic car included replacing the rusty and incorrect over riders and bumper bolts, as well as replacing the cracked and perished boot seal.
These small changes, along with the other work already completed on the car, have given it a great look and it won’t be too much longer until it is back out on the road.
Our 1979 Austin Morris Mini 850 is a beautiful classic car. However, at the moment, it is a mix of colours and needs some attention from the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop.
Before the paintshop can make our Mini even more appealing though, it needed to be stripped down.
That is exactly what classic car technician Scott has been doing recently.
Now that it has been stripped, it will move into the paintshop. Once it leaves there, it will be in better condition and will be ready to move on to the next stage of its restoration journey in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Lydia has been making some new carpets for our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110.
Although this is a vehicle more than capable of driving over rough terrain, being used on expeditions, and pretty much anything else you can think of, the new carpets bring a bit of style and comfort to the interior.
Classic car technicians Brian and Lydia have been working on the interior of our 1987 BMW 635 CSI.
Brian’s work began by removing the old glue and foam from the sides and C post areas of the car. He also removed the old glue and material from the area surrounding the sunroof opening.
Sound-deadening material was cut and fitted to the C posts sections before Brian moved on to repairing the front roof panel.
The interior lights were removed so that the rear roof headliner bar could be fitted and the material slid onto it. The headliner material was clipped into position and the front and rear edges were glued.
Brian went on to remove the side window rubber seals before trimming the headliner material and then glueing the headliner to the edges of the window surrounds. When it came to glueing the sides of the C posts, holes were cut out for the seat belts and also for the heated window wires.
The rear rubber window seals were re-fitted along with the B Posts and grab handles. The interior lights were then re-fitted into the car with the headliner being glued around them. The mirror was also put back in place.
Once the headliner had been glued around the sunroof opening, Brian fitted the metal trims and wind deflector. The front trim panel was also fitted and the sun visors were too.
Brian then moved on to the rear parcel shelf. This was spray painted before being fitted back into the car. The sunroof was also put back in the car.
Lydia also played a part in the transformation of the interior of our 1987 BMW 635 CSI. She made the new headliner material that Brian fitted in the car. Lydia also put the binding around some of the new carpet pieces for our classic BMW.
Since the chassis of our 1960 Jensen 541R has returned from sandblasting, classic car technician Rob has found some old repairs that need to be cut out and corrected. These repairs have clearly been done at some point in the car’s life before it found its way into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Now that it is with us, and in Rob’s capable hands, the old repairs will soon be rectified and the chassis will be in much better condition.
Rob started with the right-hand rear wheel arch. He has been cutting out the bad repairs from previous work so he can then return the car back to its original condition.
A new wheel arch was made and welded in before more bad repairs were cut out and removed.
Work continues to bring our 1960 Jensen 541R back to life. The poor past repairs have provided an additional challenge to Rob and the rest of the workshop team but, once resolved, progress will continue to be made on this beautiful classic car.
Classic car technician Dave has been looking at our 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 in preparation for it being delivered to our lucky winner.
While checking over the bike, Dave fitted a new spring to the side stand.
Despite being a seemingly small part, it’s jobs like this that make sure everything is working as it should be when our vehicles leave the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Stephen Norman had an extremely successful career in the automotive industry that spanned more than four decades.
After being MD for both Groupe Volkswagen France and Fiat France, Stephen was also MD of Vauxhall (as well as holding other influential positions). We were fortunate enough to ask Stephen some questions about the industry, his work, and classic cars.
I was always interested in what we would call Mobility these days – bikes, then motor bikes then cars. At the same time, as a child I spent most weekends in my father’s offices in Walton-upon-Thames walking the corridors whilst he typed up his sales reports, with two fingers on a typewriter! I used to look into the Marketing Manager’s office at the point-of-sale material, thinking that that was better than typing reports. So, combining cars and marketing became an obvious choice and I stayed with it for 46 years and six months, virtually to the day! My first job was as a petrol pump attendant at Barnard Motors in Grayswood, Haslemere, a JRT sub-dealer of no fewer than three different BL dealers, one per franchise. No regrets since then, or very few indeed
I had been MD of Groupe Volkswagen France and Fiat France before, so the job of MD was not daunting. But you are right, for a Brit to be given this opportunity to direct a 120-year-old British Brand was an honour and a privilege. Technically the Vauxhall team was the best I have worked with in my entire career, bar none, and I have worked in five global groups, and lived and worked in five countries. In terms of the dealer network, only in the UK do you find the same level of expertise although I did see similar in Germany at the end of my career. I do think that we underrate the retail car business in Great Britain, it is really incomparable.
Vauxhall is a great Brand, also underrated although it is changing now. Making high quality cars and vans for the man and woman in the street at a mainstream price is both essential and rewarding. I have no time for people with money to burn or to show, or both! To persuade someone to buy a Vauxhall instead of another Brand is at the heart of Marketing, and a measure of success and failure.
From my Dad. He was also interested in planes, and we spent many hours on the perimeter track at Heathrow watching take-offs and landings on 28R! I can still remember the names of the propeller planes, mostly British in the 1960’s. Modern planes turn me cold. Look at an Airspeed Ambassador or an American Lockheed Constellation to see how design has deteriorated since then! When the VC10 came out we thought we had it made. And then you realise that there is more to it than being British and looking good! Motor bikes and cars followed the same path, as you know…
We all have our decades, I think. For me and cars it is the 1970’s. I have dipped in and out of classics since 1987 and having once sworn never ever to return, I now own an MGB, a TR6 and a v12 E-Type! But there are so many I like just as much. In fact, I think I prefer the unloved ones the most. Extreme example – I always wanted an Austin Champ with the Rolls-Royce engine. Or a Berkeley …. Not sure I could fit into a Berkeley today, or pay the petrol in a Champ.
Personal mobility requirements will ensure the stability in demand, if we look at decades at a time. Within decades, demand is cyclical. Depollution will drive the change to pure electric and then hydrogen. Technically Europe has to recover some supremacy over Asian countries if it is to retain production capacity and employment. This is even more true in Britain, where we gave up hope on volume production with the steady decline of British Leyland from the 1980’s. With some notable exceptions that are laudable – Nissan, JLR, Mini. But I fear for these too just now. Vauxhall is a pioneer in electric in the UK, something again that is often overlooked!
I think that we will go through a period of perhaps less passion in the personal expression of new-car motoring individuality and to compensate, no reason why the classic car sector cannot step up, subject to electrification too of course.
The retail sector has a massive transformation to do too, if the various Brands persist in basically badge-engineered underpinnings, that were so decried in the British Leyland days! What hypocrites we are!
It is a good question and a tricky one! Vauxhall of Luton speaks to me, but I am 68 years old. For recent generations it speaks perhaps not less but differently. The Job in hand is to retain the British trick of just as good if not better, and British, with a customer service second to none.
Over to the young generation now! I am a big believer in the young ones, my time is done. But I am often asked for advice. When I drive at night, I still test myself on my recognition of cars by their lights in my rear-view mirror or their rear lights ahead. But for the first time in my life, I see new cars on the road in daytime that I don’t recognise, as I don’t follow the new car press. No regrets there either! I saw a Kia the other day and mistook it for a breezeblock.
It’s cumbersome and not very agile, but a great place to be. You only have to look through the window or step out of the door and your products, or those of your competitors are in front of your eyes! When you succeed, you see yours, when you fail, you don’t. No hiding! Maximum stress, maximum passion. Make your choice! But be careful, I have three stents on-board already!
Character and unreliability. When you go out you pray that you get back on the road, not on a trailer.
I will do a couple of Jaguar tourist rallies and road trips this year. After that just keeping three 1970’s ex-BL cars on the road is virtually a full-time job! But I love it, and them! If some kind benefactor proposes me a concours Champ and or a concours Berkeley, I will take the plunge!
Take a look at the entire Talking Classics series for more interviews with other influential people.
Classic car technician Al has been giving our 1959 Jensen 541R a new coat of paint.
After he prepped the freshly primed body, Al mixed the paint using the paintshop scales to make sure the paint was exactly the right consistency to use on the car.
Once the paint was mixed, Al made sure the body was completely clear of dust and debris. It was at this stage that the paint began to be applied. After the first coat of paint was on and fully dried, a second full coat was added.
A drop coat was then applied to help get rid of any patchiness that may be present in the new paint. Finally, 2 coats of lacquer were applied (5 minutes apart) and the car looked great in its new green colour.
Last night, we held the live draw of our 1994 Rover 216 Cabriolet and our 1989 Rover Mini City 1000 E.
As always, it was a lot of fun finding out who the lucky winners were. The excitement levels are even higher when multiple winners are drawn on the same night.
James Blocksidge was the winner of our Rover 216 with ticket number 1916. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get hold of James on the phone during the draw but, don’t worry, he will be finding out very soon that he is the new owner of our 1994 Rover 216 Cabriolet.
The winning ticket number in the draw for our Mini City was 3662 which belonged to Adam Hutchinson. Amazingly, when Molly spoke to Adam on the phone, he said that he had only purchased his ticket around 40 minutes before the draw started!
Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars would like to congratulate James and Adam on becoming the owners of two very cool classic cars. We are sure you will have a lot of fun with them!
Delivery of both cars is coming very soon…
A 1954 Aston Martin DB2 Vignale has gone up for sale for an eye-watering £3.6 million.
While the price tag may seem steep, the story behind this vehicle is certainly one that gives the car an interesting history. The car was commissioned by King Baudouin of Belgium in 1954. It was designed by Alfredo Vignale and was kept in the former Kings collection for a while.
Eventually, it was sold to a palace aide and, at some point after that, it was sold to an American soldier who purchased the car before selling it on one more time to a scrap yard in Virginia, USA as a non-runner.
When Aston Workshop owner, Bob Fountain, heard about the car, he purchased it from the scrap yard and had it shipped over to his workshop in Newcastle.
Bob and his team worked on restoring the rare Aston for 16 years, transforming it from a shell into the stunning car now worth more than three and a half million pounds.
During the restoration process, Bob used historic documents to handcraft the fawn leather interior to the exact specifications the King of Belgium had ordered back in 1954.
When asked about the project, Bob said “It’s always great for us to discover vintage Aston Martins in need of restoration, but when we found that this one had been specially commissioned by a king it added a real sense of excitement to the project”
It’s not every day you get to rebuild a royal Aston Martin but, after 16 years of hard work and commitment, this DB2 Vignale is looking better than ever and has earned its £3.6 million price tag.
More details and images can be seen here.
Our 1956 Jensen 541 has had the fibreglass on the inside and exterior of the roof completed.
The body of the car had its coating of epoxy primer while the back of the doors were prepped ready to be fitted up too.
It’s always good to see progress like this being made and it will be an exciting time when the car is painted in the near future.
Our 1980 Triumph TR7 has been in classic car technician Rob’s experienced hands recently. Rob removed and stripped the carbs in order to replace the waxstat jets with the earlier style fixed jets.
Once he had done this, Rob set up the carbs and road-tested the vehicle. While driving the car, it was noted that the previous issue of an erratic tick-over had been resolved so the road test was a successful one.
A recent arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 1964 Daimler V8 250. As it has been off the road and in storage since 2003, our team of classic car technicians will give it a full assessment and highlight any issues that are found.
The owner put the car away in 2003 after being called into action during the war in Iraq. With little notice to make plans, the vehicle was put in a garage and has remained there ever since due to work commitments keeping the owner from getting it back out on the road.
Our Daimler has been part of the current owner’s family since 1986. Prior to their ownership, the car was purchased from new by an elderly couple who had left it to a close friend after their death. Once the friend sold it to a classic car dealership, its current owner found it and took it home with them.
With a little over 36 thousand miles covered from new, our 1964 Daimler V8 250 is a beautiful example and we are very much looking forward to seeing it return to its former glory in the coming weeks.
On Thursday, the 9th of February, we held the live draw of our 2008 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster. On the night, Sarah Janney was the lucky winner of this beautiful bike with ticket number 1246.
Live draws are always good fun and this one was no different.
If you have not seen one of our live draws before, the behind-the-scenes photo below should help give you an idea of what goes on. If you want to go a step further and experience a live draw in person, we regularly host live draw events where you can come and see us (and all of our current competition vehicles) in The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars.
The next date for this type of event is Thursday, 23rd February when we will be hosting a 1970s-themed evening with music, food, and drink (as well as the draw of 2 classic cars).
We hope to see you very soon as we find our next winner through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Join Molly as she takes a behind-the-scenes look at what is going on at Bridge Classic Cars.
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