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Rebuilding Our Quad

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…

Interceptor Progress

Our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3 has continued its stay in the fabrication bay with classic car technician Chris. Chris has been busy working on various areas of this interesting classic car. He began by replacing the floor and installing the…

Doors And More

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…

Rolls-Royce & Bentley Enthusiasts Visit Bridge Classic Cars

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…

Drive It Day 2023 – Over £2000 Raised For The NSPCC

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…

Entry Now Open – 1971 Ford Escort RS Mexico Recreation

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 streak of Tigers

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?…

A New Roof Cover

Our 1990 Nissan Figaro has spent a short time in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It came in for our team of technicians to fit a new hood. Classic car technician Brian started by undoing the roof and folding it…

A Visit From An Oscar Winner

On Wednesday, we welcomed Oscar-winning Writer and Director, Mat Kirkby to The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. Mat sat down with Craig to have a chat, and it was great to hear all about his work, his Oscar win, and…

Engine Back Together

Classic car technician Scott has been putting the engine of our 1964 Amphicar 770 back together again. Now that is rebuilt, it will soon go back into our amphibious vehicle which continues to progress through its restoration journey in the…

First Look At A New Colour

Work is still ongoing for our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8. After the prep work was complete and after having primer applied, the first few parts of the car have been painted Deep Carriage Green. As you can see from the…

Gun Tractor Comes Back To Life

Since the engine has gone back into our 1940 Morris Gun Tractor, classic car technician John has continued his work on our Quad in order to get it up and running for the first time in a while. John rewired…

Thunderbird Repairs

Classic car technician Steve has continued his work on our 1956 Ford Thunderbird. His recent work began by fitting a new battery tray before also fitting new power steering rams. Steve went on to clean the sump and engine gasket…

Saying Hello To Our TR6 Again

We have recently welcomed an old friend back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1973 Triumph TR6. It has come to us for a full service and some paintwork. While it is with us, our…

Dodge DA – summer ready

With the amazing news that the DVLA have finally registered our 1929 Dodge DA, we have transported the car from The Hangar back to the workshops ready for the new plates to be fitted and the full recommission to commence….

Biking into the sunset…

Last weekend felt like the first weekend of summer. The sun was shining, the roads were dry and everywhere I went I saw the groups of bikers out enjoying some fresh air. So I took the opportunity for my first…

The DB9 returns…

Just before Christmas 2022, Molly made a call to Nick Jones with the amazing news that he was now the very proud owner of our 2005 Aston Martin DB9 with ticket number 1643. In front of a live studio audience…

Ready To Go

Our 1981 Triumph TR7 V8 has, once again, been in the care of classic car technician John. He has been fitting a new core plug and he also put coolant back into the car. After passing its MOT, our TR7…

Press Release: Drive It Day – Sunday, 23rd April 2023

Join Bridge Classic Cars In Celebrating National Drive It Day As well as raising funds for the NSPCC, National Drive It Day celebrates the epic journey undertaken by 65 cars in 1900. These driving pioneers attempted to drive 1000 miles…

Wingham Improvements

It’s no secret that our 1937 Vauxhall 25 Wingham Cabriolet is a very interesting-looking vehicle. If you add its rarity to the mix, then you have a very special classic car that we have in the workshop. Classic car technician…

Interceptor Repairs

Classic car technician Monty has been completing more repair work on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3. This time, his attention has been on the floor, the inner sill, and the doors. Repairing the metalwork of our classic Interceptor has been…

Priming Our AMV8

Al has, once again, been working on our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8. This time he has been applying epoxy primer to this eye-catching classic car. After prepping and priming the body, Al stripped the remaining components back to bare metal…

DB5 Repairs

Our 1965 Aston Martin DB5 has come back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop as its handbrake has broken. Classic car technician John gained access to the mechanism so he could remove it and make the required repairs. As the…

Trim Work Begins

Classic car technician Brian has begun the trim work on our 1929 Riley 9 Tourer. The first step of this was to remove the front seats and base boards from the car. Brian then removed the rear axle cover so…

Paint Improvements

A 2017 Volvo V90 recently spent some time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. Our paint team were repainting the black parts of the car that needed some attention to bring them back to the condition the car’s owner wanted…

A Second Go At The IVA

Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has recently gone through an IVA (Individual Vehicle Assessment) in order to get licensed with the DVLA. This time, everything went to plan and we are now waiting on the number plates to be delivered…

Spotted In London

One of our Harrington Jackets has been spotted in London. This style of jacket first appeared in the 1930s, however, it wasn’t until the 1960s when the Harrington Jacket really took on its classic and stylish persona. To celebrate 20…

Sourcing A Special Gift

We were recently contacted by one of our clients who will be hosting some guests at Goodwood later this year. As part of the experience, our client asked us to source a special gift for their guests. After some searching,…

It’s All Coming Together

The rebuild of our 1959 Jensen 541R has continued recently with classic car technician Rob making and fitting the front floors. The boot floor rear panel was fabricated before being bolted and riveted into place. The front hubs were also…

Finishing Our Saab

Our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo has been going through the last few stages of its restoration as of late. Classic car technician John continued his work by fitting the rear quarter vents and trims as well as the boot lock…