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Our New Ducati

Our 2011 Ducati 900 SuperSport has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This beautiful motorcycle will soon be a competition vehicle through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions and we are very excited to see it go to a new owner in the near future.

A Mustang Returns

After spending a bit of time in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in 2020 for some minor repairs before going into storage at The Hangar, our 2016 Ford Mustang GT is back! This time, it’s back for a very exciting reason…it’s now a competition car that will be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Our […]

Primer For A Special E-Type

Our very special 1968 Jaguar E-Type has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop with Chris and Mauro. They have been applying primer to the bonnet of this future competition car. What makes this car so special is that you will be able to help us make some of the decisions along the way […]

Shared By Nicola Hume

Our stunning 1958 Austin-Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite has now sold out! Before that happened, Nicola Hume helped spread the word of this beautiful classic car via her Instagram story.

A Delivery Goes Wrong

When delivering classic cars, it’s always important to take extra care. Even small dings can cause much more damage than you might expect. When a vintage Corvette was being delivered to its owner in America recently, much more care should have been taken to avoid the disaster that took place. As the classic car rolls […]

A New Coat Of Paint

Some good progress has been made on our 1956 Jensen 541 recently. After being prepped and primed, the body and various components have been painted. As you can see from the images below, the new colour looks great and was the perfect choice from the owner of this classic car. While Chris was painting our […]

Getting Some Sun

Our 1984 Suzuki GSX 400T was able to enjoy some time in the sun recently. After being in the workshop of JAL Restorations for a while, it has finally been able to be photographed outside in the sunshine! It’s always exciting to get updates on this special project and we love seeing the bike outside […]

Become a Bridge Classic Cars VIP

If you enjoy playing along with Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, then you might be able to save some money every time you enter one of the draws. Our exclusive VIP membership gives you an extra 10% off all competition tickets. Whether you are buying tickets at a launch sale price, using an email coupon code, […]

Painting Brake Calipers

Classic car technician Mauro has been painting the brake calipers on Director Craig’s 2015 Audi A5 Sportback. As you can see from the photos below, the newly painted calipers are looking great and make this already stunning car, even more pleasing to the eye!

Working On A Thunderbird

Classic car technician Steve has been working on our 1956 Ford Thunderbird. During his investigation, he found that the anti-roll bar bushes were cracked and perished. This was also the case with the power steering hose. Steve also found that the right-hand exhaust manifold was cracked and leaking. Other issues that Steve noticed included the […]

New Seating

We have recently taken delivery of some new seats for The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. Now that we are hosting more events, we have been working hard to make the building as comfortable and as welcoming as possible for everyone who attends, and the chairs are the latest addition. The Atelier continues to transform […]

Wheels Removed For Painting

After putting it to a vote on the Bridge Classic Cars Facebook page, it was decided that the wheels on our 1969 Morgan 4/4 1600 should be painted silver instead of keeping them their current red colour. The wheels have now been removed from our classic Morgan and they will soon be back on the […]

Looking Good

Classic car technician Mauro has been refurbishing components from the engine bay of our 1996 Rover 220 Turbo. Now that the car is going back together after being repainted, jobs like this make all the difference to the overall look of the vehicle. Along with the engine bay components, the wheels of our 220 Turbo […]

A World-Changing Vehicle From Bridge Classic Cars

After months of research and development, the team here at Bridge Classic Cars are extremely excited to reveal the first stage prototype of our submarine car. Loosely based on an Amphicar 770, our Sub-A-Roo is now moving into the testing phase. Once the roof is in place on this game-changing vehicle, the Sub-A-Roo will be […]

A New Home for Our Defender

Our 2015 Land Rover Defender, formerly owned by TV Adventurer Ed Stafford, has been safely delivered to its new home with its excited new owner Jamie. We wish Jamie many happy miles (on and offroad) with his new Defender!

New Arrival

Just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this 2000 Toyota Revius camper. The workshop technicians will be carrying out a full inspection on the camper as with all of our new arrivals here at our Suffolk HQ. Take a look at this awesome campervan:

March Mini Madness – Behind the Scenes of our 1979 Austin Morris Mini 850 Live Draw

Last night, we invited all of our Mini friends to come over to our Pettistree workshops for the live draw of our 1979 Austin Morris Mini in our Atelier building. With the weather holding off, we opened the doors for everyone to come in with incredible woodfired pizzas from Picollo Pizza Box and the Atelier […]

Mercedes-Benz Club Visit

This morning we welcomed the Mercedes-Benz club to The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. It was great to see so many members of the club enjoy a coffee with us before going on a guided tour of the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Everyone here had a fantastic time, the atmosphere was extremely positive, and we […]

Princess Anne Visits Suffolk

Princess Anne visited our neck of the woods recently, spending some time in Southwold where she went to the Adnams brewery. She visited the Suffolk coast as part of the 150th anniversary of Adnams. A day before her trip to Southwold, the Princess Royal was in Ipswich where she commissioned the Horace & Hannah, a […]

An Olympian Comes To Town

Olympian turned celebrity coach, Greg Whyte, was in Ipswich recently. As this is so local to us, we felt that we had to go and listen to him speak at the Ipswich Sporting Lunch Club, hosted at local restaurant Venue 16. Greg spoke to a large audience of local business leaders and professionals about raising […]

Risky Business With Rogue Trader Nick Leeson

Some of the team here at Bridge Classic Cars recently had the opportunity to hear the story of Rogue Trader, Nick Leeson from the man himself. For those who don’t know, Nick Leeson is a former trader who ended up in prison after he single-handedly bankrupted Barings Bank in 1995. Although he was ultimately convicted […]

The Investigation Continues

Classic car technician Steve has been working on our 1937 Vauxhall 25 Wingham Cabriolet. While working on this rare and extremely good-looking classic car, Steve replaced the bottom radiator hose. He also went on to check and clean the brakes to ensure these are working exactly as they should be when our Wingham gets back […]

A Big Motorcycling Challenge For Charity

Five friends are soon to embark on a mammoth motorcycling challenge to raise funds for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). Ian Charlesworth, Chris Tebbit, Robert McDonald and Ethan and John Stenner hope to cover around 1,500 miles on their motorbikes while visiting the most Northerly, Southerly, Easterly and Western points of the UK. If the […]

On Its Way

We are very excited that our 2000 Toyota Regius will soon be arriving in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This is a great-looking vehicle that can certainly add a great deal of comfort to any long road trip. If you like heading out on outdoor adventures or maybe you simply prefer having home comforts nearby […]

Back To Our Interceptor

Classic car technicians Monty and Chris have restarted their work on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3. As you can see from the images below, things are progressing nicely on this classic car and it is slowly starting to take on the recognisable shape of a Jensen Interceptor. Monty and Chris will continue their work and […]

Fitting Interior Pieces

Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 has been in the hands of classic car technician Brian. He has been working on the metal trims for the tailgate. These were trial fitted so they could be adjusted and the fit checked. Brian went on to cut the leather for the inside of the tailgate before glueing the […]

Putting A Classic Saab Back Together

Classic car technician Brian has been working on the interior of our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo. He first fitted the headliner board before moving on to the A posts. The sun visors and rear view mirror were next to be fitted followed by the B posts. Brian went on to fit the rear quarter panels […]

New Wheels

The new wheels and tyres for our 1905 Riley 9HP have arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Now that they are here, they can be prepared and fitted to our very special Riley. Since it now seems that our Riley is a prototype for the first car to have removable wheels, the arrival of […]

The First 200mph+ Car Is Coming Back

On 29th March 1927, on Daytona Beach in Florida, Major Henry Segrave drove a Sunbeam, known as ‘The Slug’, over 200mph. This was the first time that any car had ever reached this speed and set a new land speed record. Now, 96 years later, on 29th March 2023, The National Motor Museum is launching […]

Delivering Our Mini

Today, we delivered our 1976 Leyland Mini Clubman 1100 to lucky winner Oscar Rignell. Oscar’s winning ticket number, 2715, was randomly selected during the live draw held on 16th March 2023. This is a stunning classic Mini and we are sure that Oscar will enjoy it. Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars would like to […]