Classic car technician Scott has been servicing the engine of our 1964 Daimler 250 V8. While doing this, Scott fitted new engine mounts and cleaned the old caked-on grease and oil from the engine. He also replaced the brake master cylinder. Scott moved on to refitting the rear axle. However, while he was building it […]
Craig has spent the day at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire at an auction hosted by H and H. There was a wide variety of vehicles available for sale throughout the day, and Craig ended up purchasing more than one, which will find their way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the next […]
We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances, our 1977 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing competition has been cancelled. Here’s what you need to know: […]
We have always known that our 1905 Riley 9HP is a very special vehicle. It was believed to be just 1 of 3 remaining examples since it first arrived in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, however, we have recently learned that it might actually be even rarer and even more special than that! After being […]
Our 1977 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Classic motorbikes like this don’t tend to be available for very long so, if you want your chance to be the new owner of our Gold Wing, tickets are available now.
We hosted our second Coffee & Classics event this morning from The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. It was great to welcome a group of fellow classic car enthusiasts to enjoy a coffee with us as well as have a behind-the-scenes tour of the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Our Coffee & Classics mornings happen on […]
A 2009 Jaguar X-Type Estate that was previously owned and driven by the late Queen Elizabeth II has been donated to Comic Relief by Chris Evans and his motoring event, CarFest, to help raise money for the charity’s Red Nose Day appeal. The Queen was photographed driving the car and the original vehicle handbook confirms […]
The lucky winner of our 1999 Rover BRM, Neil Owen, has a stronger connection to the car than most. Neil’s late Grandfather was Sir Alfred Owen who, at the age of 21 became the Chief Executive of The Rubery Owen Group. After being run by his father up until his death, the Rubery Owen empire […]
Classic car technician Steve has fitted a new sender unit and boss to our 1980 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus. With the investigation and work still ongoing with this classic car, Steve and the rest of the workshop team will continue working on it until it is driving as it should and is ready to go back […]
A recent arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 1975 MGB GT V8. It has come to us so our team of classic car technicians can investigate and resolve a number of issues that the owner has reported. Some of the issues to be investigated include the car not starting from cold, setting […]
John has been preparing our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 for its engine to be reinstalled. A new clutch was fitted and the gearbox and overdrive unit were refitted too. John also painted various suspension pieces black where the paint had chipped off previously. As the engine installation continued, John began making the connections and […]
The boot load cover on our 1987 Porsche 928 Series 4 was damaged when it arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Classic car technician Brian has recently repaired the cover ready for the car to eventually be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. To repair the cover, Brian first cut calico material out before […]
Classic car technician Rob has, once again, been working on our 1960 Jensen 541R. One of the areas he has been focused on is the right-hand side rear body frame and B post. These were both made and welded into place. Rob then went on to repair and weld the front bulkhead and A posts […]
Classic car technicians Christian and Monty have been doing more work on our 1964 Amphicar 7-70. They have been completing repairs on the boot lid and the rear quarter of this very interesting vehicle. Any repairs of classic vehicles need to be completed to very high standards but, when the vehicle is going to go […]
Classic car technicians Christian and Monty have been completing more repairs on our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle. This time, they have been focussed on the scuttle and the front wing. Once these areas had been sorted, the rear wing was also repaired. Christian and Monty have done a great job with the repairs to our Beetle […]
Once our 1996 Rover 220 Turbo was prepped for its primer, it was moved into the paint booth ready for its new coat of paint. After having primer applied, our 220 was prepared for paint by classic car technician Al. Once Al had put its base colour on, lacquer was also applied. Now that the […]
A recent arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 1975 MGB GT V8. It has come to us so our team of classic car technicians can investigate some starting issues. The whole car will be assessed so we are able to come up with a plan of action for its future.
It’s a divisive viewpoint in the classic car world – Do you use your classic in the snow and clean it down afterwards or keep it tucked away? Well, the cold weather was closing in on our Suffolk HQ this morning. As the snow began to fall across the surrounding countryside, some of our own […]
Last night we held the live draw of our 1968 MGB GT from The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. Live draws are always fun and it was great to hear that the lucky winner, Michael Bambridge, was very happy to be chosen at random as the new owner of our classic MGB. If you haven’t […]
Our 1972 Rover P6 4500S has been delivered to lucky winner, Stephen Price. This one-of-a-kind classic car was won in our live draw held on 23rd February 2023 when Stephen’s winning ticket number, 156, was randomly selected as the winner. Despite it being a very cold and snowy day during the delivery, Beastie looks very […]
Though the weather today may be bleak and in some places snowy, the early flowers popping up in hedgerows and on grassy banks promise that spring is just around the corner. Pops of colour and low yellowy sun symbolise the beginning of another year filled with adventure. For many of you, the winter months signal […]
Our 1989 Rover City Mini 1000 E was collected from the Bridge Classic Cars workshop today by lucky winner, Adam Hutchinson. As Adam lives locally to us, we invited him to come and see us for a tour of the workshop and to see his Mini in person. It was great to see Adam meeting […]
On March 3rd 2022, the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal was launched. This happened due to the escalating conflict between Ukraine and Russia. As the situation has continued to progress in the last year, more and more aid is needed and the DEC continues to do all they can to assist as many people as possible. […]
Since being started for only the second time in several decades, our 1905 Riley 9HP continues to make progress. With so little information about the vehicle available, our team of classic car technicians are working extremely hard to recreate, rebuild, and bring this rare classic back to life. Recently, some of the wooden bodywork was […]
Our 1974 Triumph Stag is going to auction. Classic Car Auctions will be offering this beautiful classic car for sale and we are sure that it will be a popular lot on auction day. As you can see from the images below, it looks very impressive outside of our secure storage facility, The Hangar. Auction […]
Our 1976 Leyland Mini Clubman 110 is live now on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. This beautiful classic mini underwent extensive restoration and has been finished to a very high standard. Classic minis are always popular competition cars and, as this one is such a great example, tickets will likely sell fast!
We recently delivered our 1994 Rover 216 Cabriolet to lucky winner, James Blocksidge. James won our 216 in the live draw held on 16th February 2023 when his ticket number, 1916, was randomly selected as the winner. Everyone here at Bridge Classics Car would like to congratulate James again – we hope you enjoy your […]
Images of our 1961 Mini Deluxe ‘Little Eva’ were shared recently on social media by N G Vehicle Logistics. They were transporting the beautiful classic Mini to Somerset on behalf of South Norfolk Classics. Little Eva was won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions back in October 2022 and we hope that she will be enjoyed […]
After the recent progress update that we received from JAL Restorations about our 1984 Suzuki GSX400, we have now received some images of the bike too. As this is a custom project, the classic motorcycle will continue to change its appearance and transform into the bike that Bridge Classic Cars Director, Craig is looking to […]
In the latest edition of the Jensen Owners Club magazine, you will find an article that talks about some of the classic Jensens that we have at Bridge Classic Cars. As we have restored and worked on so many Jensens in the past (and still currently have some in the workshop), it is great to […]