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Coffee & Classics – 14th March 2023

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…

The Late Queen’s Jaguar Donated To Comic Relief By Chris Evans

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…

Our BRM Delivered

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…

Sunbeam Radiator

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…

The Investigation Begins For Our 1975 MGB GT V8

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….

Refitting An Engine

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…

A Repaired Boot Load Cover

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…

The Welding Continues

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…

The Back Of Our Amphicar

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…

More Repairs On Our Beetle

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…

Painting Our Rover 220

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….

An MGB GT V8 Arrives

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…

Snow Day – Our 1969 MGC GT in the snow and should you drive your classic in the winter

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…

Behind The Scenes Of Our MGB GT Live Draw

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…

Beastie Goes To Its New Home

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….

A Container Arrives

Finding space for all the classic vehicles that come into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop can be a big challenge. To make some additional secure storage for the workshop team to make use of, a container has recently arrived. This…

Spring Into Spring

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…

Coming To Collect Our Mini

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…

DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal – 1 Year On

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…

Recreating The Past

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,…

Going To Auction

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…

Tickets Available Now

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,…

Trojan Records Clothing

The history of Trojan Records Clothing goes all the way back to 1947 when, in Lambrete, Milan, Ferdinando Innocenti’s 123cc scooter was launched. The scooter in question was the Lambretta, named after the district in which it was created and,…

Our Rover 216 Delivered

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…

Little Eva Spotted

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…

A New Arrival

We have recently welcomed our 1987 Porsche 928 Series 4 into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It has come in for our team of classic car technicians to investigate and resolve a few issues. Some of the issues that will…

Progress Images

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…

Featured In The Jensen Owners Club Magazine

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…

Looking Good In White

After being prepped for a new paint job by Mauro, classic car technician Chris painted our 1979 Austin Morris Mini 850. Perhaps the biggest difference is on the back of our classic mini which had a black boot lid, but…

Bespoke Tables

The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars continues to transform into a unique events space. Whether it is being used for a live draw through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, a car meet, one of our coffees and classics, or any other…