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 […]
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 this is now in matching white. Our 1979 Austin Morris Mini 850 looks great with […]
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 occasion, it is a creative space that brings any event to life. As The Atelier […]
Nick Jones was the lucky winner of our 2005 Aston Martin DB9 back in December last year. Since he took delivery of his new car, Nick has clearly been making the most of it, and recently sent us an update on how life as a DB9 owner has been going. He has had bespoke luggage […]
Classic car technician Rob has continued his work on our 1960 Jensen 541R. Rob has made new door steps and fitted these. He has also made the left-hand B post and welded this in before doing the same for the left-hand rear body frame parts. The rear floor mounting panels were replaced too.
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has continued its transformation with more paintwork being completed. This time it was the sill covers and bonnet flap being painted by classic car technician Al. Prior to this, Al also prepped and painted the wheel arches. While Al was painting the bonnet flap and sill covers, classic car technician Chris […]
We recently welcomed a new vehicle into our secure storage facility, The Hangar. Vehicle storage is important to get right to ensure your car is safe, secure, and kept in the best possible conditions. When we store customers’ vehicles, we use Carcoons to create a protective environment around them. As we welcomed a 2008 Porsche […]
Our 1980 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus has been with classic car technician John as he began his investigation into why it won’t turn over and why it overheated recently. John started by checking all levels which were fine. He checked the timing which was also fine before turning the car over by hand. The spark plugs […]
Our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110 is now available to win on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Before it came to us, it was owned by TV adventurer, explorer, and survival expert Ed Stafford who loved this extremely capable off-roading vehicle as much as we do. The draw for our stunning Defender will be […]
Elisa Artioli has been around cars her whole life. She was there when the Lotus Elise was revealed to the world and is actually the reason for the Elise getting its name. As Elisa now spends so much time around cars, it was great to hear her thoughts on her cars, her current projects, and […]
Our 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI has been in the hands of classic car technician Steve. Steve fitted new brake pipes on the offside front and offside rear as the old ones were seized and broke when they were removed. He also refurbished the brake shoes, master cylinder, and wheel cylinders. The new brake parts […]
Classic car technician Mauro has been stripping our 1996 Rover 220 Turbo ready for a new paint job. After spending some time in the fabrication shop where its rust issues were sorted, it will now go on to be repainted before a further assessment will take place along with a service and potential cam belt […]
Our 1988 Toyota MR2 has been in the hands of classic car technicians Monty and Chris. They have been working to repair areas of rust and corrosion that were found on the car during Steve’s initial assessment and inspection. Now that the rust issues have been repaired, our MR2 is looking great and will soon […]
A very special project has recently arrived at Bridge Classic Cars in the form of our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 The former owners of the vehicle were restoring it but, unfortunately, the project had stalled. Now it is with us though, we will be starting work to finish the restoration and bring this beautiful […]
A new arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 1976 Leyland Mini Clubman 1100. It has recently undergone a comprehensive restoration and it has been finished to extremely high standards. An award-winning classic car, our Mini has won best in show and it certainly looks like it can win many more awards in […]
Molly and I headed to Kensington Olympia this weekend for The London Classic Car Show for a fun-filled day of classic cars from up and down the country. On arrival, we were greeted by the organisers who encouraged us to walk around and view all the exhibitions brought together by this event. One of the […]