Bridge Classic Cars are known for our award-winning restoration work as well as our classic car competitions. However, we have also launched our very own sales platform – MyClassics.co.uk What Is MyClassics.co.uk? MyClassics is a completely free global sales platform where you can sell and buy vehicles and automotive-related products in a simple, user-friendly way. […]
The lucky winner of our 1975 MGB GT V8, Anthony Bannon, took delivery of his classic car earlier today. Anthony’s ticket number of 714 was randomly selected as the winner during our live draw held on 2nd February 2023. Everyone at Bridge Classic Cars would like to congratulate Anthony on becoming the new owner of […]
Our 1994 Rover 216 Cabriolet is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. After being inspected by our workshop team, entry has opened and you can get your tickets to be in with a chance of winning our 216 Cabriolet in our live draw scheduled for 16th February 2023.
Classic car technician Al has been applying primer to various parts of our 1959 Jensen 541R. The underside of the bonnet was the first to have epoxy primer applied before the outside of the bonnet had its primer applied too. Once the bonnet was complete, Al turned his attention to the doors, boot, wings, and […]
Our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 has spent some time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop recently. Classic car technician Chris has been resolving a rust issue on the rear of this classic car. After Chris had finished his work on our E-type, you can see from the pictures below that the car now looks […]
We have recently been announced as the winner of the London & South East England Prestige Awards Specialist Auto Repair Company Of The Year – Suffolk. Everyone at Bridge Classic Cars works extremely hard to deliver the high levels of service that we provide so we are always proud to be recognised for our success. […]
After being in storage for several years, our 1968 Daimler 250 is in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for an assessment and appraisal. Classic car technician Jonn began his inspection of our classic Daimler and found some small areas of rust as well as noticing an issue with the engine oil level. The oil had […]
Our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 has returned to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to investigate and resolve some issues that the owner has been experiencing while driving the car. Classic car technician Jonn started his investigative work by taking the car out for a road test. During his time in the car, he checked […]
Classic car technician Jonn has been investigating some issues that our 1987 BMW 635 CSI has been having with its sunroof. His investigation began by stripping the sunroof. While doing this, it became apparent that the roof had been badly welded at some point in the past. Jonn believes this was probably when someone removed […]
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has been taken out of the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for its very first test drive. Classic car technician Jonn was behind the wheel as this very exciting (and special) vehicle drove for the very first time.
Our 2015 Land Rover Defender has made good progress lately. Classic car technician Mauro has been putting the chequer plates and wheel arches back on after they were painted. He also painted the doors and door hinges before reattaching the newly painted doors to the rugged vehicle. Now that the doors match the rest of […]
Our 2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 has been undergoing some minor works that have made a big difference to the overall look of the vehicle. Part of this involved classic car technician Mauro refurbishing the side steps. In addition to the side steps being refurbished, the grille was also replaced. Our Range Rover has […]
Classic car technician Scott has been busy stripping our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8 ready for it to be painted. Now that it has been stripped, this classic car will undergo a complete external respray as we continue to restore it ready to go back to its owner in full working order. With lots of work […]
Our 1960 Jensen 541 is back in the workshop and in the very capable hands of classic car technician Rob. In preparation for sandblasting, Rob has removed the body and the roof frame. With a history like this car has, it is exciting to see it progress through its restoration journey and be one step […]
Since we collected our 1969 Morris Minor and safely delivered it to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, it has been under the care of our experienced classic car technicians. Dave has continued his work on our Morris Minor Convertible by resealing the exhaust clamp. This is all part of the bigger picture of getting the […]
Our 1986 Daimler DS420 continues to be put back together. Classic car technician Steve carried on putting the front end back together before moving on to apply rust protection in the rear arches. The rear end was also put back together. Steve made a new bush for the throttle linkage as he found that the […]
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing Series 1 received some attention in the East Coast Mini Club Facebook group recently. The names of Bridge Classic Cars Directors, Gordon and Craig Ranson can be seen on the car. Our racing E-type is back with us and we are very much looking forward to getting it running and […]
There always seems to be a story floating around the automotive industry of another record being broken for the most expensive car, the rarest car, and so on. However, every now and again, a truly staggering amount of money is paid for an exceptionally rare car…and that’s exactly what happened recently. The Car The Bugatti […]
Caitlin Shook, better known as The Bad Blonde, has been around cars all her life. She regularly shares the interesting history that so many cars have on her YouTube channel. She also spends a lot of time in the workshop at her family’s automotive business – Shook Enterprises. We recently had a conversation with Caitlin […]
There are usually several Jensens in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at any one time. We currently have 541s, 541Rs, 541Ss, an FF, and now we have yet another Interceptor too. Our 1970 Jensen Interceptor has come in for a full engine service and vehicle health check. There are also issues that the owner has […]
Classic car technician Brian has been making templates for various parts of the interior of our Bridge C-Type Replica. He started by removing the seats and loosening the seat belts before making a paper pattern for the rear gearbox tunnel. A pattern also had to be made for the centre tunnel section. Once he had […]
Our 1997 Porsche 911 (966) Carrera 2 has left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in preparation for its journey to Australia. It will first be transported on the trailer to Southhampton before it continues on to its final home in Australia. JH Specialist Transport loaded our Porsche onto the trailer early this morning and the […]
Tickets are now available for our one-of-a-kind 1972 Rover P6 4500S. Starting life as a 3500S, a full nut and bolt restoration, including a 4.5-litre V8 being fitted in the car, resulted in this very special 4500S, known as ‘Beastie’ Beastie has won multiple awards and has been displayed at the NEC Classic Motor Show […]
Classic car technician Dave has resealed the exhaust clamp on our 1969 Morris Minor. This is one of the jobs being completed in preparation for this beautiful classic car to return home to its owners very soon.
Classic car technician Chris has been undersealing our 1986 Daimler DS420. Since making its way to us from America, our DS420 has undergone a big transformation including being painted blue instead of its original white colour. As this mammoth vehicle has been put back together, jobs like the undersealing have kept our workshop team busy. […]
Classic car technician Scott has refurbished a set of carbs from a Jensen 541. We have had a number of Jensen 541s in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop so the team here is very used to working on these rare and beautiful classic cars. These carbs were refurbished for a customer and, as you can […]
Our 2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 has had a little bit of a makeover in the form of a painted wing mirror. Classic car technician, Mauro removed the cover from the wing mirror before preparing it for its new coat of paint. As you can see from the photos below, the wing mirror is […]
Now that our 1964 Amphicar 7-70 has been stripped back to bare metal for rust repair, our classic car technicians have been able to closely inspect and assess each part of this interesting vehicle. Once many of the components had been stripped, we could see which parts need to be replaced. We have used Gordon […]
Our 1977 Honda GL100 Goldwing is now back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. As you can see from the photos below, it is looking great and its future will soon be decided. Motorcycles like this don’t come into the workshop very often so we are very excited to see what the future holds for […]
Our 2003 Aprilia RSV 1000 Millie has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Now that it is with us, it will be inspected and assessed before the workshop team come up with a plan of action for its future. We don’t always have many motorbikes in the workshop so it’s always exciting to […]