The lucky winner of our 1973 Triumph TR6, Barnaby Page, took delivery of his car recently. Won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, Barnaby had winning ticket number 2351 which was randomly selected during our live draw held on 26th January 2023. Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars would like to congratulate Barnaby again for his […]
Last weekend we went to an auction hosted by Anglia Car Auctions. Our 2 special Daimlers were included in the lots for sale and both ended up selling and will now move on to a new owner. The story behind these 2 classic vehicles is a very interesting one and we hope that the future […]
Classic car technician Brian has been doing some more work on the interior of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mark 1. His work started by cutting out a new top panel for the rear base seat. This was trial fitted in the car before Brian then went on to fit the front rail trim panel […]
The paint on our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle has been stripped of some of its paint so that Chris and the rest of the paintshop team can resolve some of the vehicle’s rust issues. Some parts were also sandblasted and prepped ready for their coat of epoxy primer. Affectionately known as Delilah by its owner, our […]
Classic car technician Jonn has been working on our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8. He checked the tracking before adjusting it to parallel. Jonn wanted to get the car running properly so he checked the ignition timing. While doing this, he found that the HT leads were not fitted in the correct firing order. After carrying […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has had more interior work completed by Lydia recently. Lydia has continued her work on the seats which are now almost complete. Once the front base cushions are finished and fitted, the seats of our Jensen 541R will be ready to be installed in the car. Alongside her work on the […]
Our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110 has been stripped down by classic car technician, Mauro. Once it had been stripped, Mauro rubbed down the roof ready for it to be painted. It wasn’t just the roof that had the attention of our paintshop though, as the wheel arches, front grill, and front headlight surrounds were […]
Our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo has continued making progress over the last week. The final metalwork has been going on and rust removal and repairs have taken a big leap towards completion. There is still quite a bit of work to do on our Saab before it has reached the end of its restoration journey. […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have finished their inspection of our 2008 Harley Davidson Sportster 883 and it is now available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. It recently came out of long-term storage and has covered 9000 miles from new. Whoever is lucky enough to win this impressive motorbike will certainly turn […]
We were recently visited by Alfie Chinnock, a photography student at the University of Suffolk. Alfie spent some time at our secure storage facility, The Hangar where he took some great photos of the vehicles currently being kept there. If you want to see more of Alfie’s photos (like the ones below), you can follow […]
Despite the automotive industry drastically shifting towards electric vehicles and other green alternatives, General Motors have made an announcement that proves the V8 has not yet had its day, and there is still a place for it in the future of the automotive industry. The Announcement General Motors recently announced that a little under $1 […]
The lucky winner of our 1975 MGB GT V8, Steven Biggs, is a big fan of our local team, Ipswich Town Football Club. When the time came to deliver this beautiful classic car to Steven, we couldn’t think of anywhere better than the home of ITFC – Portman Road! We had a great time handing […]
Syeed Ali is the founder of The Drivers Union. When it comes to supercars, Syeed is extremely knowledgeable and has been around them for close to 20 years. We were very excited to have the opportunity to ask him some questions about The Drivers Union, supercars, and the automotive industry as a whole. For those […]
Our 1973 Audi 100 Coupe S has just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It is now in the hands of our team of classic car technicians who will thoroughly inspect and assess the vehicle. If they are happy with it, it will go on to be a competition car through Bridge Classic Cars […]
The television series ‘Magpie Murders’ (based on the novel of the same name by Anthony Horowitz ) has been picked up by the BBC and will be shown on BBC One later on in 2023. The series was filmed in a few places around the county including Kersey and Ipswich. Magpie Murders is a six-part […]
Car production in the UK fell by 9.8% in 2022 resulting in the worst production year since 1956. Having to deal with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as a worldwide semiconductor shortage, the car manufacturing industry as a whole has taken something of a beating. However, in the UK, factory closures have […]
Lydia has been making the gear lever gaiter for our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica. As you can see from the photos below, the gaiter looks great and will make a perfect addition to this very special vehicle.
On the 28th and 29th of January 2023, Anglia Car Auctions will be hosting an auction in King’s Lynn. It is at this auction that our pair of 1964 Daimler V8 250s will be up for sale. With sequential number plates, these two cars were bought in two separate purchases by a married couple. It […]
Initially bought to be part of our personal collection, our 2006 Daihatsu Copen is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. After going through a full workshop inspection, our team of technicians were happy that this quirky little car is now ready for a new owner. With less than 1000 tickets available, your […]
Another new addition has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This time it is our 1989 Rover Mini City 1000 E. Now that it is with our skilled team of technicians, it will be serviced and undergo a thorough inspection before eventually becoming a competition car through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110 has been heavily featured in Land Rover Monthly with its owner Ed Stafford. In the interesting multi-page article, Ed talks in great detail about his Land Rover, his life, and his future plans. He even talks about the work we are doing on his Defender! The article is an […]
Our 1988 Toyota MR2 has been under the care of classic car technician Steve recently. The car is with us for a full service, brake fluid and coolant change, and a thorough assessment of its current condition. During his assessment, Steve noted that a new water pump and cam belt were needed. Steve fitted both […]
Classic car technician Brian has been cleaning the soft top cover of our 1980 Triumph TR7 Convertible. After removing the cover from the car and cleaning it, it was noted that the sides had shrunk so required new material to be added to make it fit correctly. Brian made patterns for the new side pieces […]
While our 1964 Amphicar 7-70 is being stripped, classic car technician Brian has been completing some work on the roof of this interesting vehicle. He has been removing the cover of the roof. This process started by removing the catches and metal trims that held the front rubber seal in place. The rubber seal and […]
Talking Classics was recently featured in the newsletter sent to the Vint-tro community. CEO of Vint-tro, Simon Bennett, was our guest in a recent Talking Classics, and the conversation he had with us was shared with his company’s followers.
On the weekend of 28th and 29th January, Anglia Car Auctions will be hosting an auction in King’s Lynn and the Bridge Classic Cars team will be in attendance. Our 2 very special Daimlers will be part of the auction and it will be great to see them both find new homes. We have been […]
Our 1987 BMW 635 CSI has recently arrived in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. While it is here with us, the workshop team will be fitting a new ceiling cloth as well as fitting new windscreens too. This is a great-looking car and we are looking forward to having it with us.
Another new addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop has recently arrived in the form of our 2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8. While it is with us, our Range Rover will have some paintwork completed. its wheels refurbished, and some other minor works. We collected our 2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 along with […]
The newest addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 1994 Rover 216 Cabriolet. All being well, this will be a competition car on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions but, before that can be confirmed, it will need to undergo a thorough inspection from our team of classic car technicians. We collected our 1994 Rover […]
We love an MGB here at Bridge Classic Cars! Another winner was found for our previous V8 MGB but, don’t worry if you didn’t win that one as you have another opportunity with the latest draw from Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Entry is open and tickets are now available for our latest 1975 MGB GT […]