Our 2004 Mazda RX-8 has just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. As it is a new car in the workshop, it will have to undergo a full and thorough inspection by our team of classic car technicians. Once they have inspected and assessed our RX-8, a plan of action for the future will […]
We have very recently welcomed our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110 to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This isn’t any old Defender though as it comes with quite a bit of history, despite it only being 8 years old. Belonging to explorer and adventurer Ed Stafford, this imposing vehicle was stolen and stripped of a […]
We recently delivered our 1985 Ferrari Mondial to lucky winner Daniel Fallon. Daniel became the new owner of our Ferrari when his ticket number, 754, was randomly selected at the Bridge Classic Cars festive live draw held on Thursday, 22nd December 2022. Everyone here would like to congratulate Daniel again and we hope we enjoy […]
The Mercedes-Benz Club hosted a private and exclusive event at Bridge Classic Cars on Thursday 30th March 2023. Members of the club had the opportunity to have a tour of our workshop as well as enjoy refreshments and spend some time with other Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts. This event was for members of the Mercedes-Benz Club Only […]
Our 1965 Aston Martin DB5 may have left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop a while ago, but that doesn’t mean we don’t still give it some attention from time to time. Recently, classic car technician Jon and workshop manager John visited our DB5 at its owner’s home to investigate why it wasn’t starting. The two […]
The East Anglian Daily Times recently published a list of the 5 major shows and events running in Suffolk in January 2023. The Bridge Classic Cars New Year’s Car Rally was included in this list which we are very excited about. Our rally was a great success and we had a lot of fun spending […]
Our friends at Wyatt Polishing recently completed some restoration work and zinc plating for a number of seat runners and bonnet struts for the Jensens currently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. When components like this look as good as they now do, you can tell that the fully restored cars they become a part […]
The White Lady is a very special car. It was the first-ever car made by the Jensen brothers all the way back in 1935. The owner of The White Lady and friend of Bridge Classic Cars, Joerg, recently had the original number plates of this impressive car refurbished by Tippers Classic & Vintage Plates. It […]
You can now enter the draw to win our 1975 MGB GT V8. This beautiful classic car is 1 of only 30 finished with the rare Bracken bodywork and Autumn Leaf trim. There is extensive paperwork and history that comes with this car and it is a fantastic example of how good these classic British […]
Progress continues to be made in The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. We recently opened our bar for the very first time at our festive live draw in December and we are soon to be installing a brand new coffee machine too! The bar recently got a bit of an upgrade and, as you can […]
On Sunday, August 20th, the Porsche East show is taking place at Rickinghall Village Green. There will be food and drink available to all in attendance as well as giving you the opportunity to admire some very nice cars too. As it is Porsche’s 75th anniversary, the event will be focussing on classic cars and Porsche’s […]
Classic car technician John has once again been working on our 1971 Jensen FF MKII. He stripped and removed the tachometer and clock from the car as the tachometer needs to be converted to electronic ignition and the clock needs to be repaired. John went on to polish the chrome window trims at the rear […]
Obviously, everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars has a passion for classic cars. However, we love finding interesting vehicles of all varieties and, recently, we found another. On our travels, we got to experience Bassenthwaite Lake Station. This is a cafe in a restored railway station on the former Cockermouth to Keswick line. What we […]
Our 1978 MGB GT is getting even closer to leaving the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Classic car technician Brian has been busy making and fitting a new sunroof for this eye-catching classic car. Brian started by fitting the wood sections to the metal brackets that surround the sunroof opening. He then laid the frame bars […]
On Thursday 22nd December 2022, Bridge Classic Cars hosted our festive live draw from The Atelier. During the event, lucky winners were found for our 2005 Aston Martin DB9, our 1985 Ferrari Mondial, and our REC Tourer Watch and there was live music from The Three Chordettes (featuring our very own Molly). The event also saw […]
We recently took a drive all the way from our Suffolk workshop to Cornwall to deliver our 2005 Aston Martin DB9 to its new owner – Nick Jones. Nick was the lucky winner randomly selected in our live draw held on Thursday 22nd December 2022. His winning ticket number was 1643. While we were on […]
Yesterday the Bridge Classic Cars New Year’s Car Rally took place. The rally began at our workshop where participants enjoyed hot drinks and the opportunity to speak with fellow car enthusiasts. Once everyone had spent some time admiring each other’s cars and had a cup of coffee, we all set off, in convoy, towards our […]
Most classic cars come with a unique history of memories and stories that date back decades and even multiple generations. A lot of the time though, these stories and these memories are very personal to the current and former owners of the vehicles. However, from time to time, the story of certain classic cars extends […]
The engine of our 1940 Morris Gun Tractor has been undergoing a complete rebuild. This has been making good progress and we are now expecting the newly rebuilt engine to be back with us in the next few weeks. Once the engine is back at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, the restoration journey of this […]
Welding work has continued on our 1968 MGB GT by classic car technician Rob. He cut out and started to repair the corrosion on the right-hand side of the rear chassis leg. Once this was complete, the right-hand wheel arch and chassis rail was finished too. Rob then went on to repair the rear spring […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has continued to make progress through its restoration journey over the last week or so. Lydia has been hard at work finishing her prep work on some metal parts of this rare classic car. Lydia’s prep work is to get these components ready to be painted at a later date in […]
Classic car technician Steve recently began his investigation on our 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI. During his work, he found a few issues that will need to be resolved while our Alfa is here with us at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. One of the first things that Steve noted in his investigation was that […]
The newest arrival has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and it is our beautiful Volkswagen Beetle. Affectionately known as Delilah (thanks to the first part of the number plate), this iconic and extremely popular car has come to us for a full restoration. Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars will look after Delilah […]
After its recent visit to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our 1964 Amphicar 7-70 has returned to us ready to be restored for its owner. Amphibious cars are always interesting vehicles to look at and to work on and this one looks like it will be no different. Everyone in the workshop is looking forward […]
The marketing team here at Bridge Classic Cars are getting a bigger office! As the business continues to grow and develop, more space is needed to help us operate as effectively and as successfully as possible. As you can see from the photos below, the office extension is making good progress. With the floor going […]
Highlights of this event can be seen here. The Rolls-Royce & Bentley Enthusiasts will be hosting a private and exclusive event at Bridge Classic Cars on Sunday 16th April 2023. Members of the club will have the opportunity to have a tour of our workshop as well as enjoy refreshments and spend some time with […]
The Goodwood Members’ Meeting is the traditional season opener for all motoring events at Goodwood. This year, the 80th Members’ Meeting is taking place on the 15th – 16th of April. This event will showcase some of the best historic motorsport on the planet and there will be plenty of classic and interesting vehicles to […]
Goodwood revival is an immersive celebration of some true classic vehicles. Taking place on the 8th – 10th of September 2023, this will be an incredible event for anyone with an interest in classic cars. The Bridge Classic Cars team will be heading to Goodwood to experience Revival 2023 for ourselves. More information can be […]
In 2023, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is taking place slightly later in the year than usual. You can enjoy the summer sun and a whole host of cool cars on the 13th – 16th of July 2023 in the parkland surrounding Goodwood House. Tipped as the world’s greatest celebration of motorsport and car culture, […]
Hannah Burgess is the owner of Hannah Burgess PR. She spends a large part of her life around cars and she is extremely knowledgeable about all things automotive. Hannah was kind enough to take some time out of her busy schedule to sit down with us and answer some of the questions we had for […]