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On 30th October, the National Motorcycle Museum will be host of the Classic Motorcycle Auction from H&H Classics. With over 265 classic motorcycles and vintage scooters up for sale, the auction will be one of the biggest bike auctions held…

On Tuesday we called up Garry Smith to tell him the amazing news that he’s now the proud owner of our 2010 Land Rover Defender 90. Having been with us here at Bridge Classic Cars for a number of years…

Rob has relocated for now from the main workshops to the fabrication shop as he gets stuck in to the fabrication of the boot-lid. He has cut off the lower half of existing boot lid, remove the lower section due…

Work continues on our 1977 Triumph 2500 TC. Jon is still busy getting the car ready for the oad. He has clean out the thermostat housing and fitted a new thermostat. The top rad hose and temp sender bulb have…

Shooting the Mercedes was a real treat, I had been desperate to get behind the wheel of this 1985 classic since I first laid eyes on it! It’s my favourite car in the workshop at the moment and it did…

Yesterday, Garry Smith was randomly selected as the lucky winner of our 2010 Land Rover Defender 90. His ticket number of 2534 was the one that made him the new owner of this off-roading beast. During the live draw, we…

Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager, John has been working on our 1957 AC Ace. He has been investigating why it was listing to one side (the near side was sitting lower than the rest of the car). As he was…

A fantastic local organisation, the Ipswich Transport Museum has just launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £100,000 to help them restore the oldest surviving Eastern Counties bus. The vehicle in question is known affectionately as the “Tinkling Tillings” due to…

Chris is now finishing off the final few areas of panel levelling and preparing the car for Polyfan. Polyfan is spray polyester putty, used as a levelling primer with high filling properties. t is very easy to work with a…

I recently heard about the Gibbs Aquada and, after a bit of research, thought it sounded like a vehicle that could have been something very special but, for whatever reason, it never reached anywhere close to its full potential! Amphibious…

Having been in storage, within a CarCoon for almost a year, I have decided to get my 2000 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet back on the road…just in time for the WINTER!! Sure, it maybe isn’t the best time for the convertible…

Various parts of our 1973 MGB Roadster have been taken for sandblasting.

As the lucky winner of our Caterham competition chose to take the cash alternative, Tony transported it to our secure storage facility.

Jon has been busy in our workshop! In this update, he has began repairs on the 1977 Triumph 2500TC which is in with our team at our Suffolk HQ to be recommissioned. First off, was a couple of simple jobs…

Originally Aston Martin welded the body shell to the chassis on the DB2/4 Drophead Coupe models. As Rob didn’t want to weld the two together after they are painted, he modified the brackets so they bolt to the chassis. This…

Our workshop is well versed in all things Jensen 541 – having restored over a dozen of these classic GT cars (with 2 more in our workshop currently going through their restoration journey). So, when it comes to getting this…

After undergoing a pre-delivery inspection, our 2003 MG ZT was delivered to its new owner, who won it through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.

Our technician Steve has been working on the 1975 Cobra Replica, checking off the jobs needed to get the ready for its inspection and certification. At this point, Steve has been working on the throttle cable to control that thunderous…

The gearbox for our 1960 Jensen 541R project is back in the building. The transmission had been with a trusted specialist for a rebuild as part of the project to get this incredible classic GT back on the road.

Paul has been continuing his work on our 1956 Jensen 541. He has now fitted the nearside and off-side doors before he started to assemble the window frames. He then had to modify the door frame to make sure that…

The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have been going full steam ahead with preparing the 1979 Ferrari 400. Our technician, Jon, has been heading up the project from the moment the car came into our workshop a couple of months…

After our 1951 Austin Devon was brought back to the workshop, it was reunited with the other part of itself. After being with us for a little while now, it’s fantastic to see this classic pickup coming back together.

After being transported to our friends at Auto Transmissions, our 1973 Rover P5 had some mobile work completed by Jonn and John. Here are Jonn’s notes about the repair: Travel to Mersea island to attend to car. Poor running reported….

In this week’s Torque Show, the Bridge Classic Cars team sit down to talk about how online car platforms are changing and the impact that has on both traders and consumers, before having a chat about a very important moment…

To celebrate 60 years of the Aston Martin and James Bond relationship, Aston Martin has released the DB12 Goldfinger Edition. Limited to just 60 units, this car has been created by Aston’s personalisation and bespoke service – Q by Aston…

I’ve been shortlisted in the Rising Star category for the Motor Trader Industry Awards 2024! On 20th November, Craig and I will be heading to London to join the other finalists at the awards ceremony being held at the Grosvenor…

Yesterday, we had a double live draw as we found the lucky winners of our 2003 MG ZT V8 260 and our 2007 Caterham Seven Roadsport 120. Robert Dover won our MG ZT with ticket number 4242 and Luis Vieira…

It takes 45 lessons for the average learner to pass their driving test. With lessons ranging in price from around £25 per hour up to somewhere around £50 per hour, learning to drive is an expensive thing to do. Even…

A few weeks ago, I became the new owner of my 1976 MGB GT. Since then, I have driven it lots, tinkered, cleaned, and generally admired it. The car came with a pretty substantial history file containing receipts, invoices, MOT…

Filming this MGC GT was a pleasure as always. When getting to shoot with the picturesque Pettistree House as a backdrop it always elevates the beauty of the car. You could win this very classic, grab your tickets from the…