Our 1971 Jensen FF MKII recently had a new fuel tank installed. Workshop manager John has been modifying the breather pipes on the new fuel tank. While he was working on this, he found that the reason why the tank sender was not working was that the metal strip had corroded away. Our 1971 Jensen […]
Our 1970 Ford Cortina MK2 1600 GT had its thermostat housing removed by classic car technician Paul recently. Once Paul had removed the housing he was able to drill out a broken stud before reassembling everything with new parts where they were required. Our MK2 Cortina will go on to be a competition car at […]
To gain access to the leaking rocker cover gaskets, classic car technician Scott had to remove various parts of our 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible. Once he had access to them, he was able to remove the old gaskets and replace them with new ones. After fitting new rocker cover gaskets, Scott began work on putting […]
Our team of classic car technicians continue to work on our 1959 Jensen 541R. Lydia has been stripping the old foam, leather, and vinyl off various interior pieces and prepping some of the metal work for repainting by sandblasting and sanding to remove rust, old paint, and glue. While Lydia was working on the interior […]
Our 1973 Triumph TR6 will soon be available to win through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Before it goes live though, a few points were highlighted in its initial assessment that need to be addressed. Classic car technician Chris wasted no time in resolving the small areas of paintwork that needed attention. After spending a bit […]
Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 has had new manifolds installed by classic car technician Jon. There was lots of stripping and refitting to be done throughout the process but, the end result made all of the effort very much worthwhile. While Jon was working to strip components to access the offside exhaust manifolds, […]
Classic car technician Brian recently installed the glovebox radio in our 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. He started by making the cardboard patterns for the inner section of the glovebox that would hold the radio. He then cut out the base from mill board and the centre sections from plywood. To make sure everything was exactly […]
As our 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E sold out so quickly and was drawn a week earlier than scheduled, we thought we would host a bonus draw last night (8th December). We all had a lot of fun at the impromptu draw and we gave away some very cool prizes. The bonus draw was a […]
Georgia Peck is the founder and owner of Aubrey Peck. She, like us, has a passion for classic cars and, through Aubrey Peck, helps other people enjoy classics as much as possible. We were very excited to ask Georgia some questions to get an insight into her business, her goals, and why she loves classic […]
Our 1959 Austin Healey has only been here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for a few days but it has already been the focus of classic car technician Steve. As the car is with us for recommissioning in preparation for its owner to drive it back home to Hampshire in the coming weeks, Steve […]
Our 1940 Morris Gun Tractor has been at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for a little while now. As this is such a special (and interesting) vehicle to work on, it’s always exciting to see progress being made on this historic machine. The engine of this mammoth vehicle has begun the process of being stripped […]
Our 1998 Mercedes E240 is for sale! This is a beautiful car that has only covered 34,000 miles from new. Very little work was needed but we have painted the off-side rear door as the lacquer was slightly faded. We originally purchased our E240 from a good friend of Bridge Classic Cars to be part […]
Our 1985 Ferrari Mondial is now ready for its brand-new owner. It has been thoroughly checked and has been given the go-ahead from our workshop team that it can be put live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Entry is now open so you can get your tickets to be in with a chance of winning […]
Imagine walking into an old barn and finding a classic car. Now imagine walking into an old barn and finding an extremely rare 1962 Aston Martin DB4. With only 1100 DB4s ever made, finding one in a barn is not something most of us will ever even dream of being fortunate enough to do. However, […]
Highlights of Drive It Day can be seen here. Bridge Classic Cars are pleased to be hosting a Drive It Day on Sunday 23rd April 2023. National Drive It Day was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005. It celebrates the 65 cars that attempted to drive 1000 miles from London […]
The lucky winner of our 2005 Chrysler Crossfire recently took delivery of his new car. Stephen Paul was randomly selected as the lucky winner of this Dr Who related car with ticket number 525 in our live draw held on Thursday, 24th November 2022. Everyone at Bridge Classic Cars would like to congratulate Stephen again […]
It’s not every day that you get to see an amphibious car up close. However, we were lucky enough to do just that when a 1964 Amphicar 7-70 came to visit the Bridge Classic Cars workshop recently. This is a very interesting car and it will likely be returning to us very soon so we […]
We recently welcomed our 1957 Jensen 541R back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It was only a short visit but our team of classic car technicians was still able to resolve a couple of issues the owner was experiencing. Classic car technician Dave turned his attention to resolving a rattle coming from the driver’s […]
We have recently welcomed yet another classic car to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1973 Triumph TR6. As with all cars that come to us, our team of classic car technicians will give it a thorough inspection and assessment before making a plan of action for its future. This will […]
Everyone knows that we love a classic MG here at Bridge Classic Cars. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that one of the latest additions to our workshop is our 1975 MG B GT V8. This will eventually be a competition car that will be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. […]
Our 1985 Ferrari Mondial is going to be a big part of our Bridge Classic Cars Festive Live Draw. With one lucky person going to win this beautiful classic car in time for Christmas, our workshop team are working hard to make sure everything is working as it should be. Classic car technician Steve has […]
Classic car technician Dave has been continuing his work on our extremely rare 1905 Riley 9HP. After recently trial-fitting the wooden bodywork, Dave has, once again, turned his attention to getting our Riley 9HP up and running. Dave has installed a new (and much improved) ignition coil set up into this very special classic car. […]
Our workshop team have been hard at work with the restoration of our 1959 Jensen 541R. Lydia has been stripping various interior parts ready for them to be re-covered and fully restored to their former glory. Brian has also been working on the interior of our Jensen 541R. He repaired the rear quarter panel top […]
Our 1971 Jensen FF MKII has had the attention of classic car technician Jon recently. The first job Jon completed was to remove the old distributor and replace it with a new one. He also re-routed the speedo cable and fitted a new fuel filter too. Jon went on to strip, clean, and inspect the […]
Classic car technician Steve has continued his work on our 1975 MGB GT V8. As this will soon be a competition car on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, the workshop team are making sure it is working as it should and is ready to be won by its new owner in the near future. Steve noticed […]
It may have only been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for a short while but classic car technician Scott has already been busy getting his assessment and inspection of our 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible underway. Scott noticed an oil leak during his checks so he spent some time looking for the source of the […]
Thanks to Joe from F&S Plastering for plastering our new office space. We are now looking forward to our new, larger space in the coming weeks.
Classic car technician Steve has been looking after our 1975 MGB GT V8 since it first arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. After completing his initial assessment of the car, and resolving some of the issues he found, Steve has been working to diagnose an electrical fault with the high beam. Steve’s investigations ultimately […]
The body of our 1959 Jensen 541R has undergone lots of restoration work recently. With classic car technician Rob modifying the front chassis, welding, and rebuilding various parts of this rare classic car, it has certainly made lots of progress on its restoration journey. As work continues on the external elements of the car, classic […]
Our 1971 Jensen FF MKII hasn’t been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop very long but it has already had classic car technician Jon’s attention this week. The first thing he wanted to do was to get the engine up and running. As Jon was working on making this happen, he discovered that the battery […]