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Our 1957 Jensen 541R Returns (Briefly)

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 […]

Another New Arrival – 1973 Triumph TR6

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 […]

Just Arrived 1975 MG B GT V8

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. […]

Throttle Cable Adjusted

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 […]

A New Ignition Coil

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. […]

The Restoration Continues – 1959 Jensen 541R

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 […]

Progress Continues On Our 1971 Jensen FF MKII

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 […]

More Work On Our 1975 MGB GT V8

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 […]

Checking Over Our 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible

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 […]

Let’s get plastered…

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.

Diagnosing An Electrical Fault

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 […]

Interior Work – 1959 Jensen 541R

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 […]

Starting Work On Our 1971 Jensen FF MKII

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 […]

Investing in the future at Bridge Classic Cars

Here at Bridge Classic Cars we very much believe in investing in the future and investing in new people to make that future happen. A little over a month ago, Lily joined the team to help launch our newest project which is already starting to take shape. These ideas will help build the landscape of […]

Investigating Exhaust Blow – 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3

Classic car technician Jon has been investigating the exhaust blow (blowing noise) on our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3. From listening to it, Jon believed that the issue seemed to be coming from the offside bank of the exhaust manifold. To confirm his suspicions, Jon had to strip and investigate this area of the […]

Repaired, Painted, And Looking Good

Our 1998 Mercedes E240 has recently undergone some repair and paintwork. Now that this classic car has some new paint, it is looking much better than it did when it first arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and classic car technician Mauro has been putting things back together to get the car ready to […]

Nearly There – 1978 MGB GT

Classic car technician Rob has been looking at our 1978 MGB GT. As this car is getting very close to being ready to leave us, he has been double-checking that everything is working exactly as it should. While there is still some work needing to be done on this eye-catching classic car (the sunroof being […]

1964 Rover P5 Coupe – The Assessment Begins

As it recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our 1964 Rover P5 Coupe needs to undergo a thorough inspection and assessment from our experienced team of classic car technicians. Paul has begun his initial assessment of this beautiful classic car as preparations begin for it to be offered as a competition car through […]

Trial Fitting Bodywork – 1905 Riley 9HP

Our 1905 Riley 9HP has been going through a big transformation over the last few weeks. A big step towards this ultra-rare car looking more like it should was when the wheels were fitted. This was a great opportunity to see much more clearly how our finished Riley will hopefully look. However, classic car technician […]

Just Arrived – 1967 MGB GT

The latest addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 1967 MGB GT. It has come to us for an appraisal and possible further work depending on what our team of classic car technicians find during their assessment. Everyone here loves a classic MG and this one will certainly get its fair share of […]

Just Arrived – 1964 Rover P5 Coupe

Another new arrival has made its way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. The latest addition to the collection is our 1964 Rover P5 3-litre Coupe. It will soon undergo a thorough inspection and assessment by our classic car technicians before it can move on to the next stage of its journey. The current plan […]

Entry Is Now Open – 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E

Our very special 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. This car was formerly owned by the late Robert Furniss Riding and was part of his collection sold at auction that raised more than £1 million for the RNLI. Entry is now open so you can get […]

Just Arrived – 1971 Jensen FF MKII

Another rare car has recently arrived at Bridge Classic Cars in the form of our 1971 Jensen FF MKII. With only 320 of these beautiful classic cars being made, we are very excited to have one in our workshop. After not being used for a while, the car is experiencing some issues that we will […]

Jensen 54R1 Modifications

Classic car technician Rob has, once again, been working hard on our 1959 Jensen 541R. Rob modified the front chassis of this classic car to fit the chassis cross-member. Making sure everything fits together perfectly is extremely important so, sometimes, modifications need to be made in order to get cars like this back on the […]

New Rear Panels

Classic car technicians Monty and Christian have continued their work on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3. After new front panels were fitted their attention turned to the rear of the car. Monty and Christian removed the rear quarter before fitting new panels in its place. Some of the new panel pieces needed to be made […]

Paint Repairs – 1998 Mercedes E240

Our 1998 Mercedes E240 has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop with classic car technician Mauro recently. Mauro stripped parts of the car down in preparation for paint repairs to be completed. As you can see from the photos below, the main area of focus was on the off-side rear door. Once Mauro […]

A Leaking Steering Rack

The steering rack of our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8 is leaking and needs to be rebuilt! To rectify the issue, we have securely packaged it up and have sent it off to our steering rack specialist who will be able to find the cause of the leak and fix it ready for us to reinstall […]

New Year’s Car Rally

The New Year’s Car Rally was a great success! Read our thoughts on it here. Here are some of the highlights: Welcome in the New Year with Bridge Classic Cars. You are invited to our New Year’s car meet and rally. We will be meeting at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops for a 9am start […]

Assessment Of Our 1975 MGB GT V8

Our 1975 MGB GT V8 has been undergoing its initial checks and assessment by classic car technician Steve. When any classic vehicle arrives at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, it is thoroughly inspected and assessed to identify any restoration work that may need to be carried out before the car is ready to move on […]

1986 Daimler DS420 – Prep And Paint

Our 1986 Daimler DS420 has had a new coat of paint! Before its final coat could be applied though, the entire car and its components needed to have primer applied, Some of the parts of this classic car had to be removed and prepped separately from the rest of the vehicle. These were painted on […]