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Sold On MyClassics.co.uk – 1961 Francis Barnett Trials

Our very special bike has recently left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop after being sold on MyClassics.co.uk This is a very rare bike that is an original Francis Barnett factory 250cc model. After undergoing restoration work on pretty much every…

Win Our 2005 Chrysler Crossfire – Entry Is Now Open!

Entry is now open for our 2005 Chrysler Crossfire. This is a particularly special competition for two reasons. The first is that this car was previously owned by a prop supplier for Dr Who. There are definitely little hints of…

Bridge Classic Cars Festive Live Draw

Congratulations to Daniel Fallon, winner of our 1985 Ferrari Mondial and Nick Jones, winner of our 2005 Aston Martin DB9. The highlights of the Bridge Classic Cars live draw can be seen below: Come and celebrate Christmas with Bridge Classic…

A Look Back On Our 1999 Rover BRM

Our 1999 Rover BRM may have only been with us for a few months but it has come a long way since its arrival at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Rust was an issue for this car. Our team of…

A Visit From Ed Stafford

We were lucky enough to welcome explorer and adventurer Ed Stafford to Bridge Classic Cars recently. While he was here, Ed had a tour of the workshop, he spoke to some of the team about the work they do and…

Panel Levelling Complete

Our 1986 Daimler DS420 has been undergoing panel levelling with classic car technician Chris. Once this was completed, the car began its prep work ready to be painted in the near future. Some panels of this large classic car have…

New Panels And Looking More Like A Car

Our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3 continues to make good progress and is beginning to look much more like a car now than it has in recent times. Classic car technicians Monty and Christian have been hard at work fitting new…

Lots Of Welding

Classic car technician Rob has continued his work on our 1959 Jensen 541R. Following the return of the doors from the sandblasters, Rob has been able to make some good progress with the restoration of this rare classic car. His…

Something Exciting Is Coming…

At Bridge Classic Cars we like to be creative, innovative, forward-thinking, and we do our best to bring a modern take to the world of classic cars. Part of that involves developing new ideas and making the most out of…

More Repair Work

Our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo began its restoration journey with us earlier this year. Since then it has been stripped and had a good amount of its interior components removed too. With the headliner, C pillar caps and some of…

New In – 1975 MGB GT V8

Everyone here at Bridge Classic cars loves an MG. We have had lots come and go in the past so it’s always exciting to see a new one come into the workshop. The latest addition is our 1975 MGB GT…

Just Arrived – 1970 Ford Cortina MK2 1600 GT

Another nostalgic vehicle has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This time it is our 1970 Ford Cortina MK2 1600 GT. It will go through a thorough inspection and assessment with our team of classic car technicians before a…

A Makeover For The Seats Of Our 1954 Bristol 405

Quite a bit of interior work has been done on our 1954 Bristol 405 lately. The seats have been a focus of Lydia as she has been working hard to get them into a much more presentable condition. She has…

New Headliner – 2005 Chrysler Crossfire

Our 2005 Chrysler Crossfire has recently undergone some work on its interior. Classic car technician Brian removed and replaced the existing headliner with a new one. This task started with Brian removing the sun visors, interior light, and alarm sensors….

Work Begins On Our 1968 MGB GT

Despite our 1968 MGB GT not being in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for very long, our team of classic car technicians have already begun working on it. Paul has been assessing the car and has found some rust-related issues…

From The Jensen Owners Club – Genesis (The White Lady)

The Jensen Owners Club recently shared an article about the very special car, The White Lady. Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars love Jensens so we are pleased that the JOC allowed us to share the article in its entirety…

Bridge Classic Cars At The NEC – The Classic Motor Show

This weekend, The Classic Motor Show was held at the NEC in Birmingham. Bridge Classic Cars were lucky enough to be in attendance and we loved spending time with fellow classic car enthusiasts. If you have never been to The…

Porsche Owners Club Meet

Read all about our very successful Porsche Owners Club Meet here. The Porsche Owners Club GB will be hosting a private and exclusive event at Bridge Classic Cars on Saturday 25th March 2023. Members of the club will have the…

Just Arrived – Our 1985 Ferrari Mondial

It may have been a wet and rainy evening when it arrived, but our 1985 Ferrari Mondial still looked impressive as it made its way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Once it was inside and dried off, it looked…

Asbestos In Classic Cars

Asbestos used to be used for a wide range of functions. However, in more recent times, the detrimental impact it can have on people’s health has given it a bad reputation. As the majority of the cars that come into…

Underneath Our 1970 Land Rover Series IIA

Since we put our 1970 Land Rover IIA up for sale, we have had quite a few interested parties reach out to us to find out more. One individual specifically asked about the condition of the underside of the vehicle….

Our 1992 Rover Mini Cooper 1.3 Delivered

The lucky winner of our 1992 Rover Mini Cooper 1.3, received his car recently. Peter Bell was randomly selected as the winner of our live draw held on 3rd November 2022 with ticket number 3569. Everyone at Bridge Classic Cars…

Entry Is Now Open – 2008 Mercedes SL63

Entry is now open for our 2008 Mercedes SL63. The follow-up to the Mercedes SL55, the SL63 is more balanced and more refined. It has an extremely powerful 518bhp V8 AMG engine and is limited to a top speed of…

Bonnet Panel Levelled

The bonnet of our 1956 Jensen 541 has been panel levelled by classic car technician Al. Once that had been completed, the bonnet was ready for polyester primer to be applied as it moved on to the next stage of…

Parts For Our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3

Our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3 has had several parts fabricated recently. Classic car technicians Monty and Christian have been hard at work making sure the parts being made fit perfectly where they are needed, and can also do the job…

Triumph Spitfire Brake Fluid

Classic car technician Jon has continued his investigations into the running issues that our 1977 Triumph Spitfire has been experiencing. He bled the brakes of the car and noticed that two different types of brake fluid had been used. Triumph…

A New Grill – 1987 Volvo 240GL

Our 1987 Volvo 240GL has been in the care of classic car technician Jon over the last few days. During this time, Jon has built, cleaned, polished, and fitted the new front grill. This has made a big impact on…

Just Arrived – 1968 MGB GT

Our 1968 MGB GT has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. As with all the cars that come to us, our classic car technicians will give it a thorough assessment and inspection before its future is decided. All…

Seat Upgrades And More – 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible

Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible continues to progress through its restoration work. After a large portion of the external work was complete, Brian and Lydia began their work on the interior of the car. A new carpet was put…

1959 Jensen 541R – Rebuilding A Classic Car

Over the last week, classic car technician Rob has been spending his time putting our 1959 Jensen 541R back together. Since the chassis of this rare car arrived back at the workshop, Rob has had his work cut out fitting…