Work progressed on our 1956 Jensen 541 with Jonn and John refitting the cylinder head, along with cleaning and refitting associated components and hoses, ensuring all were properly secured. The original head, having previously been skimmed, was refitted to the engine. However, upon refilling the fluids, a leak was observed at the rear of the […]
Jon, one of our amazing restoration technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars has been hard at work getting the 1966 Jaguar E-Type fighting fit. It isn’t just the rear end of this iconic classic which has had Jon’s magic worked over it, he has also been working the front suspension during this round of works. […]
Greg and Ben have been working on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage. The front suspension has been removed from the car. Ben and Greg worked on a side each and then worked together on the rear axle. They had to use heat in a couple of places to remove stubborn bolts. Mauro has […]
Lucky winner Gareth took delivery of his 1998 Mercedes SL500 recently. After a pre-delivery inspection, the car was loaded into our trailer and delivered to Gareth’s door. As one of our latest competition winners, everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars hopes he enjoys the car for many miles.
As we come to the end of another week here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, we’ve got a couple of new (old) arrivals. Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 has been in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop where our technician Ben has spent the past few weeks ressurecting the classic sports car for […]
We are very excited to announce a brand-new partnership with Lancaster Insurance, one of the UK’s leading specialists in classic and high-net-worth car insurance. From Thursday 4th September 2025, when we launched our Caterham Seven 310 Encore competition, every winner of a Bridge Classic Cars competition car will also receive up to £250 towards a […]
How do you shoot a car that doesn’t exist yet? It’s a tricky one that’s for sure. But, we do love a challenge here at Bridge Classic Cars. Tonight, we launch our Caterham Seven 310 Encore competition where someone is going to have the chance to win one of just 25 Encore’s scheduled to be […]
There was a break in the weather and Nick and I took it. We zoomed to Pettistree House to film our 1965 Jaguar for competition. This is a stunning car and will make the perfect addition to anyone’s driveway!
To celebrate both our very own fashionista Molly, and the launch of our latest competition – a brand new Caterham 310 Encore, we’ve been coming up with new ways to combine the glamour of our favourite presenter and this stunning limited edition sports car. So when Craig came to me the other day and said […]
Alongside our DB2/4 Mk1 Coupe, the Bridge Classic Cars team have been going full steam at the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe project which is currently undergoing a full ground up restoration here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk. Our restoration technician Rob has been heading up this project, meticulously getting this […]
The restoration team here at Bridge Classic Cars are very excited this morning as the final finishing touches have been made to our 1976 Jensen Interceptor Coupe. One of an estimated 50 to have ever been built, we as a team are extremely proud to have brought this stunning machine back to life – every […]
Last weekend, I took a trip, with the family to The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley. I can totally see why it is but describing this incredible place a museum does not do it the justice it deserves…it’s more like an experience! What a day it turned out to be! I have to admit […]
One of the two vintage Aston Martin DB2’s currently undergoing a total ground up restoration here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk, our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 project is moving along quickly. Steve, one of our restoration technicians, with the help of our technician Ben have been getting the freshly painted bodyshell fitted […]
Our 1995 TVR Chimaera, which was recently won by our very lucky player Thomas, has been back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to have its pre-delivery inspection as well as a couple of repairs before it is loaded up and headed off to its new home. Here’s what our technician Jon has been doing: […]
The workshop team have done their final touches to our 1976 Jensen Interceptor Coupe before it heads off on its next adventure. The steering wheel was recently sent away for refurbishment before it arrived back and our restoration technician Ben has carefully fitted it along with the final adjustments and pieces that really finish off […]
As the project nears completition here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops in Suffolk, our 1976 Jensen Interceptor Coupe is having its final bits and pieces made ready for its excited owner. This time, through road testing, the team found a couple of trims were interfering with a couple of areas, most notably the indicator […]
Our 2002 Ford Thunderbird has been getting back on the road with the help of the team here at Bridge Classic Cars. At our Suffolk HQ, our workshop manager John (our electrical guru) has been tracing down an issue with the ABS system in the car. The car has been displaying an ABS light on […]
The Bridge Classic Cars restoration team have been working their way through the work order to get this beautiful 1954 MG TF back up and running beautifully. With previously finding that the tank had suffered massive corrosion in the fuel tank and carburettors, the team have been methodically working their way through the various systems […]
Our workshop manager, and all round electrical guru, John has been getting to the bottom of a slightly annoying issue with our 1992 Lotus Elan here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. The drivers side window, went down but then wouldn’t go back up. So, John got his multimeter out and began to get to […]
Ben, one of our amazing restoration technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars, has been working on our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1. He has been working his way methodically each of the individual systems of the classic sports car, this time Ben has been looking under the bonnet of the car. He has been looking […]
Our paint and body team work miracles on a daily basis, like this one. Our 1969 Audi 70/72L has been transformed into its final set up with Black over Cream bodywork which has been done by our paint and body technician Chris. This restoration has been done by the Bridge Classic Cars in-house team but […]
Jon has been busy underneath the 1966 Jaguar E-Type which is currently undergoing some MOT repairs here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. Jon took a look at the MOT failure report and the failure points were pretty vague… but that’s never stops our Jon (a former recent MOT tester himself). Here’s what Jon […]
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been carrying out a sill repair to the 1965 Jaguar Mk2 which is in paintshop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ here in Suffolk. The paint and body team have been working alongside the workshop team to get this classic saloon back its former glory for a […]
Our technician Jon has been continuing on the recommissioning of our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo project here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. The team have been working through this project in between our customer jobs to get this incredible piece of Italian style and engineering back on the road. Here’s what Jon has been […]
We’re no strangers to variety here at Bridge Classic Cars. Having worked on pretty much everything from the turn of each century, but occasionally we have that wide array turn up almost all at the same time like this morning. We’ve welcomed a 1931 Austin Six, 1971 Fiat 500 and 2025 Lotus Emira V6 to […]
Work continued on our 1956 Jensen 541 with the removal of the cylinder head, which John then stripped down and thoroughly cleaned before sending it away to be skimmed. During the removal of the exhaust, two studs sheared off; these were carefully drilled out, and the threads retapped in preparation for the head’s reinstallation. John […]
The Bridge Classic Cars HQ here in Suffolk has recently welcomed something very special to our restoration workshops – a 1963 Citroen Chapron. Those not familiar with these fascinatingly rare examples of French coachbuilding, here’s the story. Henri Chapron, was a legendary French designer and coachbuilder. Throughout his illustrious career, he would design for some […]
The Bridge Classic Cars restoration technciains have been hard at work getting our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 back together as part of its restoration journey. The whole team have been meticulously test fitting the various trims for the car, but the grille is a crucial piece of the cars look. This beautiful piece sits […]
During our recent visit to Caterham, we were lucky enough to have a guided tour of the incredible factory. The Caterham team have called the new factory home for the last 18 months, so it was a fantastic opportunity to not only visit, but have a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most recognisable British […]
Colin, who won our Ultimate Adventure Collection earlier this year, recently got in touch to give us an update on how he is finding his 2 new cars. I think it’s safe to say we have another happy winner! “Back in May, I won your Ultimate Adventure Collection, i.e. the BMW Z3, Landrover 90 and […]