1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3

Old Projects In France

We were lucky enough to get some photos of two previous restoration projects we completed here at Bridge Classic Cars. Our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 and our 1973 Triumph TR6 both now live in France and look very much at home!

New Arrivals – Some Old and New Friends Arrive at HQ

There isn’t normally a day that goes by where we either welcome or say goodbye to a classic car at our Suffolk HQ. Our technicians are always busy with someones pride and joy on their ramp, working their skill and a little bit of magic to get them just right. This morning we welcome a […]

E-Type Fuel Filter

After Jonn had removed the fuel filter bowl from our 1973 Jaguar E-Type for cleaning, he noticed that the filter had come loose and the bowl seal was leaking. He fitted a new unit to cure both faults.

Jaguar E-Type, an unexpected arrival

Today, we received delivery of our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster unexpectedly. Having recently been purchased and subsequently imported, the new owner has taken on the car with the hopes and dreams of working on it himself now he celebrates his retirement. Two and a half hours in to a very pleasant drive back home the […]

Fixing An Air Con Issue

Classic car technician Steve has been resolving an issue with the air conditioning in our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3. After removing the dash, Steve was able to gain access to the a/c wiring and control switches. The fault was traced back to the a/c control variable resistor switch so this was taken apart, […]

Convertible Spacer

Our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3 has been in the care of classic car technician Steve who has been making and fitting a stainless steel spacer to adjust the centre roof catch.

A New Mirror

Classic car technician Steve has been working on our beautiful 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3. He has fitted a new passenger side wing mirror to our classic E-Type which will be with us for a few more weeks until its owner arrives back from France to pick it up. We look forward to seeing […]

E-Type Gear Shift Cover

Classic car technician Brian has been working on the interior of our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3. His focus has been on making some improvements to the gear shift selector. This work started with the removal of the old cover from the selector. Brian cleaned up the metal frame before cutting out new vinyl […]

Work Continues On Our E-Type

Our beautiful 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3 has been in the hands of classic car technician Steve. One of the tasks that Steve completed was to fit new blower intake vents. Once this was done, Steve found that there was very little clearance between the brake vacuum reservoir and the blower fan housing which […]

An E-Type Returns

Our 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Series 3 has come back into the workshop for some attention while its owner is back home in France. Classic car technician Steve has been taking a closer look at the vehicle and noticed that there was oil around the filter housing. Oil was also found on the side of […]

Adventure Time – The 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 Roadster Collected

The Bridge Classic Cars team have delivered our beautiful 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 Roadster to its owner ahead of the car being taken on holiday. The team met up with Stephen in Folkstone to hand over Fern Grey on his way to France on holiday where the car will join the 1973 Triumph […]

Final Look – The Final Photoshoot with the 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 Roadster

The 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Roadster is due to leave the Bridge Classic Cars workshop any day now so, we thought we would take one final look around the car that the team here have built from the ground up. Fern Grey, as the car is known to us, arrived from the US as […]

Out & About – Photos of our 1975 MG B Roadster in France

We’ve been sent some incredible photos by the owner who commissioned our 1975 Tunda Green MG B Roadster of the car in France. The owner has had 3 cars built by the Bridge Classic Cars team. Along with the 1975 MG B Roadster is the 1973 Magenta Triumph TR6 and the soon to be completed […]

Behind The Scenes – Live Draw of the 1973 Triumph TR6

With the competition selling out just before the draw time of 7PM, the Bridge Classic Cars team got together to find out who the lucky new owner of our 1973 Triumph TR6 was. The gorgeous Saffron Yellow TR6 was front and centre in the new Bridge Classic Cars building, surrounded by upcoming and some previous […]

Behind the Scenes – Live Draw of the 1980 Supercharged Mini Van

Last night, Bridge Classic Cars went to find out who the lucky new owner of our 1980 Supercharged Mini Van was. At 7PM live on our Facebook page, we welcomed our followers watching along to our competition build which houses all of our competition cars and a couple of our personal cars and finished restoration […]

Level Checks – Fueling Issue with the 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster

The workshop at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ has been getting to the bottom of a fueling issue found on the 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III Roadster during final testing. After noticing an issue with the fueling on the Stromberg carburettors, the team began by stripping the carburettors back apart to double-check adjustments. After […]

Covered Up – Finishing the Hood Cover on the 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Roadster

The trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been working on completing the last few jobs to do with the interior of the 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Roadster, Fern Grey. The trim team have completed the handcrafted hood cover made specifically for Fern Grey. The team have hand-finished the piece by putting in the […]

Final Inspection – Testing the 1973 Triumph TR6 and 1973 Jaguar E Type Series 3 Roadster

Recently, the owner of both the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series 3 Roadster and 1973 Triumph TR6 came to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to test drive and inspect his newest projects by the team. Each of the cars was inspected by Stephen before being taken out on several test drives to sort of suspension […]

Teething Issue – Fixing the Door Mechanism on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series 3 Roadster

The technicians in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ have been working on a slight issue with the driver’s door on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series 3 Roadster, Fern Grey. Jon has been looking into the door mechanism which when the window is closed, cannot be opened from the inside. […]

From Our Director – Celebrating our Friendship with Stephen Norman

In 2018, I had one of the last 500 MG Midget rubber bumper cars to run off the assembly line for sale. I was contacted by a gentleman from Luton who asked if he could come and look at it the following Saturday. Having had a previous bad experience with a company in Luton we […]

Kill Switch – Fitting the Battery Cut Off Switch to the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

The 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster which is in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop has had one of the final crucial safety pieces fitted to the car. The technicians have fitted the all-important battery cut off switch. We fit these to the majority of our restoration projects as it is a good way […]

Brackets – Preparing the Hardtop Brackets for the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

The brackets which hold down the hardtop of the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster have been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop. With the hardtop recently test fit onto the car, the restoration technicians needed the brackets to be finished for the car in order to finish the installation. Once these have […]

First Fit – Test Fitting the Removable Hardtop on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

The restoration teams at Bridge Classic Cars have been working together for the first test fitting of the removable hardtop on Fern Grey. The bespoke 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster being built at our Suffolk HQ. The hardtop has been completely restored by the team here at Bridge Classic Cars and gone through […]

On the Edge – Fitting the Sill Chromework to the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

The 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster, which we here at Bridge Classic Cars have come to know as Fern Grey, has had the last few bits of trim fitted to the car on the door sills. Jonn, has been working on getting these onto the car. To begin with, the pieces were dry […]

New Shoes – Fresh Tyres on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

The Bridge Classic Cars team have managed to source a set of tyres for the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III known as Fern Grey. Fern Grey will soon begin road tests and with that, we felt it needed a new set of tyres. At the request of the owner, we have sourced the closest […]

Systems Check – Check Over of the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

The Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster ‘Fern Grey’ is getting closer to beginning its road tests here at Bridge Classic Cars. Scott, our in-house restoration technician in charge of the build of Fern Grey, has begun going through and completing his electrics and wiring checks on the one of a kind E Type. Scott […]

Final Details – Fitting the Bonnet and Wiring Changes to the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

The team at Bridge Classic Cars are on the final stretch in getting the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster ready for road testing. One of the biggest and most delicate jobs of the whole build was fitting the bonnet to this one-off E Type. Carefully (and using almost everyone in the workshop) the […]

Small Details – Post Test Checks on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration technicians, Jon and Scott, have been working on some minor repairs and revisions to Fern Grey after its tests. Fern Grey is of course the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster we have been building in our Suffolk HQ. After the tests, Jon and Scott noticed some issues with […]

The Light of Day – Testing the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster

The 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster has hit a milestone. It was pulled out of the workshop and then, with a single turn of its key, it fired into life. Sounding perfect and balanced like a well-sorted 5 litre V12 should. Jon and Scott supervised the bespoke E Type as it was bought […]

Catches and Hinges – Fitting up the Bonnet Hardware on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Roadster

Our in-house restoration technicians, Jon and Scott, have been preparing the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series III Roadster in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. They have been fitting up the refurbished and new hardware to the firewall and the front frame of the E Type ready for when the gorgeous one-piece bonnet of Fern Grey […]