1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing Series 1

Race E-Type Transmission tunnel

Dave has created this masterpiece for our Race -inspired Jaguar E-Type project. Sticking with the lightweight ethos of the build, the transmission tunnel will be fully on view. And what a view it is. Dave is a master welder and has created this beautiful transmission tunnel from sheet metal. Superb work, Dave.

Racing Jaguar E-Type: Custom Door Inlays

Kath has been hard at work on our unique Jaguar E-Type Racecar. The interior is going to be very different to any other E-Type. The stripped out, lightweight interior will be functional, sleek and stylish. Kath has made door panel inlays in orange leather. She’s marked out the leather before backing onto board, trimming off […]

Jaguar E-Type Series One Racecar – Interior

Our jaguar E-Type Racecar has been in the Trim shop visiting Kath and Brian last week. They have been fitting the bold orange carpets into the veheicle. They firstly started making paper floor mats in the floor pan as a template when cutting the carpet. The carpet then gets test-fitted and adjusted to fit perfectly […]

Sourcing missing parts for our race car

Having carried out a number of Jaguar E-Type restorations we have been very fortunate to have met some fantastic contacts and friends all with shared interests. This has come in extremely useful as a call to one of our good friends has meant we have managed to source two very rare parts that were missing […]

Jaguar E-Type Racecar Trottle Linkage

Paul has been working on our unique race inspired E-Type. He’s had to modify the throttle linkage to fit our carburettors which are upgraded from standard. The linkage has now been fitted into the engine bay which is now tantalisingly close to completion. Lovely work, Paul!

Jaguar E-Type Racecar Restoration Update

Mauro, one of Bridge Classic Cars’ vehicle technicians has been hard at work fitting more components onto our Jaguar E-Type. He’s recently fitted the fuel filter, fuel pump and exhaust heat shield. Mauro has also tidied up the radiator hoses and completed that job.

Jaguar E-Type Racecar Restoration Update Part 1

Mauro has been working on our stunning Jaguar E-type racecar. We’re now at the final stages of re-fitting all the vehicles refurbished or new parts. He’s fitted the below components recently. Steering column Wipers Brake fluid reservoir Alternator and alternator heat shield Water pump and new gasket Radiator and water hoses Horns Ignition coil Fuel […]

Choosing our E-Type Racecar Specification

We’ve chosen the interior leather colour and carpet colour for our Racing E-Type. The leather will be finished in tropic orange to compliment our exterior colour. We’ve selected a matching, darker hue for the carpeted areas. We have access to an almost limitless array of colour options for our bespoke interiors. This means we can […]

1967 Jaguar E-Type Race Car

Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Race Recreation is nearing completion with around two weeks until testing can commence. Mauro has been working through the big list of to do’s…whilst adding a few more along the way. We have successfully completed; the brake lines, fitting up of the doors and windows, fitting the prop shaft, fitting the […]

Jaguar E Type Racecar Interior Specification

We’re currently deciding on which material to use for our E type interior. we initially looked at a colour matched orange leather, however the first samples we received back clashed against the exterior. Were now looking at alternative samples to find the perfect colour for our interior. Within our trim shop we can build completely […]

Jaguar E-type Racecar: Dash Wiring

Bob, Bridge Classic Cars’ Electrical Technician has been working on our own E-Type racecar project. He’s currently wiring in all the gauges and instrumentation associated with the dash. Does your classic car have electrical issues? Our experienced team can diagnose and repair electrical faults on classic vehicles. Get in touch with our office team today […]

Jaguar E-Type Racecar: Restoration Update

Our Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Racecar has been over to Demand Engineering for a full stainless steel exhaust. We elected to go for a side exit exhaust to suit the ethos behind this lightweight race-car build. Tom has also fitted lightweight perspex glass to the rear windscreen, whilst strengthened glass is fitted to the windscreen.

E-Type Racecar: Engine and Gearbox

Andrew and Ady have been hard at work this morning fitting the engine and gearbox into our E Type Racecar. Having reached another one of this build’s big milestones, we’re all the more excited to see this lovely machine back. E-Type’s have a wide variety of prop shaft lengths. We’re now looking to source the […]

1967 Jaguar E-Type Racecar: Now with wheels!

She’s really starting to look the part now! Our stunning E-type racecar is now sitting proudly on wheels. Painted in our in-house paint shop by Darren to match the metalic grey and with tyres fitted by Graeme from We Fit Any Tyres Anywhere. Paul has also sourced new period correct gauges for our E-type to […]

1967 Jaguar E-Type Racecar details

A few more additions have been made to our Racecar in the last few days. The chrome fuel filler cap and steel pressed number plates are now fitted. Here at Bridge Classic Cars we love authentic steel pressed plates.

WeFitAnyTyresAnywhere – November 2019

Graeme from We Fit Any Tyres Anywhere has returned with our Dunlop racing wheels, now fitted with brand spanking new tyres!! Thanks for the Insta share too…

Decals applied to our E-type Racecar

Massive thank you to Harvey from Apex Signs for coming down today to apply decals to our Jaguar E-Type Racecar. It really is starting to look ready for the track.

Jaguar E-Type race car seats arrive

Having acquired our race car seats recently they have now arrived with us and are in the trim shop ready for Donna to get her hands on them. They originally came out of a Jaguar E-Type race car during an upgrade and we will look to strip them and re-cover in our colours ready to […]

Templating the Race Car windows

Tamas is busy templating the side windows of our 1967 Jaguar E_Type race car. Being a race car recreation the windows will be manufactured in perspex rather than the traditional glass to give the look and feel of a race car. The front side windows will also have a large slide opening for ventilation with […]

Jaguar E-Type – Welcome to the world’s first…

Introducing the world’s first Volcano Orange and Magnetic Grey Jaguar E-Type. This one-off prototype race car has been built and designed in-house by us here at Bridge Classic Cars. The colour is based on the McLaren Volcano Orange and is built up of a three-stage finish with a unique Diamondburst Tixo Clearcoat lacquer. The internal […]

Painting our Jaguar E-Type Race Car

Looking through the oven window as Darren carries out the long awaited but ridiculously exciting race car respray. Work began on our 1967 Jaguar E-Type race car in January 2017 and now we can finally reveal the first look of our incredible colour combination; Volcano Orange and Magnetic Grey, most likely to be the only […]

1967 Jaguar Race Car – Paint Time

This is it, the final time you will see our 1967 Race E-Type free from colour. Tomorrow she’ll be painted in the brand new colour combination of Volcano Orange and Magnetic Grey.

Jaguar E-Type Race Car – Raptor

The Volcano Orange engine frames are now fitted into position, complimenting the Magnetic Grey engine bay perfectly. The Magnetic Grey underside is also in colour and complete. We have applied a layer of Raptor to the underneath for extra protection. Raptor Tough and Tintable Protective Coating is a durable urethane coating that provides surfaces with […]

Colour process begins on our Jaguar E-Type Race Recreation

Since 2017 we have been revisiting the preparation of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type project car. It started with an idea between Gordon and Craig, to create a project car that not only highlights what we do here at Bridge Classic Cars but is also a fantastic tool we could use to give back to the […]

Stripping our E-Type rear cradle

Pete has got to work stripping our Jaguar E-Type rear cradle. Our previous rebuilt cradle that was due to be fitted to our race car was passed on to a new project so we acquired a replacement and have to work on this one now. Being fortunate enough to work on many many E-Types means […]

Jaguar E-Type Race Car Ready For Paint

The time has come for us to wave goodbye to the white primer finish we have seen for so long on our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Race Car. Next week we will be putting our body shell through the paint shop ready for the new finish that we have been trialling and testing for some time. […]

Preparing Racecar for Primer

Final moments of preparation before Chris puts our 1967 Jaguar E-Type race recreation into prime. We are hoping to have the body shell in colour in time for our Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show on Sunday 28th July 2019. Look forward to seeing you all there…

More shaping of our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Race Car

With the aim of having our E-Type race car body shell painted in time for this year’s Bridge Classic Cars Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show Darren is really up against it preparing and re-shaping the intricate lines. Not to affect our current projects our race car is worked on in our spare times […]

Building up some E-Type Back Axles

Building up a couple of Jaguar E-Type rear set ups at the same time this week. First up, we have our E-Type race car back axle. Secondly we have our up rated back axle with adjustable shocks, all new bushes and bearings.

1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing Series 1: lined up for the paint shop

Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing Series 1 will soon be rolled into the paint shop for the new colour transformation. Colours have now been chosen, samples have been generated and we are happy to proceed with a bit more shaping and preparation before we can apply the top coat. We estimate a week’s work left […]