The 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 has been one of the most comprehensive and interesting restorations for the Bridge Classic Cars team. So, at every stage of the build our technicians check and evaluate each component and their fit within the car. During one of these checks, our technician Steve noticed a small leak from the […]
Our workshop team have been preparing and making the adjustments to the 1960 Austin Healey 3000 at our Suffolk restoration workshops. Rob, one of our amazing technicians, has been make several adjustments and upgrades to the car for the owner. One of the customers requests was for the team to make the cars classic soft […]
The Classic Lounge had a very exciting visitor this morning here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ – a 2025 Alpine A290GTS. Belonging to one of our customers, the A290GTS is a modern take on the legendary Renault 5 Turbo. This all-electric hot hatch has been proving very popular with everyone including petrolheads across Europe […]
It isn’t just award winning restorations and competitions for you to win your dream classic that we do here – the Bridge Classic Cars team also do servicing, repairs and maintenance here at our Suffolk HQ. This is one of our amazing technicians Jon replacing the dried and weathered door seals on a 1956 Land […]
Two important pieces for two restoration projects have arrived back at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. The propshafts for both the 1978 Mercedes 350SL and 1970 Aston Martin DBS have arrived back at our HQ ready for the time when team begin reassembly of the cars.
The longest part of all paint work, is in the preparation. Our paint and body manager Chris spent most of yesterday and part of this morning getting the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage ready for its first coat of paint here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. After scuffing, cleaning, recleaning, checking over, cleaning once […]
Our paint and body team are racing forward with the 1991 Jaguar XJS V12 project. Our paint and body technician Adam has been working his way round the V12 GT car treating a few areas of rust, bare metal and exposed bodywork before levelling those areas to prepare the car for priming. Adam, who is […]
Our 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage has reached the next milestone in its resurrection – bodywork. After being in with the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication team, the classic Aston Martin has been moved into our paint and body department for our paint manager Chris to begin his work on the vintage GT car. Chris will […]
Our 1998 Morgan 4/4 only recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, but it has been checked and is now live and ready to be won. Enter to win it here.
We’ve had two very different arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars – a 2025 Isuzu D-Max Vcross aswell as our new 1989 TVR V8. Very different to one another, the D-Max is being tested and reviewed by the Bridge Classic Cars team whilst the TVR will be headed into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for […]
The 1954 Jaguar XK120’B’ project is moving along at the rate of knots recently! Our fabricator Clinton has been working his way through the firewall of the one-off classic Jaguar off the car. What started as sheets of flat aluminiumn have now got there shape and form – with Clinton beginning to add suports into […]
This week has been a busy week in the workshop, multiple cars each day coming in and out of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. But, this afternoon I managed to go through our restoration departments to grab a few photos. For these, I wanted to give someone a look of what things look like […]
The paint and body shop here at Bridge Classic Cars has always got something going on – wether its a bare metal restoration project, a modern car in for paint repairs or a classic having some TLC. The guys in the body shop show off their skills every time you walk into their department. Bodywork […]
The Bridge Classic Cars logistics team have been here, there and everywhere recently and its only January! Tony, our logistics co-ordinator, collected the 1989 TVR Tasmin and brought it back to our HQ for it to meet the team before it was loaded up again and transported to our filming location for the media team […]
A familiar face has come back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop here in Suffolk, this 1939 Morris 8 Tourer. The pre-war Morris was previously won through one of our competitions a year or so ago but has now come in for some maintenance. Our technician Jon has begun to look through the list of […]
Alongside the new set of manifolds, the Bridge Classic Cars team are driving forward with the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe restoration project. Both our paint and body team alongside our fabrication team have been working together to get the panels and gaps fitted evenly and cleanly on the rare and beautiful convertible. Mauro, […]
Having arrived back at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop here in the Suffolk countryside, the workshop team have been checking over the 1973 MGB Roadster since it was won once again through one of our classic car competitions. With the winner choosing to take the cash alternative, the team prepare the car exactly the same […]
During the check over of the 1996 Bentley Continental R, our workshop technician Jon thought the suspension geometry looked too far out in terms of its camber – we later discovered this is a common issue with this generation of Bentley. ‘Remove heatshield/cover from top arm offside front. Remove nut. Fit camber guage and adjust […]
With another month of competitions, another shipment of cars have headed off for their next adventures. Some with lucky winners, and others to go and find new homes with our friends at Anglia Car Auctions. As with some of our competitions, winners can choose to take the car or the cash alternative. Some other cars […]
Here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop, all of our departments work alongside each other in the endless pursuit of preserving and championing classic car history and culture. Just like this project, the 1991 Jaguar XJS V12. Adam, one of our paint and body technicians, has been working alongside our fabricator Greg to remove […]
Whilst the radiator and other parts of the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage are in the paint and body shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops, our fabricator Greg has been working on the doors of the classic GT. The team are having to carry out extensive metal repairs to the iconic Aston […]
In the paint and body shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, our technician Mauro has been working on preparing some of the parts for the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage whilst the team formulate a plan for the bodyshell. Mauro has carefully stripped back the paint work to repair and treat several areas […]
Rob, one of our restoration technicians, has been working his way through the list of jobs to carry out on the 1960 Austin Healey 3000. First up, Rob has worked on putting the all-important sump guard on the classic endurace race car. First off, Rob offered up the piece to the underside of the classic […]
The workshop team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been hard at work on the 1968 MGC Roadster. As soon as its wheels met the road at our workshop, it was straight into the main workshop for our technician Jon and Will to look over. ‘Carry out full appraisal with Will’s help. Check […]
The day finally came for our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo to fire back into life after years of laying dormant. The Bridge Classic Cars have spent the last few weeks preparing for the 1980’s performance coupe for this moment, double checking and rechecking every hose and fitting in preparation. Jon, John and Will have been working […]
Late yesterday evening, the team welcomed a new arrival to our restoration workshops here in Suffolk. This absolutely stunning 1968 MGC Roadster came straight out of our enclosed transport trailer and into the Classic Lounge – so just as the sun was setting, and golden hour rolled over the Suffolk countryside, I had to get […]
After checking over the 90’s Coupe, our technician Jon has set to work on carrying out the various repairs around the 1996 Bentley Continental R here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. In the checkover, Jon noticed that the rear caliper had several issues – so a new one was ordered and once it […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team are a tight knit crew, with all of us happy and willing to help out should one of us need them. The latest news from the 1987 Maserati BiTurbo joins our technician Jon helping out our new restoration technician Will to get the BiTurbo project moving head. Will: ‘Go round […]
The 1991 Jaguar XJS V12 has been with the paint and body team at the Bridge Classic HQ for them to get to the bottom of some corrosion areas on the 1990’s GT car. After finding the affected areas, the team asked our fabrication team to come over and correct the areas. Our fabrication technician […]
The 1996 Bentley Continental R has been over in our secure storage facility for a couple of months waiting for its slot in the workshop. Our restoration technician Jon has been casting his eye over the fast, luxurious 1990’s GT car. ‘Carry out appraisal. Charge battery while I inspect. Offside rear caliper looks wet and […]