Projects

Live Draw: 1963 BSA Trials Bike

Congratulations Dylan Griffiths, winner of our 1963 BSA Trials Bike with ticket number 181. For your chance to win your dream classic, head to bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/competitions

Enjoying MG – October 2020

A former classic of ours, a 1980 MG Midget, has been featured in Enjoying MG Magazine. Her owner, Arthur Civill, gave a brilliant write-up on her history and talked about how he bought the car. “I was fortunate to be able to purchase the car in 2018 following a fairly comprehensive recommissioning programme carried out […]

Sealing up our Spitfire

Our 1971 Triumph Spitfire arrived with us last week with leaks all over the place. Ady, our specialist engine technician has been diagnosing the faults and working out what needs to be done. “I’ve taken the sump off and taken the cover off the engine” Ady explains, “then cleaned an replaced all the seals”. We […]

tomboy_a_bit – October 2020

Ahead of the Live Draw tonight, our biker buddy tomboy_a_bit shared this cool picture of herself on our 1963 BSA Trials Bike. There’s now only a couple of hours to go before we finally find out who the lucky winner is. This bike is great fun, easy to ride and a firm biker classic. Even […]

A Breath of Fresh Air For Our 1951 MG TD

Dave, one of our Master Technicians has worked his magic on this wonderful MG TD. It’s been treated to a full recommission and service here at Bridge Classic Cars. As part of the recommissioning process, it was noted that the non-standard air filters would be hindering our TD’s engine capability. As part of the work […]

Mercedes In Its Prime

Our stunning 1987 Mercedes 500SL has been in the paint shop having her primer sprayed ahead of being shaped and re-primed. Her owner, our Director Craig, is yet to choose the colour for his gorgeous classic. It was originally in silver, but he’s keen for a change. What colour would you go for?

’96 Nissan Patrol now Adventure-proof

Antony has been toiling away, repairing every sight of rust that has plagued the underside of our 1996 Nissan Patrol chassis. With fresh metal now let in, this superb off-roader will be ready to tackle many years of punishment from the elements. After it’s stay in the fabrication bay, the vehicle has now made its […]

The Big-Cat Burglar

Car accidents happen, and they’re upsetting. But nothing breaks our little classic-car-loving hearts more than when someone purposefully damages someones pride and joy. This gorgeous 1967 Jaguar MKII came to us after having been broken into. The car’s been left in a very sorry state. The back seat’s been ripped apart, in what we suspect […]

Pro-Paint Peugeot

Our expert paint team have been stripping down our classic 1972 Peugeot 504 ready for primer and her first coat of paint. Darren, our classic car paint specialist stripped the car down to the bare metal and has primed the shell ready for that special ‘Zinn Grey’ to be added. After the shell is prepared, […]

The Joys of the Jensen

We love classic Jensen’s here at Bridge Classic Cars. So much so, that we have five in for restoration work as we speak! Along with our projects, we also recently sold our 1962 Jensen 541S. This stunning Jensen was officially verified by Concours d’Elegance and the Jensen Owner’s Club with a incredible score of 386/400. […]

Two Jaguars Let Loose in The Workshop

Two beautiful classic Jaguars have arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Workshop today. Both very different cars, but both undeniably special examples. Firstly we have the 1963 Jaguar SS100. In for a couple of minor repairs highlighted by a MOT test. This lovely classic has already received a new steering boot and a new air […]

The Mini Moke is back!

Originally designed for the military, the Mini Moke hit the UK market in the 60’s after failed attempts to be used by the British Army. It’s unusual stripped down chassis, with no doors or windows will certainly tests the boundaries of the Great British weather! Although new technology has been added to the otherwise very […]

Jaguar XK150 Chairs in Trim

Our Jaguar XK150 is in the trim shop this week having it’s seats re-upholstered and new foam fitted. Our clever classic car technician Brian has been building the seats. “I added the backseats foam to the wooden boards” he describes “then pulled the cover over tight, stapled it into place and cut off the excess.” […]

Live Draw: 1979 Ford Escort RS2000

Congratulations to Mike Hill, winner of our 1979 Ford Escort RS2000 with ticket number 1676. For your chance to win your dream classic, head to bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/competitions

Stourbridge News – September 2020

Colin Dixon, winner of our 1966 Ford Mustang, has appeared in his local newspaper this week – The Stourbridge News. Colin won the American muscle car through our classic car competitions site. He bought a single entry for just £7.50 which turned out to be the winning ticket! Since then, Colin has been enjoying the […]

2003 Mercedes SL55 Delivery

This week we delivered our 2003 Mercedes SL55 AMG to Robin Yates. Robin won the car in our live draw held on Thursday 17th September 2020 with ticket number 4995. Congratulations Robin! Watch back the live draw here.

Visit to Paint & Trim

We popped into our in-house paint and trim shops this afternoon to check out what our classic car technicians are working on today. Darren, one of our specialist painters is sanding down the fuel tank on our 1972 Peugeot 504. “I’m stripping it right back to the bare metal” Darren explains “thereafter it’ll be ready […]

This Biscuit Leather’s Making Us Drool

Our exciting 1973 Triumph TR6 is in our in-house trim shop getting some very special treatment. The body has been painted an electric magenta, meanwhile the interior will be finished with a very complimentary biscuit leather. Kath and Brian, our interiors experts has been working on the seats for the TR6. “We fitted the diaphragm […]

Road Runners Rinse

Our striking 1971 Lotus Europa that arrived with us last week is having her first wash in well over ten years. After spending her entire life as part of the Dew family in Suffolk, having been passed down through the generations, it was finally time for the Lotus to be welcomed into a new family; […]

Is this Sierra really rarer?

This 33-year-old Ford Sierra Cosworth is set to fetch a cool £100k at auction because it’s claimed to be ‘the best one in the UK’ of only 500 ever made. We only have to take a look into our archives and current competitions to see that Fords are becoming increasingly popular. Earlier this year we […]

“Brand New In Box” Motorbike

It’s not often we see the term ‘brand new, still in box’ when it comes to classic motorcycles. But unbelievably, this 1977 British-built motorbike is still in it’s original shipping crate some 43 years later. The Norton Commando was shipped to a customer in Belgium who kept it in it’s original box until the time […]

More like Morris Major!

Our iconic 1963 Morris Minor 1000 is being treated to her final paint job this week at the hands of our very own specialist painter Chris. “I prepped and painted all the odd bits and pieces this week” explains Chris, “including the door panels, door hinges and other smaller parts of the body itself.” See […]

Peugeot Paint Prep

Darren in our specialist in-house paint shop has undergone the mammoth task of prepping the entire shell of our 1972 Peugeot 504 ready to continue her restoration. The car came into us for work on the bodywork, interior, brakes and chrome. Now that her engine is ticking over nicely and her rusty parts are fixed, […]

Remove Rinse Replace Repeat

Our good friend Mary’s 1971 Triumph Spitfire is a little lighter this week as her engine has now been fully removed. Work continues to get her oil leaks and unusual noises diagnosed and repaired. Our expert Technician Peter has cleaned and blacked the engine bay whilst the engines out. Hereafter work can begin repairing the […]

Viper Valet

Two of our classics have been treated to professional valets this week by our good friends at Viper Valeting in Ipswich. Firstly was our beautiful 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 that’s spent the long summer days on some great British road trips. Now squeaky clean and ready to be tucked up securely in our specialist storage […]

A not-so-Mini Job!

Ady, our engine specialist, has completed an entire engine rebuild on our fabulous 1961 Morris Mini Deluxe. “She’s literally had everything done” Ady explains. “Including new pistons, new bearings, a new gasket, an unleaded cylinder head fitted and a reconditioned gearbox.” Now all the technical work on the engine is done, it’s time to get […]

spud985 – September 2020

Our eye-catching lemon-yellow 1973 TR6 was spotted having a quick pit-stop at First. Coffee Shop this afternoon. We completed a full roof restoration on this sporty little number a few months ago, and we’re super pleased with the final look. It’s only fitting that lemonade was the drink of choice!

Cars You Don’t See Anymore – September 2020

Our 1971 Lotus Europa was spotted near Debenham this morning by some eagle-eyed classic car fans while being transported to our workshop in Pettistree. It was then appropriately posted on the Facebook Group ‘Cars You Don’t See Anymore’. They’ve clearly got a keen eye, as not only did they spot straight away that she’s a […]

TR6 Interior Triumph

Our gorgeous 1973 Triumph TR6 interior restoration is now complete. The car itself is back at home with her owner Nigel. Meanwhile our specialist in-house trim shop team, Kath and Brian, have been working hard at creating this stunning diamond stitched maroon and grey leather interior. This unique stitch work was the vision of Nigel, […]

1996 Nissan Patrol: Uncovering The Rust

Antony has been working on the first stage of our our 1996 Nissan Patrol restoration, getting on top of the rust! He’s been cutting out any rotten or rusted metal and been welding in fresh steel. Frustratingly, the further inside the car we look, the more rust we’ve found. There is unfortunately quite a lot […]