We’ve just welcomed this stunning 2000 BMW Z3 3.0 Widebody into our workshop. It needs very little attention which means we can photograph this very soon, stay tuned to find out more about this BMW’s future…
We’ve had a quirky 1969 Fiat 500 Abarth come in recently for some care and attention. One of our technicians soon found a dangerous issue with the steering column that we are now making top priority to correct. It seems there is a Fiat 126 steering rack fitted with fiat 500 elements, meaning the components […]
Whilst looking over the task in hand we noticed some corrosion on the boot lid and a small piece missing from the rear bumper. With the customer’s approval we have decided to correct the corrosion and rear bumper to prevent it from deteriorating any further. This will now be part of the bigger project.
This stunning 1982 Porsche 911 is back with us for a freshen up of its paintwork. We worked on this classic last year and now we’re delighted to welcome it back in for a tidy up. The SC is an acronym for Super Carrera and marks what was meant to be the last air cooled […]
This stunning 1959 Jaguar MKI arrived today for some restorative work with us. Before we know what needs to be done, we will carry out a thorough assessment to understand where we need to focus the TLC. Stay tuned for updates! The MKI jaguar was an influential pioneer in the luxurious motors market as it […]
Congratulations to Duncan Walker, winner of our 1981 MGB GT LE MGB fanatic, Duncan, took delivery of his Limited Edition MGB late last week and was delighted with his new classic motor! Duncan had entered our first ever competition for a 1964 MGB Roadster, as well as entereing several other draws since then, including our […]
Michael Caine would be proud… Today we welcomed in this quirky 1993 Mini from Ted at Team C racing that needs its door frames and inner wing panels repainted. This characterful mini is decorated in Mini Run and Mini club stickers that tell a colourful history of this particular motor. In particular, it has an […]
Lydia and Brian have been working on various panels for the Ferarri Daytona. Lydia has taken off the original leather and the screws from the sun visor panel to clean the fibreglass, ready to be recovered. She has also been taking the covers and foam off the A, B and C posts and sanding off […]
Our stunning green Jaguar E-Type Series 2 4.2 has almost completed its thorough service. This morning Mauro was carefully replacing the carburettor rubber that fits around the air filter. This was the solution to the engine idle not running correctly. Mauro has also fit new brakes, new back suspension arms, new front upper suspension arm […]
We’re steadily starting to part ways with our beloved Jensen collection as each project is finished and finds its way back to its owner. The most recent departure is our 1961 Jensen 541S that was collected today. Although we’ve recently said goodbye to a handful of our Jensen’s, we’ve still got plenty to be getting […]
Mauro has been continuing his work on our 1970 Green Jaguar E-Type Series 2 4.2 edition. He has recently replaced the Rocker cover gaskets due to an oil leak and has fitted some high performance Silicone spark leads.
We thought we’d give you a closer looked at this nippy little green machine that’s recently come in. This 1996 Almond Green Mini Cooper 35 arrived in the workshop today in perfect condition! We can’t wait to give it a drive around Bentwaters to show you more. Big things are on the horizon..
In this morning’s dreary drizzle, a 1996 Mini Cooper 35 1.3i (1275cc) arrived adorned with roof rack and Monte Carlo anniversary stickers. Finished in a fantastic Almond Green with the classic white roof, this little classic is set to be on our competition website in the near future, watch this space… Special Edition 35 – […]
Our 1969 Fiat 500 with Abarth styling has come in to have its steering column addressed as well as some other small mechanical faults. We look forward to working on this interesting little classic. Classic Fiat 500’s were built and designed for small Italian roads. Made with practicality and reliability in mind, these tiny classics […]
Today we had Luke Deal from BBC Radio Suffolk come down to join us at our Hanger at Bentwaters. Luke popped down to chat with our director Craig about our Morris Minor, our raffles and all things classic cars! Luke is a classic car enthusiast himself and was keen to have a go in our […]
The internet is a wonderful thing. No sooner had we released images of our latest competition car did we hear from Daz! Daz resides in Lancashire and happen to stumble across one of our advertisements for the competition. He was shocked to see that the car that Charlotte was happily driving around the Suffolk roads […]
Kath has been working on the TR5 hood recently in the trim shop with the rest of the team. She bagan the process of making the hood by laying the cover over the hood frame and lined up the roof bars with the hood seams. She then took the cover off, attached the webbing to […]
The body of our Ferrari Daytona has officially left the paint shop and found its place in our main workshop, ready to begin the next step in its mechanical journey. The doors, boot and bonnet are set to be completed imminently and will join the body to be fitted. Scott has been working on re-aligning […]
Our 1954 Jaguar MKVII has had its wheels painted in Epoxy primer and then painted in its final cream colour. These have been hung up and sprayed in the paint shop and worked on by Chris and Matt.
Our lovely 1960 Peony Red Jensen 541S is at the stage where we’re putting lots of pieces back together and fitting them in, meaning that day by day, its looking more like a Jensen. Paul has fitted the vacuum pipe for the carburettor manifold as well as working alongside Tom to fit the sills. With […]
Last night’s live draw was all focused around our delightful 1981 MGB GT LE that’s been won by Duncan Walker with his lucky ticket 1056. We’ll be delivering his new classic down to Hampshire as soon as we’ve run it through its PDI (pre-delivery inspection). We’ve still got two other wonderful classics up for grabs […]
The doors and van have all been masked up ready for paint in the paint booth by Chris. Our 1991 VW T4 campervan is getting nearer to looking healthy again.
Last week, the team drove over to our hanger at Bentwaters to shoot our Triumph Stag, which you may recognise as one of our latest competition cars. Alongside the standard shoot, we also had our friend and model, Hannah, accompany us to take some portraits with the car. We’ve found that in recent months, adding […]
Our lovely silver 1959 Jensen 541R has been completed and is leaving the workshop today. Although that’s one less Jensen in our workshop, we have plenty more still to be worked on.
Our 1970 Jaguar E-type Series 2 4.2 is currently have its service. Mauro has been taking care of this project and is in charge of ensuring that this charming classic is back on the road asap. Mauro has fitted new rear anti roll bar, link and bush as well as repaired the rusty fuel lines. […]
In February, we shot this characterful Morris Minor ‘Lowlight’, which you may recognise as out current competition car. We were lucky with the weather as a warm late winter sun graced the skies over Bentwaters RAF base. Ellie and Freddie headed down to our hanger to start photographing and filming our beloved Morris in preparation […]
We are very excited to reveal 3 incredible machines arriving in our workshops very soon. First up we have our beautiful 1953 Francis Barnett Rigid Trials bike. A perfect addition to the Hangar to sit beside our 1961 Francis Barnett Trials 85. The current owner has kindly taken some photographs of the bike prior to […]
We’ve been featured in the EADT who have written about our charming 1949 Morris Minor Lowlight. We love seeing our work in local publications!
Our friend Clinton from Holdsworth Artisan Metalwork has made this custom battery box for Craig’s 1984 Suzuki GSX 400T cafe racer motorbike. Clinton has carefully made this box by hand, bending the metal into shape and welding the corner together.
Our 1957 Jensen 541 R(S) is currently being worked through its snag list, which is essentially a list compiled of areas that need to be checked and tweaked before its finished. John is going through all the electrics to check that everything is live and works, and modifying wiring as he goes. He is also […]