Projects

Removing The Engine From An Amphicar

Our 1964 Amphicar 770 has recently had its engine removed by classic car technician Scott. Once the engine was out of the car, Scott was able to start prepping the engine bay for paint as well as repairing any components…

A TR7 Returns

We have recently welcomed our 1981 Triumph TR7 back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. We have worked on this beautiful classic car before so it’s nice to see it again. This time, it is in for a service and…

DB2 Engine

It has been a little while since our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 has had its engine fitted. However, that has now changed thanks to classic car technician Scott putting it back into the car. This is a big step in…

E-Type Progress Continues

Classic car technicians Chris and Mauro have been continuing their work on our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5. Our interactive competition car is making good progress and it’s great to see it getting another step closer to going live on…

Putting The Engine Back In A Gun Tractor

If you’ve ever wondered how you put an engine back into a gun tractor, you’re in luck as this is what classic car technician John has been doing recently. After calling in help from technician Tom and Director Gordon, the…

Entry Is Now Open – Rover 220 Turbo

Your opportunity to win our 1996 Rover 220 Turbo ‘Tomcat’ has arrived as entry is now open for the latest competition from Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Our 220 has undergone a full respray in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop…

Welcome To The Workshop – A Classic Riley

We have recently welcomed our 1929 Riley 9 Tourer into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Looking at this hill climber, it’s obvious that it is a beautiful vehicle. It has a custom-made ash/aluminium body and has been fitted with a…

Our New Ducati

Our 2011 Ducati 900 SuperSport has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This beautiful motorcycle will soon be a competition vehicle through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions and we are very excited to see it go to a new…

A New Arrival

We have recently welcomed a new addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1971 Ford Escort RS Mexico Recreation. This will be a future competition car for Bridge Classic Cars Competitions and we are expecting…

A Mustang Returns

After spending a bit of time in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in 2020 for some minor repairs before going into storage at The Hangar, our 2016 Ford Mustang GT is back! This time, it’s back for a very exciting…

Primer For A Special E-Type

Our very special 1968 Jaguar E-Type has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop with Chris and Mauro. They have been applying primer to the bonnet of this future competition car. What makes this car so special is that…

A New Coat Of Paint

Some good progress has been made on our 1956 Jensen 541 recently. After being prepped and primed, the body and various components have been painted. As you can see from the images below, the new colour looks great and was…

Getting Some Sun

Our 1984 Suzuki GSX 400T was able to enjoy some time in the sun recently. After being in the workshop of JAL Restorations for a while, it has finally been able to be photographed outside in the sunshine! It’s always…

Working On A Thunderbird

Classic car technician Steve has been working on our 1956 Ford Thunderbird. During his investigation, he found that the anti-roll bar bushes were cracked and perished. This was also the case with the power steering hose. Steve also found that…

More Paint Prep

Our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8 has continued to be prepped for painting by classic car technician Al. The below photos show some behind-the-scenes shots of what he has been up to as our Aston gets ready for a new coat…

Wheels Removed For Painting

After putting it to a vote on the Bridge Classic Cars Facebook page, it was decided that the wheels on our 1969 Morgan 4/4 1600 should be painted silver instead of keeping them their current red colour. The wheels have…

A New Arrival

We have recently welcomed our 1966 Fiat 500 into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. After its owner took this beautiful classic car to a garage for some welding work, it has since been running badly and consistently sitting at high…

Looking Good

Classic car technician Mauro has been refurbishing components from the engine bay of our 1996 Rover 220 Turbo. Now that the car is going back together after being repainted, jobs like this make all the difference to the overall look…

A New Arrival

Over the weekend, a very special project arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. This Cobra project has been in the works for the past 30 years with its previous owner, but now the current owner has bought it…

A New Home for Our Defender

Our 2015 Land Rover Defender, formerly owned by TV Adventurer Ed Stafford, has been safely delivered to its new home with its excited new owner Jamie. We wish Jamie many happy miles (on and offroad) with his new Defender!

New Arrival

Just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this 2000 Toyota Revius camper. The workshop technicians will be carrying out a full inspection on the camper as with all of our new arrivals here at our Suffolk HQ. Take…

March Mini Madness – Behind the Scenes of our 1979 Austin Morris Mini 850 Live Draw

Last night, we invited all of our Mini friends to come over to our Pettistree workshops for the live draw of our 1979 Austin Morris Mini in our Atelier building. With the weather holding off, we opened the doors for…

A Big Delivery

There are always classic vehicles coming into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. However, every now and again, multiple vehicles all show up at the same time. After a successful day at auction recently, we received a delivery of several vehicles…

The Investigation Continues

Classic car technician Steve has been working on our 1937 Vauxhall 25 Wingham Cabriolet. While working on this rare and extremely good-looking classic car, Steve replaced the bottom radiator hose. He also went on to check and clean the brakes…

On Its Way

We are very excited that our 2000 Toyota Regius will soon be arriving in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This is a great-looking vehicle that can certainly add a great deal of comfort to any long road trip. If you…

Back To Our Interceptor

Classic car technicians Monty and Chris have restarted their work on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3. As you can see from the images below, things are progressing nicely on this classic car and it is slowly starting to take on…

Fitting Interior Pieces

Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 has been in the hands of classic car technician Brian. He has been working on the metal trims for the tailgate. These were trial fitted so they could be adjusted and the fit checked. Brian…

Putting A Classic Saab Back Together

Classic car technician Brian has been working on the interior of our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo. He first fitted the headliner board before moving on to the A posts. The sun visors and rear view mirror were next to be…

New Wheels

The new wheels and tyres for our 1905 Riley 9HP have arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Now that they are here, they can be prepared and fitted to our very special Riley. Since it now seems that our…

The Rebuild Continues

Work to rebuild our 1959 Jensen 541R has continued recently with classic car technician Rob building up and fitting the front suspension. Along with the suspension, Rob also got the engine back into the car. The heater motor was built…