Just arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ is this 1973 Reliant Scimitar GTE. It will be going into our classic car restoration workshop to be inspected by our classic car technicians who will compile their condition reports. Keep a look out on the Bridge Classic Cars newspage very soon for […]
A recent arrival into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this 1997 Fiat 20v Turbo. The car has come in for our fabrication team to take a look at a couple of issues with the bodywork along with some mechanical jobs being scheduled to be done in our main workshop. It’s nice to see one […]
Tom recently took the long drive from the workshop here in Suffolk, all the way up to Scotland to deliver our 1958 Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite to lucky winner William Gordon. William was selected as the winner when his ticket number, 1486, was randomly selected during the live draw held on 13th April 2023. As […]
It’s no secret that everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars loves an MG! In particular, the MGB has proven to be extremely popular with the team here and with our customers too. That’s just one of the reasons why we are excited to welcome our 1971 MGB Convertible into the workshop. We have it with […]
A very summery arrival has entered the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1977 Volkswagen T2 Kombi. This stunning camper is a fantastic example of an iconic vehicle, and we are very excited to have it with us. Once it has gone through a thorough inspection and assessment with our team of […]
Our 1956 Jensen 541 has continued its stay in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop as classic car technicians Chris, Al, and Mauro have been finishing off the painting of the body and other components. Mauro has been painting various engine bay components black, while Chris spent some time polishing the newly painted body.
We have welcomed another new addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1989 Volkswagen Golf GTI. During its time in the workshop, our team of classic car technicians will be fitting a new ceiling cloth, new sun visor clips, and a new DAB aerial. We are looking forward to starting […]
Our 1940 Morris Gun Tractor has been the focus of classic car technician John once again recently. Now that John has had this imposing vehicle running, he is happy to reassemble the front end and, as you can see from the images below, he has very nearly finished doing so. John has run into an […]
Classic car technician Scott has continued his work on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4. After getting the engine back into this rare classic car, Scott turned his attention to the doors. He fitted and built up the doors before fitting the glass, handles, and trim. On a car that is as rare and as beautiful […]
On Sunday 23rd April, Bridge Classic Cars hosted Drive It Day. Starting at The Hangar, at Bentwaters Parks, around 150 cars arrived and were put on display. Tea and coffee were available and there was plenty of time to admire the wide variety of vehicles in attendance. At midday, we all travelled, in convoy, to […]
Our 1971 Ford Escort RS Mexico Recreation is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Starting its life as a standard Ford Escort in Maroon, it was rebuilt from its shell between 2010 and 2014 and is now a fantastic recreation of an Escort Mexico. Finished in Le Mans Green, it has had […]
Our 1990 Nissan Figaro has spent a short time in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It came in for our team of technicians to fit a new hood. Classic car technician Brian started by undoing the roof and folding it back before removing the rear window inner trim. He then undid the headliner at the […]
Classic car technician Scott has been putting the engine of our 1964 Amphicar 770 back together again. Now that is rebuilt, it will soon go back into our amphibious vehicle which continues to progress through its restoration journey in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Work is still ongoing for our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8. After the prep work was complete and after having primer applied, the first few parts of the car have been painted Deep Carriage Green. As you can see from the photos below, the new colour looks great and we know that once the whole car […]
Since the engine has gone back into our 1940 Morris Gun Tractor, classic car technician John has continued his work on our Quad in order to get it up and running for the first time in a while. John rewired the solenoid and starter switch as there must have been a broken wire inside the […]
Classic car technician Steve has continued his work on our 1956 Ford Thunderbird. His recent work began by fitting a new battery tray before also fitting new power steering rams. Steve went on to clean the sump and engine gasket faces as well as painting the sump and oil pump. After painting, these were also […]
We have recently welcomed an old friend back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1973 Triumph TR6. It has come to us for a full service and some paintwork. While it is with us, our team of technicians will also be fitting new bushes and adjustable trailing arms. We are […]
With the amazing news that the DVLA have finally registered our 1929 Dodge DA, we have transported the car from The Hangar back to the workshops ready for the new plates to be fitted and the full recommission to commence. We already have a diary packed full of amazing summer shows so we look forward […]
Last weekend felt like the first weekend of summer. The sun was shining, the roads were dry and everywhere I went I saw the groups of bikers out enjoying some fresh air. So I took the opportunity for my first solo ride out of 2023 to one of my favourite destinations. Here is my Ltd […]
Just before Christmas 2022, Molly made a call to Nick Jones with the amazing news that he was now the very proud owner of our 2005 Aston Martin DB9 with ticket number 1643. In front of a live studio audience the Bridge Classic Cars Christmas party saw us give away not only my personal (Craig) […]
It’s no secret that our 1937 Vauxhall 25 Wingham Cabriolet is a very interesting-looking vehicle. If you add its rarity to the mix, then you have a very special classic car that we have in the workshop. Classic car technician Lydia has been working on our Wingham lately by making and binding the carpets. She […]
Classic car technician Monty has been completing more repair work on our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3. This time, his attention has been on the floor, the inner sill, and the doors. Repairing the metalwork of our classic Interceptor has been a long and challenging process but, both Monty and Christian have been doing a great […]
Al has, once again, been working on our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8. This time he has been applying epoxy primer to this eye-catching classic car. After prepping and priming the body, Al stripped the remaining components back to bare metal and prepped them for primer too. Parts of our AMV8, like the bonnet, also went […]
Our 1965 Aston Martin DB5 has come back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop as its handbrake has broken. Classic car technician John gained access to the mechanism so he could remove it and make the required repairs. As the seat had to be removed in order to fix the handbrake, while it was out, […]
Classic car technician Brian has begun the trim work on our 1929 Riley 9 Tourer. The first step of this was to remove the front seats and base boards from the car. Brian then removed the rear axle cover so that it could be used as a pattern to make the rear seat base board. […]
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has recently gone through an IVA (Individual Vehicle Assessment) in order to get licensed with the DVLA. This time, everything went to plan and we are now waiting on the number plates to be delivered before we can finally take our C-Type Replica out on the road.
The rebuild of our 1959 Jensen 541R has continued recently with classic car technician Rob making and fitting the front floors. The boot floor rear panel was fabricated before being bolted and riveted into place. The front hubs were also assembled and installed. Rob went on to assemble and fit the rear brakes and hubs. […]
Our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo has been going through the last few stages of its restoration as of late. Classic car technician John continued his work by fitting the rear quarter vents and trims as well as the boot lock and latch. After he had done this, he began the long and laborious task of […]
Delilah, our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop with classic car technician Mauro. He has been applying epoxy primer to the stripped body of this iconic vehicle. Mauro also applied epoxy primer to the doors of our Beetle too.
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 that needed some attention. As our Amphicar continues to make progress through the Bridge Classic […]