Today, we delivered our 2008 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster to lucky winner Sarah Janney. Sarah won this beautiful motorcycle in the live draw held on 9th February when her ticket number, 1246 was randomly selected. Sarah’s husband accepted the delivery on her behalf and, as you can see from the photos below, the bike looks great […]
Classic car technician John has been working on getting our 1970 Bristol 411 running. A new air filter needed to be fitted, however, as the filter base plate has been modified, it fouled the throttle. To overcome this, John used the base plate from the original air filter and cut it down to the right […]
Founded in 1945, the letters BRM would become synonymous with flying the British flag in the early years of Formula 1 and the following decade. British Racing Motors was founded by Raymond Mays (who was the man behind the brand ERA) and Peter Berthon – who after the war used the engineering know how from […]
Various parts of our 1959 Jensen 541R have been with classic car technician Mauro in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. The wheels of our rare Jensen have been primed while other components have been painted black. Now that the chassis has been painted, with the addition of these newly painted parts, progress continues to be […]
Our 1960 Jensen 541R has stayed under the care of classic car technician Rob. Rob continued his work making and welding panels for the right-hand rear wheel arch. Once this was finished, he began the process all over again on the left-hand side of the chassis. This involved more cutting and welding. Like the right-hand […]
Classic car technician Steve has been working on our 1958 AC Ace. Steve drained the diff, gearbox, and engine oils from this stunning classic car before moving on to replacing the spark plugs. To fill the gearbox, Steve used the access cover on the transmission tunnel. After doing this, he also removed the washer pump […]
Our 1964 Daimler 250 V8 has been going through a detailed assessment with classic car technician Scott. Scott has been checking the car to see what work and parts will be required to get it back out on the road. His initial findings suggest that most of the brakes and rubber components need to be […]
Workshop Manager John recently took our beautiful 1958 AC Ace out for a test drive. If you’re not convinced already how cool this classic car is, the highlight video below will convince you just how special it really is.
Classic car technician Steve has been working on fitting new brake calipers to our 1986 Daimler DS420. It is quite a tricky job to get to the calipers so Steve spent quite a bit of time underneath the impressive limousine. As progress is being made on our DS420, it shouldn’t be too much longer before […]
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has recently undergone an IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval Test) to enable us to finally get it licensed for use on the road. After all of the work that has gone into this unique vehicle, it is great to finally see it reaching the end of its build and will soon […]
Our 1970 Bristol 411 has been in the very capable hands of classic car technician John. While working on this beautiful classic car, John prepared the repaired offside exhaust manifold before fitting it back onto the car with new gaskets and bolts. Once the manifold was fitted and secured, John ran the car up to […]
Our 1905 Riley 9HP recently came back to life for the second time. Back in December, classic car technicians Dave and John got our Riley started for the very first time in decades. Recently, they fired it up one more time and, like before, it was a special moment to see a car that is […]
After our 1980 Saab 99 Turbo was taken back to bare metal and repaired, it was prepped for paint. As you can see from the photos below, it now looks much better with its new coat of paint and it will soon be ready to move on to the next stage of the restoration process. […]
Our 1984 Suzuki GSX400 has been with JAL Restorations for a little while now as they work on bringing this classic bike back to life. While there have been several challenges and obstacles that have come up during the restoration/modification of the classic Suzuki twin, some positive steps in the right direction have been made […]
Back in July last year, David Renn was the lucky winner of our 1997 Rover Mini through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. We recently heard from David who had taken his Mini to a car show in his local area. As you can see from the photos below, not only does the Mini look great, David’s […]
Over recent weeks, our 2022 Bridge C-type Replica has made quite a bit of progress and is looking as good as ever. Workshop manager John has fitted the trumpets and catch tank filter while Lydia made the handbrake gaiter. Classic car technician Brian has also been working on our C-Type Replica. He fitted the passenger […]
Our 1970 Jensen Interceptor has, once again, been in the experienced hands of classic car technician John. While our Interceptor was outside, John torqued all the wheels to 55lb/ft. John emptied both brake fluid reservoirs and filled them with new fluid before bleeding the whole system. Once he had done this, John took the car […]
Our 1964 Amphicar 7-70 recently spent some time with our fabrication team before going into the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop for a new coat of paint. As we await the next stage in the process of the restoration of our Ampicar, classic car technician Monty has provided more photos of the repair work that took […]
Our 1959 Jensen 541R has recently been painted green. While the car looks great in its painted state, it’s always exciting to see some of the steps in more detail that led to the finished paint job. Classic car technician Al took some photos during the process and, as you can see from the photos […]
Our 1968 MGB GT has been in the hands of classic car technician Steve recently. Steve’s work on this beautiful classic car included replacing the rusty and incorrect over riders and bumper bolts, as well as replacing the cracked and perished boot seal. These small changes, along with the other work already completed on the […]
Our 1979 Austin Morris Mini 850 is a beautiful classic car. However, at the moment, it is a mix of colours and needs some attention from the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. Before the paintshop can make our Mini even more appealing though, it needed to be stripped down. That is exactly what classic car technician […]
Lydia has been making some new carpets for our 2015 Land Rover Defender 110. Although this is a vehicle more than capable of driving over rough terrain, being used on expeditions, and pretty much anything else you can think of, the new carpets bring a bit of style and comfort to the interior.
Classic car technicians Brian and Lydia have been working on the interior of our 1987 BMW 635 CSI. Brian’s work began by removing the old glue and foam from the sides and C post areas of the car. He also removed the old glue and material from the area surrounding the sunroof opening. Sound-deadening material […]
Since the chassis of our 1960 Jensen 541R has returned from sandblasting, classic car technician Rob has found some old repairs that need to be cut out and corrected. These repairs have clearly been done at some point in the car’s life before it found its way into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Now that […]
Classic car technician Dave has been looking at our 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 in preparation for it being delivered to our lucky winner. While checking over the bike, Dave fitted a new spring to the side stand. Despite being a seemingly small part, it’s jobs like this that make sure everything is working as it […]
Classic car technician Al has been giving our 1959 Jensen 541R a new coat of paint. After he prepped the freshly primed body, Al mixed the paint using the paintshop scales to make sure the paint was exactly the right consistency to use on the car. Once the paint was mixed, Al made sure the […]
Our 1956 Jensen 541 has had the fibreglass on the inside and exterior of the roof completed. The body of the car had its coating of epoxy primer while the back of the doors were prepped ready to be fitted up too. It’s always good to see progress like this being made and it will […]
Our 1980 Triumph TR7 has been in classic car technician Rob’s experienced hands recently. Rob removed and stripped the carbs in order to replace the waxstat jets with the earlier style fixed jets. Once he had done this, Rob set up the carbs and road-tested the vehicle. While driving the car, it was noted that […]
A recent arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is our 1964 Daimler V8 250. As it has been off the road and in storage since 2003, our team of classic car technicians will give it a full assessment and highlight any issues that are found. The owner put the car away in 2003 after […]
On Thursday, the 9th of February, we held the live draw of our 2008 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster. On the night, Sarah Janney was the lucky winner of this beautiful bike with ticket number 1246. Live draws are always good fun and this one was no different. If you have not seen one of our live […]