Classic car technician Chris recently started the body shaping process on our 1986 Daimler DS420. Quite a bit of restoration work has already been completed on this classic car and things certainly aren’t slowing down as progress continues to be made.
If you’ve ever wanted to own a classic mini, you have the chance to do just that over at Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Entry is now open to win our 1992 Rover Mini Cooper 1.3. With a higher compression engine of 10.1:1 and striking red paintwork, this is one classic mini that will not only […]
Another new arrival has made its way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E. The car is soon to be assessed by our team of classic car technicians before becoming a future prize on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Along with its new interior, sun visors, and roof, our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has a new pinstripe too. Classic car technician Chris made sure the car was properly prepped before painting on the pinstripe. The pinstripe may seem like a relatively small thing but, as you can see from the photos below, it […]
After recent repairs to its wheel arches and getting high build primer applied, our 1999 Vauxhall Omega went through its final preparations before receiving its top coat of paint. During the prep work, all joints were sealed and the car was appropriately covered to ensure the paintwork looked as good as new. As you can […]
The chassis of our 1959 Jensen 541R has arrived back at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. It has been moved from our storage facility, The Hangar, ready to begin the next stage of the restoration process. Now it is back with us, our classic car technicians will carry out a thorough inspection of it before […]
There’s nothing quite like an eye-catching classic car arriving at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Our 1977 Triumph Spitfire certainly fits the bill to be an attention-grabbing vehicle. Not only does it stand out in its yellow colour, but it’s also a beautiful-looking classic car. It has come in for our classic car technicians to […]
A new stainless steel exhaust has been fitted to our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 by classic car technician Paul. While Paul was working on this classic car, he also removed the centre console to gain access to the gear selection illumination. He needed to do this in order to fit a new bulb […]
It hasn’t been long since we saw the arrival of our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8. Now that it’s been in the workshop for a few days, we have been looking back on its long journey from America to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in Suffolk. The photos below show its arrival at Felixstowe docks ready […]
Classic car technician Dave has been continuing work on our 1905 Riley 9HP. He has recently added the wheel hub nuts and the nut locking ring. As work continues on this truly classic car, it has already come a long way since it first arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. With quite a bit […]
Another new arrival has made its way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This time it is our 1998 Mercedes E240. This will become part of the Bridge Classic Cars personal collection for now. Based on first looks alone, it seems to be a very nice car and we are looking forward to seeing what […]
The pistons of our 1954 Jaguar MK VII were machined recently. As the pistons are such a vital component of the engine, it’s important that they are exactly right and, as you can see in the video below, care needs to be taken to make sure everything is perfect.
Classic car technician Paul has been working on the suspension of our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3. He installed new poly bushes to the front suspension which will absorb any bumps and knocks as well as reduce noise and vibration once the car is back out on the road. Everything will be put back […]
Our 1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has a new roof to help keep its owner warm and dry when the weather isn’t suitable for having the top down. However, classic car technician Brian also fitted the sun visors into the car for when the sun does come out and a summer road trip is in […]
Following repairs to both rear wheel arches and sills, our 1999 Vauxhall Omega was given a coat of high-build primer. This will help provide the best possible surface for the top coat of paint to be applied. With the arch and sills now repaired, and the car almost ready for painting, it continues to make […]
Classic car technician Scott has been conducting an assessment of our 1976 Aston Martin AMV8. After noticing some oil leaks, he removed the under trays so he could see where these originated from. While the under trays were removed, an assessment was able to be carried out to see where any welding might be needed […]
Classic car technicians Monty and Christian have taken the front wings off of our 1975 Jensen Interceptor MK3 to make way for the new ones to be fitted at a later date. They made sure everything was done accurately and safely so, when the new wings are ready, they will fit perfectly into place.
One of the classic cars you can win over at Bridge Classic Cars Competitions is our 1981 MGB GT LE. To show you how cool this classic car really is, Molly and the team headed over to our Bentwaters location to take some photos of the car as well as to do some filming to […]
Our 1987 Volvo 240GL is coming towards the end of its restoration journey with us here at Bridge Classic Cars. It’s at this time when it starts to look very recognisable as the classic car that it really is. Classic car technician Mauro has recently been putting the wheel stickers in place to make sure […]
Classic car technician Alan has been doing more work on our 1956 Jensen 541. After repairing the roof and bonnet of this classic car, Alan turned his attention to the doors. He removed the door skins from the frames so he could apply epoxy primer to both sides. Epoxy primer was also applied to the […]
Paul Mazey was the lucky winner of our beautiful 1961 Mini Deluxe ‘Little Eva’. He won with ticket number 2772 at our live draw on 6th October 2022. Paul visited the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to see his mini for himself. Congratulations to Paul and we hope you enjoy ‘Little Eva’ as much as we […]
The latest winner on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions has just taken delivery of his 1990 Porsche 944 Turbo. Paul Dendy was randomly selected as the winner at our live draw on 13th October 2022. His ticket number was 469 and it proved to be very lucky for him. Congratulations to Paul and we hope you […]
Classic Car Technician Mauro has been continuing to put our 1987 Volvo 240GL back together. He has put the newly repaired and painted mud flaps back on, which are looking great. Mauro also put the Volvo and the 240GL badges on as well as applying the appropriate warning sticker under the bonnet. This classic car […]
Lydia has once again been busy working on some of the interior components of our 1954 Bristol 405. This time, her attention turned to the front seat base faces. Lydia first made a vinyl draft so she was able to check the sizing of the flutes. She then went on to mark out the leather […]
Our 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona continues to make progress through its restoration journey. Recently, Lydia has been working on covering the glovebox door that Scott had made previously. She did this by making a paper pattern before sewing a vinyl template to check the sizing was correct. Lydia went on to make the cover out […]
Your chance to become the new owner of our 1981 MGB GT LE is here. Entry has just opened for this classic car and you can now get your tickets for the draw. Our last MGB GT LE proved to be extremely popular so it’s probably best not to wait too long to get your […]
At our live triple draw on Thursday 6th October, Chris Mann was randomly selected as the lucky winner of our 1970 MG C Roadster. It must have been a great feeling for Chris when he heard his number, 3027, being announced as the winning ticket. We delivered this very special classic car to its new […]
On Thursday 6th October, we held a live triple draw at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. We had an audience in attendance as well as musical entertainment, food, and drink. During the live draw, ticket number 146 was randomly selected as the winning ticket. Clive Thompson was the lucky ticket holder who won our 1994 […]
If you are looking for a truly interesting vehicle, then you’ll love our 2005 Suzuki Every. Don’t be fooled by the bright colours and the Volkswagen branding, this really is a Suzuki Every that has been highly customised to be a replica of the legendary VW campervan. With air-conditioning, a reversing camera, and an extremely […]
Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 had an American emissions system installed which classic car technician Paul has been working to remove. He also serviced the car to make sure it will be in the best condition possible when it gets back out on the road.