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Off To A New Home – Saying Goodbye to our 1965 Amphicar
Well, it’s always sad to say goodbye. Our wonderful little 1965 Amphicar that we completely restored in-house here at Bridge Classic Cars has gone off to its new home. The whole car was restored by our in-house restoration team, each
Building Update: Progress on the Workshop Extension.
The cladding is now on our restoration workshop extension here at Bridge Classic Cars. It’s been a long road but the building is well on its way to completion. The extension to our restoration workshop is now a bit more
Back in the Game – Refitting the Power Steering Pump to our 2005 Aston Martin DB9
Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration technician Mauro has been working on refitting the power steering pump to Craig, our directors, 2005 Aston Martin DB9. After the refurbished part arrived back to us here in Pettistree, Mauro began to get the
New Arrival at The Hangar – The 1934 MG PA Midget
Our Director Gordon’s new 1934 MG PA Midget is now safe and sound in our classic and collectable vehicle storage facility known as The Hangar. Since its arrival, the Bridge Classic Cars team have had a chance to pour over
Coming soon: if red is not your thing, you may want to look away!
We have an exciting line up of cars coming in within the next couple of weeks. Here are just some of the ones we are scheduled to collect very soon. See if you can notice the pattern… First up, the
Behind The Scenes – Photoshoot of the 1966 Mercedes 250SE
Bridge Classic Cars has recently shot this incredible 1966 Mercedes Benz 250SE W111 Coupe with the announcement that it will be our next Bridge Classic Cars Competitions prize that one lucky winner will have the chance of owning. It was
New Arrival: 1975 Ford Escort MK1 Mexico Recreation
Brightening up or morning today is this beautiful MK1 Escort. As the vehicle rolled out of our vehicle transporter, this gorgeous classic ford was met with plenty of attention from our workshop technicians. A vehicle recently purchased by us here
Fresh and Clean – The Newly Refurbished Power Steering Pump for our 2005 Aston Martin DB9 is back.
We sent away the power steering pump for the 2005 Aston Martin DB9 to a local specialist recently, but we now have it back at Bridge Classic Cars. Soon it will be refitted to the glorious V12 that is an
£99,054 Raised For Charity! Lotus Elise Draw
Last night, our biggest ever car competition came to a dramatic finale. Alex Juggins was drawn as the winner for our very special 2021 Lotus Elise 240 Sport Final Edition. Alex had bought just a single ticket, number 4970, and
Coming Soon – 1934 MG PA Midget
This incredible piece of British Sports car history will soon be on its way into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in Pettistree, Suffolk. This 1934 MG PA Midget has been acquired by our director Gordon and will be taken to
Coming Soon: 1975 Ford Escort Mk1 RS Mexico Recreation
Soon, Bridge Classic Cars will be welcoming this incredible 1975 Ford Escort RS Mexico Recreation to our workshop here in Suffolk. This amazing recreation pays homage to the original RS Mexico Escorts of the 1970s. This particular car is powered
On Order – New Carburettors for the Glastron Sea Ray
It’s been a while since the last update on the Glastron Sea Ray Speedboat that belongs to our director Craig. During testing, our team found the engine just wouldn’t run quite right. Our in-house engine builder Ady began to have
Coming Soon – 1985 Mercedes SL380 in for Insurance Valuation
Bridge Classic Cars were pleased to welcome this stunning 1985 Mercedes R107 SL380 recently. The owner of this beautiful, classic convertible has asked us to do an insurance valuation on the vehicle for himself and the insurance company. These must
The Touches – Retrimming Parts on the 1970 Dodge Charger
Brian, our in-house trim master, has been busy working on retrimming and refitting trim pieces for the 1970 Dodge Charger that is in at Bridge Classic Cars. To start with, Brian began working on retrimming the seatbacks for the plush,
Building Update – Brickwork Complete and Ready for Cladding on New Workshop Extension
Work is going full steam ahead on the new workshop extension for Bridge Classic Cars The Brickwork has now been completed and bought up to the same levels as our existing workshop. With that finished, it is time for the
Behind the Scenes – Live Draw of the 1971 Morris Traveller
Thursday nights draw was a bit different than normal. It first started with the NCCSF Lotus Elise being driven to the runway near our hanger at RAF Bentwaters and secondly because it was our Director, Craig, who was carrying out
Storage Solutions – Storing Your Classic with Bridge Classic Cars
Bridge Classic Cars have got several long-term storage spaces available at The Hangar, our private, secure storage facility Perfect for the dry, safe and protected storage of your beloved Classic Cars. The Hangar is dedicated for use of long-term (6
Detail and Trim – Front Carpets and Centre Console Retrim on the 1970 Dodge Charger
Kath and the in-house trim team at Bridge Classic Cars have been busy working on the interior of the 1970 Dodge Charger. Last time Kath rebound the carpet edges after they required some trimming to ensure the best fit and
Off to a New Home – Vauxhall Engine Begins a New Life
Bridge Classic Cars recently had up for sale a 2.3 litre Vauxhall Big Valve engine. Well, it has now been sold! It was shipped out earlier in the week to its new owner for it to begin its new life
Just Like New – 2005 Aston Martin DB9 Power Steering Pump Refurb
Our director, Craig, noticed a slight leak coming from his 2005 Aston Martin DB9 recently. So, the team at Bridge Classic Cars set about looking into it. Our in-house restoration technicians got the car in and began to check over
Featured – Our 2021 Lotus Elise Sport 240 Final Edition in Car & Classic
Our Bridge Classic Cars Competitions 2021 Lotus Elise Sport 240 Final Edition has been featured in Car & Classic! The car, which is being drawn on Sunday 31st October at 7 pm on our Facebook page, is the first VIN
Mentioned – Our 1984 BMW 635CSi was mentioned by Vint_Tro
It was really nice to see Vint_tro help share the love for our 1984 BMW 635CSi! One of their recent posts on Instagram features our stunning E24 635CSi in pride of place. Thank you for the support guys!
Working in the Background – Wiring and Plumbing Continues on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series 3 Roadster
Scott has been hard at work on the 1973 Jaguar E Type Series 3 Roadster that is being built by Bridge Classic Cars. Since the last update, Scott has fitted the new radiator along with its dual Spal fans to
Welcome Back – 1967 Austin Mini Cooper 850 Back to Visit
A nice surprise today at Bridge Classic Cars! A previous project dropped by the workshop today. This 1967 Austin Mini 850 is pretty famous… You may have seen it in several videos displaying some of its incredible party tricks. This
Off to a New Home – 1959 Jensen 541R Princess Grey Goes to a New Owner
We recently said goodbye to Princess Grey. Off to be restored by its enthusiastic new owner who will love and cherish this car. Princess Grey is a 1959 Jensen 541R which we stored with the prospect of one day being
In Plain Sight – The 1951 Riley RMB Chassis back from Acid Dip
The frame for the 1951 Riley RMB that is being restored at Bridge Classic Cars has just arrived back from its appointment with an acid bath. The chassis had been stripped back in-house but was recommended to be chemically treated
Inch Perfect – The Frame for the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Back from Powdercoating
The chassis for the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 at Bridge Classic Cars is back from being powder coated by a local specialist. The results are absolutely amazing. The benefits of powder coating are seen in this example. The even, glossy
To the Same Standard – 1998 Honda Integra Type R Wheels Off for Refurb
With all the hard work put into the 1998 Honda Integra Type R by the Bridge Classic Cars in-house restoration teams, we had to make sure every element of the car was in the best possible condition. The wheels are
Coming Together – Engine Build on the 1969 Mercedes 280SL Pagoda
The engine for the 1969 Mercedes Pagoda is back after its engineering work with Scholar Engines. The cylinder head has been precision skimmed and new valve guides cut to the specifications of our in-house engine builder Ady. Since its arrival
Out & About – 1963 MGB Roadster Competition Car
We love getting updates on the lives of our competition cars. Especially when they get used for a very special occasion. Chris Witherspoon won our beautiful Iris Blue 1963 MGB Roadster in June 2021. Chris lives a few miles away
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