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Caterham Seven CSR Twenty
To celebrate 20 years of the CSR chassis, Caterham has released a very limited-edition car in the form of the Seven CSR Twenty. There will only be 20 vehicles made and these will be exclusively for UK customers. To make
Mercedes 500SL – cleaning up the wiring
John is tidied and cleaned up some of the wiring in the boot area. He has mounted and connected up the aerial.
Behind the scenes of our 1971 Mini Copper S shoot
Nick and I were out filming again, this shoot was a little different. We ventured down the road into the quaint market town of Wickham Market. We had planned to shoot on the market square but unfortunately there wasn’t any
Renault Wind Service
Jonn has been servicing our 2010 Renault Wind Roadster. Here are his notes: Carry out service. Check all lights and levels. Drain oil and filter. Check over. Remove air filter and blow out. Clean and regap spark,plugs. Refit air filter.
MGB Roadster Bits In Paint
Various parts of our 1973 MGB Roadster have been powder-coated. Others have been painted too.
Mini Repairs
Our 1961 Austin Mini has been in the workshop being checked over by Jonn. Here are his notes: Clean outlets and refit rad hoses. Carry out vacuum test. Fit a small washer to heater valve to help seal. Re vacuum
Jensen Cooling System
Technician Jonn has been looking at the cooling system of our 1956 Jensen 541. He drained the system and removed various hoses to allow the system to be flushed with water. Once the flush had finished, Jonn ran a hose
Behind The Scenes of the 1952 Fiat 1900A
Shooting in the The Classic Lounge can sometimes be a challenge, working around all the other vehicles to try and get that special shot can be tricky but Nick always does a fantastic job. When Filming at different locations it
Classic Motor Show 2024
On Friday, we spent the day at the NEC for the Classic Motor Show 2024. Molly, Craig, Nick, and I all got in the Bridge Classic Cars Hilux early so we could get to the show as it was opening.
Rebuilding Our Rover 75
Technician Paul has been rebuilding our 2003 Rover 75. He has now refitted the chrome trim and door parts as well as the chrome window surrounds. He then went on to rebuild the boot. Jonn has also been working on
Behind The Scenes of the 2024 Cyberster shoot
Filming the Cyberster with Nick was really eye-opening, it was an extremely exciting shoot as it was far more technical than normal, I even got a chance to help make the movie magic. We filmed this EV much later in
Torque Show – 8th November 2024
The team are back again in the Classic Lounge for this week’s Torque Show! Molly, Craig and Rob sit down to talk about some very exciting news looking forward into the future of Bridge Classic Cars. We talk about our
First Speed Six delivery in 94 years
The first customer Speed Six Continuation Series car has been finished, and is soon going to be delivered to its new American owner. This delivery will be the first time a new Bentley Speed Six has been delivered since 1930.
Peter Lee – Winner of our 1970 MGC GT
I just had to drop you a message and congratulate you on the way you have run the competition and delivered the mgc – the car is exactly as described if not better. The delivery was executed professionally and promptly
1961 Austin Mini – Recommission
Having been off the road but dry stored for some time, we have started the assessment and repairs required on our 1961 Austin Mini. I very much doubt we will need much work to get the car back on the
Mercedes 500SL – rebuild continued…
The John’s have been working mainly on the doors recently. They’ve cut counter sunk bolts to length, fitted and secured both door locks. The door seals have now been fitted into the channels around the door before securing the front
Press Release – Bridge Classic Cars Look to the Future: Win a Brand New MG Cyberster for Just a Few Pounds!
Bridge Classic Cars is beginning its mission to change the future of the automotive industry with its latest car competition. The Pettistree-based classic car experts are offering you the chance to win a brand new 2024 all-electric MG Cyberster, an
Preparing the new door
Chris has now prepared and painted the new/old stock Rover P5 replacement door.
Busy few days for the P5
Monday morning we saw the Rover P5 leave us to head off for some gearbox work to be done. Prior to the car leaving our workshops we had a replacement door to prepare and fit. Rather than spending many hours
New Car Market Drops For Second Time In 2024
The UK new car market saw a decline of 6.0% in October, compared to last year, with only 144,288 new vehicle registrations, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This is the second market drop this year.
Brake Routing on the 1975 Cobra Replica
Our technician Steve has been working his magic on the 1975 Cobra project in our workshops ahead of its inspection and tests. This time, Steve has been working on getting the brake hard lines routed safely throughout the engine bay
Progress on the 1956 Jensen 541
The progress on our 1956 Jensen 541 is flying along as the car heads towards initial road tests very soon around the area of the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Before then, the team still have a bit of work to
Pursuit of Perfect – Priming the Dino 246GTS
Our paint and body team have been working their magic with the Dino 246GTS we have at our Suffolk HQ for restoration. Like all of our restoration projects, the team here are obsessed with the details as that is where
Repairs on our 1960 Triumph TR3A
Our technician Jon has been busy working on getting our 1960 Triumph TR3A back up to scratch here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. To Begin with, Jon checked the roof on the classic sports car to make sure it
More reassembly work on Mercedes 500SL
John and Jon have done a few more hours on the Merc this weekend. Fitted new clips to all fuel pipes in the boot heading to the expansion tank. At the same time, they’ve tidied up the boot area. Route
Jensen 541 Brakes
Technician Jonn has been working on the brakes of our 1956 Jensen 541. Here are his notes: Started by reassembling the rear brakes, Fit rear shoes and refit drums. Rears locked up once drums refitted. Unable to pump brake pedal
Prepped And Delivered
Before Tony delivered our 1970 MGC GT, Jonn gave it a final checkover and made some minor repairs. Here are his notes: Remove car from Classic lounge. Carry out full Appraisal. Adjust bonnet secondary catch. Attend to offside rear axle
Win Our TR6
Our 1974 Triumph TR6 is live and available to win on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Although, it doesn’t look like it’s going to stick around for long.
Torque Show – 1st November 2024
Molly recently sat down to speak to Clement from Smashing Wines about our upcoming wine tasting event and a very special competition that is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Wine, classic cars, competition winners – a
Autumn Budget 2024 – Classic Cars
Over the last few days, almost everyone has had their say on the Autumn 2024 Budget. While, from what I’ve seen anyway, opinion has mostly been negative, there is some good news for us classic car enthusiasts and owners. Despite
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