Our 2007 Porsche Cayman S has made its way from the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops to its new home with lucky new owner Daniel. All of the team want to wish him many happy miles with his bright orange pride and joy.
Our restoration technician Jon has been working his way through the PDI checklist of our 1989 Volkswagen Golf GTi here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk workshop as well as a few repairs on this classic hot hatch. ‘Raise and inspect. Wire wheel both lower front suspension arms. Mask up wheels and hubs ready to […]
In the new Spider-Man film, Spider-Man Brand New Day, Spider-Man is seen with BMW’s new iX3 and the 5 Series. A Car That Can Change Its Look To celebrate the film, BMW has created a very special one-of-a-kind car called the BMW iX3 Flow – Spider-Man Brand New Day. Instead of being just one colour, […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have recently welcomed a pair of 1968 MG B GT’s to our Suffolk restoration workshops. Whilst one has been with the team before, the other is a new friend for the team to get to know on behalf of the cars owner.
The workshop team here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops have been busy prepping and working on a whole host of projects, one of which is our 1990 Jaguar XJS. Our workshop manager, and wizard of all things electric, John has been getting to grips with an issue on the passenger side window. ‘The […]
When it went on sale in Japan in late 1997, the Toyota Prius was the world’s first mass-produced petrol-electric hybrid car. Hybrid technology itself was not new, but Toyota was the first manufacturer to solve enough of the practical problems to put it into series production as an ordinary family car. It’s important to remember […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working away on the 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 here at our Suffolk restoration workshops. Our technician Ben has been leading the way on this particular restoration project as he begins to inspect and reassemble the steering system as well as test fitting the anit roll-bar onto the front […]
When Max and Molly visited Suffolk primary schools to share the Story of Rilee, they asked the children they met to design their very own sustainable car. It could be powered by absolutely anything and Max and Molly were amazed by the incredible imaginations being displayed. We will be sharing lots of the groundbreaking machines […]
As our 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser left us, a 2026 Lexus NX450h+ arrived. Like the Land Cruiser, this will be with us to experience firsthand and review in detail. There will no doubt be lots of content to come, so stay tuned for more…
On Sunday, we welcomed hundreds of people to Bridge Classic Cars for our 2026 Summer Show. It was fantastic to see such a range of cars and bikes and, despite a short downpour, the sun stayed out for most of the show. A recent winner, Roger Freeman, came along and was able to collect his […]
Another important stage of the interior restoration moved forward as Rachael prepared the first front seat base for our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. To strengthen the original seat while preserving as much of its existing structure as possible, coconut fibre was used to reinforce the existing foam before the underside webbing was replaced. […]
Twenty-five years after the original Aston Martin Vanquish made its debut, the brand has revealed the Vanquish 25, an exclusive limited edition model that celebrates one of the company’s most significant modern nameplates. Created by Q by Aston Martin, only 50 examples of the Vanquish 25 will be made worldwide, split equally between Coupe and […]
We’ve had a new arrival here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop – a 1967 Sunbeam Alpine. The car has come in for the team to carry out a list of mechanical jobs for the cars owner and get back up and running as it should do.
Toyota has launched a six-month renewable fuel trial that could help demonstrate how existing petrol-powered cars can reduce their carbon footprint without requiring new vehicles or new refuelling infrastructure. In collaboration with BMW Group, Bosch and Repsol, the idea is not to replace electrification but to demonstrate how different technologies can work together to support […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed a new arrival to our Suffolk workshop – a 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser Commercial. The team will begin to review and analyse the legendary off-roader for the next issue of Driver magazine finding out how well it works in the real world with the team.
The restoration teams across every department here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in Suffolk have been diving into the 1952 Bentley MkVI Drophead Coupe. Our mechanical team have been meticulously stripping down the doors and parts of the interior of the car as it begins its restoration journey whilst our trim shop have removed […]
Lancaster Insurance has introduced its new Young Accompanied Driver endorsement, giving customers the opportunity to let younger drivers experience driving a classic car while keeping their insurance policy protected. This is an extremely important offering as it means that classic car owners can encourage the next generation of enthusiasts who might otherwise be unable to […]
Tomorrow, our limited edition Ducati Panigale’s will be going under the hammer with our friends at Iconic Auctioneers during their Kempton Park auction. The bikes made their trip from our Suffolk HQ and now sit proudly on displau to meet their new owner(s).
The team have welcomed a new arrival to our Suffolk restoration workshops – a 1974 Jensen Interceptor III Convertible. The shell arrived ahead of our trusty van filled with parts for the cars restoration journey which will begin very soon. The Bridge Classic Cars team are excited to jump into the latest Jensen Interceptor restoration […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working hard on the 1958 Rover 90 restoration project here at our Suffolk workshops. The team have finished up the metal repairs on the classic saloon car and then moving it into our paint and body team for them to begin the process of getting the cars bodywork […]
The artist who illustrated the very famous children’s book, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is an extremely talented lady called Helen Oxenbury, and she’s returning to her hometown of Ipswich for a special exhibition celebrating her incredible work. Helen illustrated the story, written by Michael Rosen, in 1989. Since then, the book has been read […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team are proud to have worked with Aston Martin and Chillblast on the launch of their new PC. ‘Three PCs. One shared pursuit of performance, precision, and craftsmanship.Created in collaboration with Aston Martin, each system is hand-built to deliver exceptional performance, with every detail reflecting an uncompromising approach to design and […]
When Max and Molly visited Suffolk primary schools to share the Story of Rilee, they asked the children they met to design their very own sustainable car. It could be powered by absolutely anything and Max and Molly were amazed by the incredible imaginations being displayed. We will be sharing lots of the groundbreaking machines […]
We recently gave a donation to We Are Music following a charity competition for our 1966 Land Rover Series 2A. We Are Music is a charity that we learned about through our work with Decoy Studios, and is a youth-led charity that uses music to bring young people together. It gives them the chance to […]
Last week, we were announced as Medium Business of the Year at the East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards 2026. It has taken a few days for this achievement to fully sink in, and we are all incredibly proud of being recognised for our hard work. After all of the internal celebrations since last Thursday […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed a new arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop – this 1972 Austin 1800. The team dragged the car out of long term storage and loaded it into our enclosed transporter to bring it safely back to HQ, that gave the team the chance to check everything […]
At the weekend, we welcomed the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club to Bridge Classic Cars. It was great to spend the morning with fellow petrolheads and admire some of the stunning cars in attendance. We hope to see the JEC again soon.
Our classic car restoration technician Ben has been working hard on getting all of the brightwork together, catalogued and then beginning to repair the pieces individually. Some parts have has to be remade in brass to be sent off for chroming. ‘Repairing dents in the brass and crash damage such as the crumpled bonnet trim […]
The team have welcomed a new arrival to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop – a 2012 Aston Martin Virage which the team will begin work on in the next few days for its owner.
Following the cars appraisal by the Bridge Classic Cars reastoration team, the team have begun to work on repairing and recommissioning the 1967 Austin Healey 3000. Our technician Jon has been working his way to getting the car back on the road for its owner with his attention currently turned to the fuel system on […]