Here is a quick look at what May 2026 looked like at Bridge Classic Cars. Workshop We currently have multiple Aston Martin projects which have been making good progress over the last few weeks. Our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe has been primed ready for painting, and our 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage has […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working away on the 1975 MGB GT V8. Our technician Rob has got the engine bay laid out and reassembled ready for the 3.5-litre V8, before then turning his attention inside the car. Rob has been getting all the various trims and pieces into places including the dash […]
The UK Government has launched a consultation that could strengthen the laws surrounding vehicle emissions. The Department for Transport (DfT) wants to make sure vehicles continue to meet the emissions standards that applied when they were built and first registered. In simple terms, if a car left the factory as a Euro 6 vehicle, the […]
It’s always fun when we get to do something out of the norm. Our 1982 Range Rover In Vogue has been here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop having a few jobs done to bring this classic offroader back to its former glory – the biggest transformation was on the inside thanks to our […]
One of the most significant cars in McLaren’s history will make its first public appearance later this week at Goodwood Festival of Speed. The stunning M6GT has been fully restored by McLaren Special Operations (MSO) and has been rebuilt using original body moulds, archive drawings, period photographs, and authentic reference materials. The result is that […]
After being recently won, our workshop technician Jon got the 1972 Rover P5 Coupe back into the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop to get it ready for its new home. ‘Get on ramp. Carry out PDI. Put battery on charge. Raise and drain oil. Investigate offside rear interior light stuck on. Earth not connected so […]
Our logistics team have loaded up the 2017 Triumph Street Cup for it to make its way to its lucky new owner to take delivery of. As the team are having more to do with motorcycles, we have adapted our parts van to be able to safely move them around the country.
The 1962 Lotus Elite has been on the ramps and being worked on by our workshop manager John. The team have previously found the coolant was making its way out of the cylinder head studs, so decided to try a new process – ceramic coating. The team used the solutions to seal and coat the […]
The 1990 Yamaha FZR1000 has made its way back to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for the team to do the last few checks on the 1990s sportsbike. It has been with local specialist Chris Self to be recommissioned and ready for a new lucky owner very soon.
The 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage has been moving steadily towards a return to our in-house spray booth under the careful guide of our paint and body manager Chris. The classic Aston Martin DBS will be returned to its original Azzurio Blue paintwork in the next week or so as Chris begins to finish up […]
As part of the process, our technician Jon has carried out his PDI on the 2004 Toyota MR2 here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Going through his lists, Jon methodically went from front to back double checking everything on the car before carrying out its road test and then signing off.
Our workshop manager John has been working away on the 1939 Jaguar SS100 getting to the source of the clutch slip. While inspecting, John found that the rear main seal from the engine had been leaking which is what he believed is what caused to contamination of the clutch causing it to slip. The new […]
A new arrival here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop is this 2000 Porsche 911 Cabriolet – part of the first of the water cooled generation of 911’s, this car went straight into inspection and testing with our technician Jon who will report back on the car.
As part of the work that the Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have been doing, our workshop manager John has been trying to wake the classic British sports car back up after years of lying dormant. ‘On trying to start the car didn’t fire up and the plugs were found to be wet and one […]
With the glorious bank holiday weather here in Suffolk, whilst our 1954 Jaguar XK120B was out of the workshop our photographer John grabbed some photos of the car before I got my hands on the one-off classic Jaguar that the team are building. It’s more a study in aluminium and craft
New analysis from Vehicle Data Global (VDG) has found that the average car now takes up almost one square metre more road space than it did 20 years ago. On a typical 200-metre residential street, that increase is enough to reduce kerbside parking capacity by the equivalent of around four vehicles. According to VDG, the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team are going full ahead with the recommission of the 1967 Austin Healey 3000. After finding the oil sump damaged, the team ordered a replacement but the pressed style pans are unavailable so a cast aluminium oil pan was ordered. In order to make this work, our technician Jon has had […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been diving in deeper to clutch slip issue on the 1939 Jaguar SS100. Workshop Manager John has been carefully taking everything apart to not only find the source of the slip but carefully resealing each part of the gearbox casing. ‘Car run up to see where oil was leaking […]
The radiator for the 1958 Rover 90 project has been carefully taken out of the car so that the Bridge Classic Cars team can get it sent off to a trusted specialist to refurbished the radiator ready for the cars reassembly.
As the final part of the restoration of the 1960 Jensen 541, our workshop have been carrying out final checks and adjustments to the classic British GT car. First up, a full brake system bleed followed by a geometry check as the car recieves multiple test runs over the coming weeks.
Our technician Oscar has had the 1966 Jaguar E-Type up on the ramps here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ to get to the bottom of an issue reported by its owner. Oscar discovered that the bolts for the subframe were to long and had been striking the subframe causing witness marks. Also, Oscar had […]
As part of the recommissioning of the 2000 Peugeot 306 our technician Oscar has been getting the new exhaust ready to get installed. The old system, had lived a life so it was decided that a whole new system would go onto the car rather than repair it.
With the TR6 scheduled to leave the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, the car was brought in by our technician Jon to finish up the last few bits and pieces on the classic British sports car to get it ready for its new home. ‘Strip and fit new throttle cable. Adjust carb spindle to remove some […]
Jon has been flexing his skills with the 1959 Jensen 541R which has come back to our workshop for routine maintenance and checking over following its restoration several years ago. ‘Fit new rocker cover gasket and secure. Fill with oil and run up. Hard to start. No power to excess fuel device. Found connection from […]
Adam has been obsessing over the finish and detail of the paintwork on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. Since the car came out of the booth and giving it enough time to cure, the whole paintwork was flattened down in order for Adam to polish the car to a mirror finish. Between the […]
Our paint shop manager Chris has been gettin the bodyshell of the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage ready for its final coat of primer. Once Chris had prepared the car in the paint shop at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, the whole care could be moved around to our paint booth/oven for the final coat […]
The team have welcomed a new arrival at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ – this 1990 Jaguar XJS. Our logistics team were out bright and early to collect the car and bring it back to our Suffolk workshops to begin the appraisal of the car.
Thank you for the use of the Classic Lounge on Saturday night. All our guests said it was a great venue; it made our night. Nick was his helpful self as always; he is a credit to Bridge Classics Cars. Sue & Trevor
Last night I spent an evening in the company of one of the UK’s most successful broadcasters. His podcast is listened to by millions, all over the world and he has sat down with some of the most influential people of our generation to hear their life stories; all very real and quite often, very […]
As the Bridge Classic Cars team continue onwards with the recommision of the 1967 Austin Healey 3000, our technician Jon is charging his way through the job list on the classic British sports car. ‘Strip carbs and clean. Set jet depths and re build. Swap studs from old air filters to new ones and fit. […]