The Bridge Classic Cars team are making progress everyday to getting the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 back on the road for the first time in decades. Our technician Steve, who is the primary technician on this project, has been getting the freshly rebuilt engine ready for its first fire up. ‘Because we were getting ready […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working on the 1968 MGC Roadster here at our restoration workshop. Our technician Steve has been installing a new DAB radio into the classic sports car with a Retrosound head unit – this also includes hands free phone handling. While sorting this out, Steve also managed to clean […]
While preparing land for a new building extension at the Rolls-Royce factory at Goodwood, experts from Oxford Archaeology found some 2000-year-old recycling done by the Romans. The Roman well they found was built from recycled wood, which shows that the Romans were reusing materials a long time before recycling became such a big thing. A […]
Bridge Classic Cars is currently representing a collection of modern Ducati motorcycles ahead of their upcoming sale at auction. The collection includes four exceptional bikes, headlined by a 2021 Ducati Panigale V4 R World Superbike, a genuine factory race bike from Ducati Corse, ridden by Michael Rinaldi during the 2021 World Superbike Championship season. The […]
On Saturday 23rd May 2026, the Lotus Drivers Club will be visiting us here at Bridge Classic Cars. Upon arrival, the club will spend time in The Classic Lounge, where they can enjoy some refreshments while admiring some of our competition cars. A short tour of the workshop will follow before the club departs. This […]
At Bridge Classic Cars, we take a lot of pride in the people behind all of our projects. Today, it’s our Technician, Will, who needs to be celebrated. Will has been selected to receive an award for completing his Heritage Skills Academy (HSA) course with distinction. This is an achievement that clearly highlights his skills […]
The 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage is on the ramps in the finishing room here at Bridge Classic Cars where our technician Ben is heading up the refit of the car. Recently, Ben has been working on getting the sidelights and grille set into the classic GT car. Ben has made and modified the mounts […]
Will, one of our amazing workshop technicians, has been working his way through the recommissioning of the 1972 MGB Roadster here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ in Suffolk. ‘Fit new bumper and overiders, crimp on new terminals, sand blast brake drums, spray calipers in silver, undercoat drums in primer, Paint drums in black, […]
The paint and body team at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops are charging ahead with the build of the 1975 MGB GT V8. Our paint and body technician Adam has been preparing and finessing the bodywork of the classic V8 GT car to get it ever closer to colour. All of the parts, panels and […]
Our technician Jon, has been working on the 1959 Jaguar MkIX. As part of the work on the car, Jon has been going through and making sure that everything is just so on the elegant luxury saloon. ‘Continue repairs. remove boot handles and inspect for reason both don’t lock. Part missing from barrel to lock […]
The Bridge Classic Cars transport team have loaded up the 2005 Bentley Continental GT and headed off to drop the twin-turbo coupe at Manor Park Classics auction to hopefully meet its next excited owner.
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been focusing his efforts on the bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. As part of gapping the panels on the classic Aston Martin here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops, Mauro has filed and sanded back bonnet edges to make sure they are equal […]
At the end of last week, the Bridge Classic Cars team welcomed this stunning 2019 Porsche 911 which belongs to one of our clients for the team at Tire Assist Ipswich to get a new set of tires on all 4 corners of this stunning modern 911.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have had quite the special delivery today at the Classic Lounge. A race winning factory world superbike ridden my Michael Rinaldi along side a trio of track focused, ultra-limited edition bikes with the Panigale V4’s.
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Last week, Craig and Gordon travelled up to Kelham Hall in Newark to attend an auction hosted by H&H Classics. As well as having one of our cars for sale, they were also there to see what was available to buy. While they came away empty-handed, they certainly enjoyed getting an up-close look at the […]
Take a look behind the scenes when Max & Molly visited a local bookshop.
The 1959 Jaguar MkIX has been on the ramp here at the Bridge Classic Cars for our technician Jon to get to the bottom of a few bits and pieces. Jon has been working on the the rear end of the luxury saloon to get the boot locks sorted and working correctly before repairing the […]
Guests who visit Bridge Classic Cars HQ are often surprised by the space we offer here. Four workshops that are full of stunning classic cars, we have The Cold Store, home to Clinton and Greg busy producing the most beautiful metalwork you have ever seen. The Paint Shop where you’ll find Chris, Adam and Mauro […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop has welcomed a new arrival here at HQ. This 1980 Mercedes R107 280SL. Soon, the car will be in the workshop and up on the ramp for the team to dive into.
Jon has been working his way through the jobs list on the 1959 Jaguar MkIX – this time with the boot lock mechanism. ‘Remove nearside rear shackle and spring eye bolts. Swap into correct positions and secure. Strip boot handles. Remove 1 handle and investigate why not lockng. Found part missing from key barrel.’
Our classic car technician Jon has been diving into getting this 1968 MGC Roadster back to fighting form. Whilst on the ramp here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, Jon has looked into some intermittent electrical problems such as the indicators not working correctly. ‘Investigate indicators not working. Check hazards but nothing works. Batteries flat. […]
The restoration workshops here at Bridge Classic Cars have taken the 1973 MGB Roadster out from the Classic Lounge over to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our classic car technician Jon to dive into getting ready for its new owner. ‘Carry out pdi. Adjust offside washer jet. Inflate tyres and torque wheel nuts. Remove […]
The 1991 Jaguar XJS project is coming into the final phase of getting this V12 GT car back on the road for its excited owner. Since coming out of paint and body department here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ, it has been handed back over to the workshop team to finish off the […]
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been TIG welding on the bonnet of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. As Maura has been gapping the panels on the ultra-rare Aston Martin here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, he has had to repair several areas of the aluminium work very carefully in order […]
The workshop team have had the 1966 Land Rover Series 2A back into the restoration workshop in order to replace the fuel tank on the classic off-roader. ‘New fuel tank here. Wire brush and lune all fixing bolts. Remove pick up pipe from old tank. Undo and drop old tank. Clean fuel sender and check […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been finishing off the list of jobs on the 1983 Land Rover Series 3 which has been at our Suffolk HQ. The team have worked their way through this beautiful patina’d off-roader and get it back on the road for its owner.
After being taken out of storage and brought over to the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, the 1960 Jensen 541S has been checked over by the workshop in preparation for the good weather. ”Carry out check over. Sort out wiring in boot for reverse and number plate lights. Wiring disconnected. Strip carpet and acces loom. Find […]
The Bridge Classic Cars trim shop are working alongside the workshop to keep making progress on the 1960 Jensen 541R. Our trimmer Lydia has been with the cars owner to ‘pre-wear’ the seats to make his journeys more comfortable in the car. To do this, Lydia has carefully trimmed the foams in the seats alongside […]
Selling a car privately is often seen as the best way to get the best price, but new research suggests the reality is not quite as straightforward as that. A survey of 1,700 UK drivers, conducted by short-term car insurance provider Tempcover, has highlighted some of the pros and cons of managing the sale of […]