You’d be right in saying that this isn’t a red 1960 Jensen 541S. But with a bit of imagination and a lot of hard work from our specialist technicians, this car soon will be a beautiful Peony Red. However, that’s a few stages away. It’s currently with our technician Chris who is carefully working on […]
Much like any good festival, our Grey 1957 Jensen 541R also needed a headliner. In car terms, this just means the fabric fitting that coats the ceiling and gives it that finished look. Our trim shop experts Kath and Brian have recently applied the headliner. First off they installed metal beams and padding to alleviate […]
We had Colin from Wherry boatyard on behalf of CC Marine and Industrial Supply come in to survey our 1965 Amphicar. As a BSS (Boat Safety Scheme) Examiner, its Colins job to tell us what is needed to make the Amphicar water worthy. It’s a bit like an MOT but for boats and it’ll allow […]
Our Triumph TR6 was struggling to change gear when it came in, but there’s no job too small or fiddly for us here at Bridge Classic Cars. We’ll get it back to its old chirpy self in no time. Our technician Pete managed to replace the clutch slave cylinder so the TR6 should now run […]
Local charity, GeeWizz has partnered up with Ed Sheeran’s parents, John and Imogen to host the Ed Sheeran ‘Made In Suffolk’ Legacy auction. It aims to raise funds for children and young adults from Suffolk and Norfolk who suffer from life-threatening conditions, disabilities, or Cancer The money raised from the auction will help fund the […]
Scott and Brian have been tending to the Peugeot for its new trimmings and chrome installments. Scott has been working on the window and door mechanisms. He’s fitted new rubber for the window seal, tested and installed new window winder mechanisms as well as repairing and cleaning the window winder motors. As well as new […]
As of November 5th, 2020, England is entering another 4 week lockdown. We’d like to reassure our clients that we are still open and working on our cars however we are not accepting members of the public into our workshop. If you have a car already with us, the restorations will continue as usual. We […]
The Jensen 541S has recently returned from Holland where it was visiting some power steering conversion specialists. Now back in the UK with the correct parts, the Jensen is ready to have its power steering installed by John and Tamas. Due to the age of the car, it never originally had power steering. This new […]
Our TR3 takes its first drive with its new owner Karl for a special event. We always love to see our competition winners enjoying their new cars but the update from our TR3 winner Karl Reilly was even more special. Last Thursday Karl drove his sister Claire to her wedding at Brasted’s lodge in Framlingham […]
In our second installment of Meet The Team Mondays, we talk to our Workshop Manager, John. John has been working with cars his entire career, starting as soon as he left school. This interest blossomed from working alongside his father who also took a fascination with cars and frequently visited race car meets with each […]
From new projects and photoshoots to finished restorations, the workshop has been bustling this week. This week we’ve had lots going on in and out of the workshop. Most notibly, our 1996 Nissan Patrol has been completed. We have worked on the full restoration from start to finish, we cannot wait for it’s owner to […]
Fresh paintwork and new tires are on the agenda for the Nissan. The 1996 Nissan Patrol arrived at Bridge Classic Cars needing a thorough once over to restore its adventurous spirit. Last week it had its primer completed, allowing the next stages of paintwork to commence. The Nissan has now had its DH6 Safari Nissan […]
The Jensen 541R receives new interior trimmings in its latest restoration step. The Jensen 541R’s next pitstop in its renovation journey has been in the trim shop where it had the full works done. The makeover included fitting the side window panel, rear seats, rear quarter and side panels installed, side scuttle panel, ashtray in […]
In our new feature, Thursday Time capsule, we look at classic cars celebrating significant birthdays in 2020. 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the classic Morgan Plus 4, a classic that was developed and released in 1950. This highly sought after sports car graced the scene with its 2088cc standard Vanguard engine which was installed on […]
The 1967 Jaguar MKII lives on to purr another day. This 1967 Jaguar MKII arrived after having been broken into and its interior gutted. After some careful surgery, the Jaguar’s interior was repaired to its previous pristine condition. The next stage was restoring the paintwork that had suffered over the years. A small job for […]
The 1971 Lotus Europa is set to travel to Scotland for restoration with its new owners. Back in September, a dusty 1971 Lotus Europa barn-find found its way into the Bridge Classic Car family. After a thorough clean, it started to resemble its original self. When the car first arrived, it had be collecting dust […]
We were recently mentioned in Vision Suffolk’s magazine in an article about two recent Mini winners. Chris Allitt and Courtney Barker both won Minis as a result of entering our monthly competitions. You can see the article in edition 28 available here. We run our competitions each month. By entering you could win a classic […]
Our 1972 Peugeot 504 fuel tanks has now been prepared and painted and ready to refit to the car.
With cold weather approaching, Paul, one of our master classic car technicians was asked by the owner of this majestic MGA to fit a heater box. We elected to import a period correct Smiths heater box from the US. Paul has had to adapt the bracket between the heater unit and the fan motor to […]
Congratulations to the winner of our 1979 Ford Escort RS2000, Mike Hill We delivered the RS2000 up to Mike in Manchester today. Our covered vehicle transporter kept the RS nice and clean on its journey. Mike won with ticket number 1676. We have three stunning cars live on the website, two of them will be […]
We’ve teamed up with Electric Classic Cars to build the ultimate 300hp electric powered classic Mini. Our 1967 Austin Mini will appear on the upcoming series of Vintage Voltage, due to air in June 2020 on Quest. Bridge Classic Cars has undertaken the bodywork preparation and paintwork. Our Paint Shop finished the vehicle in this […]
Antony has been toiling away, repairing every sight of rust that has plagued the underside of our 1996 Nissan Patrol chassis. With fresh metal now let in, this superb off-roader will be ready to tackle many years of punishment from the elements. After it’s stay in the fabrication bay, the vehicle has now made its […]
Two beautiful classic Jaguars have arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars Workshop today. Both very different cars, but both undeniably special examples. Firstly we have the 1963 Jaguar SS100. In for a couple of minor repairs highlighted by a MOT test. This lovely classic has already received a new steering boot and a new air […]
Sunday saw Classics at Glemham return for another year. Held at the fabulous Glemham Hall grounds in Suffolk, the event was one of the first car shows to go ahead since the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of this summer’s shows had been canceled, so it was delightful to see the one of the first classic car […]
As so often found when restoring classic cars, many components simply cannot be sourced and need to be fabricated in-house. Mauro, one of Bridge Classic Cars vehicle technicians has today been fabricating a new window bracket on our Triumph TR6 restoration, in place of the original bracket that has rotted away. Fortunately, a matching bracket […]
Another major stage in the restoration of our 1961 Mini has been hit. Darren has completed painting the body shell. After a polish it’s looking absolutely stunning in the sunlight. Our Mini has been painted in the original cherry red paint colour. This is a much stronger red than the more maroon tone of the […]
Pete has been working on our 1967 Jaguar E-Type. There was a leak coming from the choke unit. We have identified it was a failing washer that was causing the leak. Pete’s installed new copper washers to remedy the fuel leak. Top work, Pete.
Our gorgeous 1957 Triumph TR3 is the latest classic car available to be won. Our competitions give you the chance of winning a classic car for just a few pounds. We limit the maximum number of tickets that can be sold so the odds of you winning are clear to see. For your chance of […]
Paul and Scott are both working on our 1957 Jensen 541R restoration. Today Scott is fitting in the headlights while Paul is installing the handbrake lever. Paul has had to shorten the realise button rod to perfectly fit. It’s now being fitted back into the car. The next major steps will be to complete wiring […]
I think it’s fair to say Oscar is pretty pleased with the recent addition to his garage. Hello guys, just thought I would send you a few pics of the car, it’s still super weird to go downstairs and see it there! Thank you. Congratulations Oscar. We’re glad to hear you are enjoying your Esprit. […]