Young drivers being involved in accidents seems to be a very common thing. With this in mind, there is a growing number of people calling for driving skills to be taught before children turn 17. Young Driver, the UK’s largest pre-17 driving school, is proposing that driving education should be added to the school curriculum. […]
After recently arriving at the workshop, the 1998 Ferrari 500 Maranello has been in the paint shop previously but now is on the ramp in the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Our restoration technician Jon has been carrying out a full appraisal on the modern icon which involved topping up the brake fluid tightening down the […]
The 1999 MGF which is currently in the restoration workshop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ has gone under the knife as part of some repairs which are needed of the late 90s sports car. Our paint and body technician Mauro has carefully cut out a corroded section fo the nearside rear sill, made […]
Wether its a classic Mini, a humble MGB, a family heirloom of a Woleseley or an ultra rare pre-war 1939 Jaguar SS100 – they all are given the same care and attention here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops in Suffolk. Today on the ramp, our technician Jon, has been working his way through […]
As part of the preparation work on our 1955 Jaguar XK140 ahead of its competition photoshoot, our restoration technician Jon has been able to complete his check list on the classic 1950’s Jaguar with fitting the new oil filter which had arrived and top up the batteries with a full charge ready to be signed […]
Since its arrival last week, the heritage bodyshell for our 1975 MGB GT V8 has been a hive of activity. Whilst our technician Rob has been busy adjusting and refining the doors, our paint and body technician Adam has been hard at work panel levelling the bonnet of the ready to go into Polyfan. Using […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team, across every department, have been working hard on our 1969 Audi 70L here at our Suffolk HQ. The restoration team have been busy laying the cars wiring harness through the firewall and throughout the car along with some of the under-bonnet pieces such as the fuse box and the wiper […]
The very first production Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800 ever built is going to auction with Iconic Auctioneers at this year’s NEC Classic Motor Show and is estimated to sell for up to £250,000. KPR 111P was number 1 of only 109 RS1800s ever built between 1975 and 1977. The RS1800 was built as the road-going […]
This is the 1902 Arrol‑Johnston Dogcart. It is extremely old and looks like it should be pulled along the road by a horse. However, it doesn’t need a horse to help it move as it has an engine. This is one of the oldest cars that is still around today. Back in the early 1900s, […]
It’s not very often that you get to see a vehicle from pretty much the beginning of motoring as we know it. That’s why I think this 1902 Arrol-Johnston Dogcart is so special. Even its number plate of XS 2 shows the car’s early days, as it was only the second car ever registered in […]
Although our 1975 MGB GT V8 project has just received a brand new bodyshell, the Bridge Classic Cars team are always in the endless pursuit of perfection. So, when our restoration technician Rob began to check over the shell after its arrival he noticed it was going to need a bit of finessing. Rob has […]
One of the most time consuming and precise process in the painting of a car, is the flattening and polishing process. Our paint and body technicians though are masters at this craft as Mauro begins the process of sanding, polishing, checking, cutting back and polishing the 1987 Mercedes 500SL which will soon be back in […]
With the progress racing ahead on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops, our technician Rob has been working his way through the list of jobs on the classic 1950’s droptop. One of the big points to get the car into shape is fitting the front springs […]
The beautiful 1939 Jaguar SS100 that is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ has been getting checked over and appraised by our technician Jon after spending the summer being driven. Jon began with a brief road test of the pre-war sports car and confirmed that there was brake squeal, […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team are in full swing with getting our 1969 Audi 70L back together. Dave, one of our restoration technicians, has been methodically working his way through the car getting everything refurbished, working correctly and installed such as the bonnet latch, new number plate brackets as well as having specialist come in […]
Having spent the summer on its travels, the 1939 Jaguar SS100 is safely back at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ here in Suffolk. As part of its rest period, our restoration technicians will be carrying out a full appraisal on the car to make sure everything is how it should be. Whilst waiting for a […]
50 years ago, the Lotus Esprit S1 made its debut at the 1975 Paris Motor Show. Now, half a century later, British manufacturer Encor has released the first details of the Series 1, its reimagined Esprit. Built as a tribute to the Esprit S1, the Encor Series 1 retains the visual DNA of the original […]
Our restoration technician Jon has been working his way through the list of jobs on our beautiful 1955 Jaguar XK140 here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. This time, Jon has been working on servicing the 60 year old straight-six – this time however, after removing the oil filter Jon found that all of the […]
After coming back from being retreated, Greg has found a few hidden bits of rust in the door jams of the 1978 Mercedes 350SL currently undergoing a full restoration at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ in Suffolk. After noticing it, Greg has carefully cut back all of the effected areas and replaced it with a […]
Our restoration workshop recieved a new arrival yesterday in the shape of this bright and colourful 1980 MGB GT. The car will go into the Bridge Classic Cars workshops at our HQ for our restoration technicians to take a look at.
After our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTi was won by Adam recently, the Bridge Classic Cars team brought the car over to our restoration workshops for Jon, one of our amazing technicians, to get the car ready. As part of the cars PDI, Jon always checks the spare tyre – and found the cars original one […]
Sometimes its the smallest things that cause a mechanical headache. The 1965 Jaguar Mk2 3.4 which is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop developed a small but frustrating wiring issue in the span of a couple of hours. Our workshop manager, John, drove the car out of our workshop for our media team […]
Join our classic car nostalgia Facebook Group Here is a story from Keith Belcher and his nostalgic Land Rover, told in Keith’s own words: Land Rover is forever in the news these days, I thought I would share with you my own early Land Rover memory. My dad had been a Warrant Officer in Bomber […]
Our restoration technician Jon has been working on this stunning 1963 Daimler SP250 Dart here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ with a service and a few jobs for the cars owner. After the service was complete, Jon could start tackling the list. First was to investigate the passenger window not going down. After further […]
Our 1973 MGB Roadster has made its way across the country and towards its new home in Wales with Stephen. Tony made the trip with the two-tone classic in our enclosed trailer and faithful Toyota Hilux from here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. We all want to wish Stephen many happy miles in his […]
Bentley has released this provocative message: “The return of an iconic name to Bentley is imminent, 100 years after it was first introduced. This will be a rare Bentley – and one that is raring to perform. Another extraordinary car, coming soon. More details will be released in due course.” Read more automotive industry news
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been working his way through the various parts and panels for our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. With the body shell having been painted in the stunning, glossy Slate Grey last week, Mauro has prepped all of the other pieces to go into the booth to be matched up the […]
The paint and body team here at Bridge Classic Cars never cease to amaze people. Our paint and body technician Adam has been working on our 2000 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet in the paintshop. The car had a nasty crack in the plastic of the bumper, so Adam’s task – fix it. The crack was stapled […]
Clinton, our amazing fabricator, has been working his magic on the spare wheel carrier of our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 currently undergoing its restoration here at Bridge Classic Cars. Clinton has repaired sections of the orginal mounting and made some areas complete from scratch.
Our restoration technician Steve has been busy working on one of our personal projects here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. This 1998 Citroen Sxo VTR is near enough identical to our director’s, Craig, first car and we maintain it as something he wants to pass onto his son as this is the car […]