Charles Hespin – Winner of our Ford Capri

Charles Hespin – Winner of our Ford Capri

Just a short note to say a huge thank you. I am beyond delighted with my new win of the Ford Capri 1600 GT, and for the speedy delivery by Tony. All done superbly. Look forward to catching up at a show soon.

Out filming again, this time with our 1991 TVR V8S

The weather is on the turn. It’s definitely feeling colder, the leaves have fallen and autumn is in full swing so shoots outside become a luxury. Filming out TVR V8S was great fun. This is a beautiful Classic so make sure you are on the mailing list if you want to insure a discounted ticket!

Poor Driver Vision Linked To Thousands of Road Casualties Each Year

According to the road safety organisation, GEM Motoring Assist, up to 3,000 road casualties annually are linked to poor driver vision. As the clocks are going back soon and darker nights are coming, the risk of a collision increases by around 20% on dark, wet evenings compared to dry daylight hours. As the clocks go […]

Appraisal and Repairs on the 1971 Land Rover Series IIA

The newly arrived Land Rover Series IIA has made its way into our restoration workshops and onto the ramp of our technician Jon. As part of the car arriving, Jon carried out a full appraisal on the classic Land Rover and found a couple of jobs to crack on with. ”Remove wheels and check brakes. […]

Self Driving Race Cars Grand Final

On the 15th November 2025, six driverless race cars will compete in a fast and futuristic final at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. These cars don’t need drivers because they’re completely autonomous. That means they use computers, sensors, and software to drive themselves (and they can drive really fast!) It’s part of the […]

Six Teams Confirmed for Autonomous Racing Final in Abu Dhabi

Six international teams have secured their place in the upcoming six-car autonomous racing Grand Final, taking place on 15th November 2025 at Yas Marina Circuit. The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is expecting a great race, with reigning champions TUM leading the grid after they set the fastest qualifying performance. Record-Breaking Laps This year’s […]

Down the Rabbit Hole with our 1970 Aston Martin DBS

The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop is a bit of a magical place. Derelict, bare classics come in and beautifully reformed machines leave. The 1970 Aston Martin DBS is one of those machines. The team have been methodically working their way through near enough every single inch. Much of the cars pillar have deteriorate due […]

Hidden Spots – Repairs on our 2005 Mercedes Vito

With the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team steaming ahead with their part of the restoration of our 2005 Mercedes Vito, our paint and body tech Adam has been working his methodically through the car. This time, he found a small patch of rust on our van so it had to go. He carefully […]

Moving Forward with the 1960 Jensen 541R

Another Jensen 541 at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ is this 1960 Jensen 541R that the restoration team are building from the group up for a customer. With most of the jobs complete under the bonnet, with the exhaust and inlet manifolds fitted to the 4-litre engine, the team here at our Suffolk workshops could […]

Adjustments on the 1956 Jensen 541

The Bridge Classic Cars team are no strangers to the Jensen 541 – over the past 10 years we have restored numerous examples of this lesser known British GT car to the point where we tend to know them inside and out. This 1956 Jensen 541 recently arrived at our Suffolk HQ for a few […]

New Like Old – Making New Door Pieces for the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4

With work moving rapidly here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4, sometimes we run into hurdles. As our technician Steve was get the wooden sections of the doors installed, he began to screw the trim piece into the wooden only to find out the entire piece was rotten on […]

Our Collaboration With Caterham

Over the last year, we have enjoyed a varied collaboration with Caterham. Together, we have covered everything from new-model launches to behind-the-scenes factory visits and content creation. Caterham Seven CSR Twenty In April 2025, we welcomed car number 1 of just 20 being made of the Caterham Seven CSR Twenty. We had this press car […]

A Lost Bike Found

Back in August 2024, I received an email from James, who was searching for his grandfather’s old motorbike. It was a 1946 Triumph Speed Twin, which obviously had sentimental value to James and his family. Following James’ email, I shared the story on the Bridge Classic Cars website and on our social media, and, amazingly, […]

Investigating the 1956 Jensen 541

The restoration team here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have turned their expert attention towards the 1956 Jensen 541. Going through the list of items the cars owner had supplied, Jon could start off with us appraisal and check overs. ”Look into customer reported faults and note anything else whilst looking over. Steering […]

JLR Cyber Attack Most Costly In UK History

The cyber attack that stopped Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) production in September is now expected to cost an estimated £1.9 billion, making it the most financially damaging cyber incident in UK history According to researchers at the Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC), the impact of the attack has affected around 5,000 businesses in JLR’s supply chain. […]

Going Back Together – Outfitting the Engine Bay of our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo

The latest update on the 1987 Maserati BiTurbo here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop comes to you from under the bonnet of the 1980’s twin-turbo coupe as Jon begins to get the piping routed and test fit. ”Remove unwanted hoses from 5 way connector. Fit 3 way connector and fit pipes. View pictures […]

McLaren F1 and Gordon Murray T.50 Going To Auction

Two of the most celebrated supercars ever built, Gordon Murray’s McLaren F1 and its spiritual successor, the T.50, are both going to be for sale at RM Sotheby’s Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week in December. Coming from the same private collection, this will be the first time a Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 has ever been offered […]

Catching a Brake – The 1939 Jaguar SS100 Gets Some TLC

With the 1939 Jaguar SS100 seeing some serious use over the summer, the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team have been working on giving the pre-war sports car some TLC. After finding some uneven wear on the brake shoes, the team have fitted up a new set for the car. ”New brake shoes arrived. Remove wheels […]

Subframe Test Fit on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL

As the bodyshell of the 1978 Mercedes 350SL is being worked on in the body and paintshop at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, our restoration technicians in the main workshop have been working on building up the freshly refurbished front and rear subframes of the car. Steve, with the help of our technician Ben, has […]

Checking Over the 2015 Volkswagen T5.1

With our 2015 Volkswagen T5.1 Camper being drawn in a couple of days time, our restoration workshop have been working on getting the car ready for its future owner. Our technician Jon, who handles the majority of our competition vehicles, has been working his way through his checklist on the van to make sure everything […]

Checking Over the 1971 Land Rover Series IIA

Recently, our 1971 Land Rover Series IIA has made its way from our secure storage facility over to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops for the team to check over and prepare. Jon, one of our technicians, was put in charge of the appraisal and repairs of the beautifully restored off-roader. ”Get Land-Rover out of […]

Making Space – Welding on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS

The fabrication team here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ have been working deligently away on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS. Firstly, Greg has been removing the wiring harness from the inner wings of the classic GT car. Then he could finish off the repairs to the cars B pillars.

New Arrival – 1956 Jensen 541

Our workshops just wouldn’t feel the same without at least 1 Jensen 541 in our care at any 1 time. Yesterday we had another classic Jensen GT car join our workshop stable with this stunning 1956 Jensen 541 – this car is a familiar face to us here at Bridge Classic Cars as we have […]

Signed, Sealed and Delivered – Our 1965 Jaguar Mk2 Heads to its New Home

With our 1965 Jaguar Mk2 having been recently won by very lucky new owner Carl, the car was taken into the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for our technician Jon to complete his final checks and repairs. This included centring the steering wheel and check all fluid levels as well as correct tyre pressures etc. […]

All Coming Together with our 1969 Audi 70L

With all systems go on the 1969 Audi 70L project here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, our restoration team have shifted into top gear and the progress is moving at a furious pace. Lead technician on the project, Dave, has been working through the car meticulously and carefuly to ensure the very best fit […]

42-Mile Mercedes 500SL Found After 42 Years

SLSHOP has become the custodian of an incredibly well-preserved Mercedes-Benz 500SL (R107) that has just 42 miles on the clock. The 1982 car has never been registered or driven on UK roads and is believed to be the only unrestored, unregistered example of its kind outside the official Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. Finished in Blue […]

Fractional Classic Car Investment

aShareX, a U.S.-based investment platform, has teamed up with TheCarCrowd in the UK to offer shared ownership of special (and expensive) vehicles. The first vehicle being sold in shares is a Ferrari 328 GTS in concours condition. Shares will be available from this month, with investments starting from £1800. “aShareX was built to offer everyday […]

Lamborghini Looks To Hybrid Instead Of Full EVs

Lamborghini will continue building cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) for at least another decade, as the brand’s customers still want the “sound and emotion” of a traditional engine, according to CEO Stephan Winkelmann. Speaking from Lamborghini’s London showroom, Winkelmann said that falling enthusiasm for electric vehicles, particularly among luxury buyers, has provided the opportunity […]

On The Brakes – Working on the 1939 Jaguar SS100

The 1939 Jaguar SS100 has been back on the ramps here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop for our technician Jon to refit the new brake shoes. After cleaning up the backing plates, lubing up the adjusters and actuators Jon could get everything back together and the car on the ground for road testing […]

Transport and Delivery of the 1931 Austin Twelve Six

With its final checks and repairs completed by the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team, it was handed over to our transport logisitics team to get the pre-war saloon loaded into our enclosed trailer and delivered to its very excited new winner Keith this morning.