The Bridge Classic Cars team have been diving headfirst into the 1970 Aston Martin DBS restoration. This phase sees some of the final metal work on the car being carried out. Our fabricator Greg has been working with the paint and body team to weld up the last few bits and pieces for the project.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been carrying out some of the final repairs on the 1989 TVR Tasmin before it could head to its new excited owner. ”Refill cooling system with vacuum tool. Run up and check for leaks. Replace cap with old one from stock. Fan not working. Check wiring. Found bad terminals […]
On 18th February 2004, Bridge Auto Sales began selling cars by the railway bridge in Colchester, Essex. At the time, it was a small operation built around buying and selling cars. There were no workshops, no competitions, no Driver Magazine, and no kids’ program. Bridge Auto Sales did exactly what its name suggested: it simply […]
We’ve had 3 new arrivals and one departure from the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk. With the work completed on the 1952 MG TD, it has gone to our safe and secure storage facility waiting for its owner to collect their pride and joy. We’ve welcomed back the 2010 Jaguar XKR for […]
At a recent auction hosted by Manor Park Classics, there was a car that caught my attention when browsing the online catalogue. The car is a 1967 Hillman Imp Californian, registration PHR 247F, and I think it is special because it has been used very rarely. In its more than five decades of life, it […]
Izzy Hammond crashed a Formula E car during an influencer event in Saudi Arabia. She was competing in the Duals stage of Formula E’s Evo Sessions, which is a head-to-head format where content creators set their fastest laps. While taking part in the event, at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Izzy hit the barrier at turn […]
It isn’t just ‘classic’ classics that the Bridge Classic Cars team work on here at our restoration HQ – for example, this 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR. The Saxo, which belongs to our director Craig, has come in for our fabrication team to get to the bottom of some corrosion. After removing the fuel tank, our […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have loaded up the 1975 MGB Roadster to be transported to local gearbox specialists Last Transmission for their team to take a look and address a few small jobs on the car.
The 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 project is making progress every single day. Recently, our restoration teams have installed the new headlining base into the car, in preparation for our trim team installing the final handmade, bespoke headliner for the car.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have carried out a pair of PDI’s on the 1989 Yamaha FS1E and our 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage ready for these pair to go off to their excited new owners. 1989 Yamaha FS1E: 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage:
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working through the preperation of the 1989 TVR Tasmin for its new owner. Our technician Jon, has carried out his usual PDI on the car before it was taken to a local specialist for new tyres. ‘Carry out road test to fuel station and fill up. Return to […]
As partof the cars rebirth, the Bridge Classic Cars team have prepared and then painted the scuttle panel of the 1991 Jaguar XJS. Adam, one of our amazing painters, has carefully cleadown everything before spraying the area in hard wearing satin black. The paint and body team always try their best to retain original features […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been back to diving deep into the 1969 Audi 72L. Our technician Jon has been getting the last few pieces of the driveline back together on the car. There’s been a few jobs that the team have been awaiting parts for but as they are now beginning to get […]
Our 2010 Land Rover Defender 90 has been in storage over the winter, but now the team have gone through the process of waking the off-roader back up for the new year. Our technician Jon has a list of jobs he likes to do when getting cars back out on the road. After checking through […]
Our amazing fabricator Clinton has been making steady progress on the 1954 Jaguar XK120B. Mostly at the front end, Clinton has been handshaping the various panels for the car. With the rest of the body nearly at its finished shape, Clinton has been working on the all-important grille surround. This part, much like the rest […]
The Ferrari Luce is the marque’s first full-electric sports car, and its interior was unveiled recently in San Francisco. Rather than following the now-familiar template of screen-dominated EV interiors, Ferrari has approached the Luce as a driver-focused machine first and an electric car second. Why is the Ferrari Luce different from other EVs? One of […]
Most original tools from car factories don’t survive when production comes to an end. Lots of them get melted down for scrap or thrown away when they’re no longer needed. Sometimes though, old tools do survive, like this… This block of metal was most likely used to make badges for cars produced by an old […]
As part of the restoration of our 2005 Mercedes Vito, our workshop team have also given our faithful workhorse a full major service. Our technician Jon has replaced the various filters, fluids and fittings to make sure that this van will always remain in a ‘ready state’.
The workshop team have welcomed a new arrival here at our Suffolk HQ. This 2000 Toyota Corolla has come in for the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body to carry out a few jobs on.
Recently, there’s been a box in Gordon’s office that hasn’t really been given much attention. But when he opened it, and we saw what was inside, we immediately wanted to learn as much as possible about what could be a genuine piece of British automotive manufacturing history. From what we can tell, this appears to […]
As part of the final jobs to do on the 1956 Land Rover Series 1, our technicianJon headed over to the Classic Lounge to get everything working just like it should. The team had been waiting on a new fuel sender unit to be delivered. So, once the team had it it was straight over […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been getting down to work on the 1952 MG TD. Our restoration technician Will has been working on the brakes of the classic sportscars. ”Go through front wheel cylinders, clean each wheel cylinder out, sand and scotch bright each wheel cylinder, inspect for pitting or un repairable corrosion, clean […]
The restoration team have been making good progress on the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4. Ben, along with our technician Steve, have been building up the doors for the classic GT car here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops. The window regulators have been carefully installed into the doors along with the cleaned and polished glass. […]
A 2015 Land Rover Defender 90 Pick-Up that has covered just 124 miles from new, has had only one owner, and has been stored in a weather-tight barn its entire life, is going up for sale with H&H Classics at its Kelham Hall Sale in Newark, Nottinghamshire, on Wednesday 18th March. Highly Original Estimated to […]
Yesterday afternoon, the Bridge Classic Cars team welcomed this absolutely stunning 1972 Volkswagen Type 2 Bay Window to our Suffolk workshops. The restoration team will be taking this beautiful classic aircooled van into the workshop to carry out a full appraisal. Transport:
Most of the time our doors are shut to keep the warm in…but on the very odd occasion, they are shut for something important. Earlier this week we had a secret meeting with a secret TV production company about something top secret. We’ve had a few of these kind of meetings over the years and […]
In our latest video, we take a closer look at the car we affectionately call ‘Carriage’. Carriage is a 1956 Jensen 541 finished in Carriage Green over a Claret interior and contrasting Red wire wheels. The latest on over 20+ Jensen 541 restorations, the team worked tirelessly at making this another one of our showing […]
As part of the restoration of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe, the team have been working on getting all of the parts and pieces ready for the cars reassembly a ways down the road. Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians, has finished the rear seat panel, floors and parts of the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication technicians have been working with our paint and body team to perform a series of small repairs on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage. Greg has been working with our technician Mauro to repair some small areas of the door as well as some small cracks in the front wing […]
As part of the work that the team here at Bridge Classic Cars are carrying out on the 1952 MG TD, the wheels have been sent off to local, trusted specialists Wheelhouse.