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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops, we’ve seen cars in every state you could imagine. From a 100 foot long pile of parts to complete, ground up restorations and everything in between. But, yesterday we welcomed one of our favourite kinds of classics – ‘Time Capsules’. They’ve lived a life and been put […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working their way through a list of small jobs on the 2006 Lotus Elise Sports Racer – the main one being replacement rear lights. Our technician Jon has been in the classic lounge to test and fit the new rear lights to the mid-2000s sports car.
With our 1972 Ford Capri having been won last week, the car came out of the classic lounge and into the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our HQ for our technicians to do the final checks and repairs before it heads off to its new home. Our restoration technician Jon, who prepares all of […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been looking into this recently arrived 1970 Mercedes 280SL ‘Pagoda’, The car has been brought into the restoration workshops at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ for our technician Jon to go through the car thoroughly and meticulously in order to create a report for the cars owner.
The paint and body team have taken the freshly restored and improved bodyshell of the 1978 Mercedes 350SL. In the paint and bodyshop here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops has been moved into our in-house paint booth for the team to completely and totally clean down, then clean it again and then clean […]
With all of the work being finished on our 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR, the Bridge Classic Cars transport team have loaded up the 1990s hot hatch into our enclosed trailer and taken it to our safe, secure and discreet storage facility.
Earlier this week, we welcomed this 1991 Jaguar XJS V12 for the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team to take a look at for its new owner. Once the classic Jaguar coupe was in the workshop under the keen and sharp eye of our technician Jon, he carried out a full and complete appraisal for the […]
The restoration workshop at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been working on getting the 1998 TVR Chimaera 500 ready for a very lucky winner very soon. As part of all of our competition preparations, our technician Jon goes through each and every car with a fine tooth comb. Here’s what Jon has been […]
The 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe, which is being fully restored from the ground up here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops Suffolk HQ, has met another massive milestone in this amazing project. The freshly rebuilt straight-six and manual gearbox arrived back recently at our restoration workshop ready to go into the refurbished […]