The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have recently been going through to catalogue and carefully store all parts pertaining to the 1978 Mercedes 350SL. With each part being individually removed from the car, the team have gone back through hundreds of individual pieces to document them for the cars owner.
There’s something magical about using parts from the last ever Jensen 541R to breathe life into one of its siblings. As some of you may know, we’ve welcomed back an old friend ‘303 CNP’ which was the final 541R to leave the Jensen Motors factory in September of 1960 but we also have another 1960 […]
As the 1958 Rover 90 has been stripped down and all parts catalogued and stored, the bodyshell has been moved into the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication shop for the team to begin digging into. Our technician Greg has been going through every square inch of the classic saloon car to begin stripping back the paint […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have transported our 1956 Land Rover Series 1 to our friends at Anglia Car Auctions to find this classic off-roader a new home with an enthusiastic owner. Before the car was loaded up by our logistics team, it was checked over and signed off by our classic car workshop.
As the team recommission the 1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL, they have turned their attention to the safety equipment on the classic Mercedes. The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication team have made new adapters for the team to be able to fit the seatbelts to their original mounts.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been carefully and meticulously tearing down the 1958 Rover 90 which is in at our Suffolk restoration workshop. Ben and Will have been carefully stripping parts down, inspecting them before cataloguing each part to be put away in storage.
Our classic car technician Oscar has been busy under the bonnet of the 1991 Rover Mini currently in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. After stripping down the carb, and carefully inspecting every passsage, jet, valve, relief Oscar discovered a build up of debris. With the carburettor taken apart, he meticulously cleaned every part and […]
As the Bridge Classic Cars team work on getting the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe into colour soon, they have been working in conjunction with our fabrication shop. Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians has been getting all of the panels levelled and perfected for the classic Aston Martin. Whilst inspecting the […]
The Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop is buzzing with activity this week – nearly a dozen projects currently going in and out of just our mechanical area let alone our trim shop, paint shop and fabrication bay. This time, our 2006 Jaguar XK has been on the ramps for our technician Jon to get under […]
Our restoration workshop is always a busy place to be, but recently our classic car technician Jon has been working his magic on the 1966 Daimler 250 V8 as it is prepared to head off on its new life with its excited new owner. ‘Refit under dash trim on the drivers side. Spray glue sound […]
Our trim shop have been working on the interior of the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 whilst the workshop work on getting the rest of the car closer to completion here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. Lydia, one of our amazing trimmers, has been fitting the sculpted, handcut sound deadening matts into the car […]
Bridge Classic Cars are extremely proud to offer for private sale one of the most exclusive collection of Ducati Panigales currently available on the market. This collection contains three extremely limited-edition Panigale V4 models, produced to celebrate Ducati’s championship success in both MotoGP and World Superbike. Each one is individually numbered, with all three being […]
Renault has added special technology to some of its electric cars that helps drivers use mostly one pedal instead of two. Normally, drivers use one pedal to go and another pedal to stop. But with one-pedal driving, lifting your foot off the accelerator helps the car slow down all on its own. By doing this, […]
The Renault 5 E-Tech electric was Britain’s most popular electric car in April, according to the latest registration data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. This comes at the same time as Renault UK reported a sharp rise in interest in its electric range, with EV searches on renault.co.uk up 42% since oil […]
We are very proud to once again be supporting Classic & Sports Cars by the Bridge in 2026. Hosted by Cancer Support Suffolk at Suffolk Food Hall, the event will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August 2026, with a huge range of classic cars, sports cars, local businesses, food vendors, entertainment, and family […]
The Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux recently announced that our partners at FU3L will be its exclusive fuel supplier from the 2026 season. “This partnership with the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the capabilities of our advanced synthetic fuels in a highly competitive racing environment. Motorsport is the ultimate proving ground, […]
18 months ago, we made a decision here at Bridge Classic Cars that wasn’t just about us and our short-term goals; it was a decision that could quite literally change the future of classic cars as a whole. We made the decision to start running our cars on synthetic fuel. Why We Made the Change […]
We are very fortunate that there are some big personalities and names in the automotive world who have roots in Suffolk. Helen Tait Wright is one of them! She has recently completed the 2026 Dakar Rally in her Land Rover. As one of the toughest endurance challenges you’ll find anywhere on Earth, Helen certainly knows […]
This past weekend was the 2026 Ipswich to Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. This event has been running for more than 50 years and is extremely well attended every single year. Vehicles registered on or before 2nd May 1996 are eligible to take part and meet at Christchurch Park in Ipswich before heading off on a […]
This may look like just a pile of envelopes on a seat but let me tell you, there is so much more to this post than just that. The fact that we have white envelopes as well as yellow is because we ran out of yellow. We ran out of yellow because we didn’t quite […]
Our very special XK120B project has made some big progress lately. As it was such a nice day, we took it outside and got some photos of it in all its splendour. What a beauty!
We had a rare opportunity earlier this week as the Bridge Classic Cars team witnessed two siblings being reunited here at our restoration workshops. The pair of 1960 Jensen 541R’s have been at our workshops with the Blue/Grey coming to the end of its restoration whilst the black 541R is a previous restoration done by […]
Our classic car technician Jon has been working his magic on the 1967 Sunbeam Tiger as part of the cars service and check over here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. ‘Finish nut and bolt check on front suspension. Clean out air filter and blow out re-oil when dry and refit. Strip and fit […]
Since coming out of the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body shop recently, the 1975 MG B GT V8. The classic V8 GT car, has been put back into the finishing room for the restoration team to start getting the car back together. Rob, one of our classic car technicians, has been adjusting and finessing […]
Our paint and body technician Adam has been carrying on with the panel levelling on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. The rear section of the car, is one of the trickiest pieces to work on, with its compound curves and delicate lines. For this, Adam has made sure there is an even and […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed back a previous restoration of ours. Between 2017 and 2021, the team built this absolutely stunning 1960 Jensen 541R. According to The Jensen Genome, this car was the final 541R to ever be built by Jensen Motors. The car has come back to our restoration workshop for the […]
Max and Molly from Bridge Classic Cars Kids have continued their tour of local primary schools, sharing the Story of Rilee. They are having such a good time, and it sounds like the children (and teachers) are too.
We have had some incredible feedback from the schools Max and Molly have visited so far. Here is just some of it:
Thanks to our friends at Decoy Studios, we heard that BIIRD would be performing a live session at our local pub, The Kings Head here in Woodbridge. Formed in 2024, the all-female Irish folk band describes itself as “an Irish traditional music collective collaborating with Ireland’s leading designers and stylists to change the perception of […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have a new arrival at our Suffolk restoration workshops, this absolutely jaw dropping 1967 Sunbeam Tiger. The car will soon go into our HQ for the team to begin look at closely.