Our transport team are the first people that our competition winners often meet, with our logistics co-ordinator Tony out and about across the country transporting everything from a classic Land Rover to a modern Ferrari in our enclosed trailer. But, Tony recently hit the road with Molly and John to deliver our 2015 Volkswagen T5.1 […]
Our workshop has always got a variety of jobs going on. From servicing, to diagnostics, set up’s and check overs, there is always something going on at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. This time, our workshop manager John has been carrying out an important upgrade on the 1966 Volvo 122S – fitting a new electric […]
The 1960 Jensen 541R currently undergoing its restoration here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop has been making good progress across our various in-house departments. The mechanical workshop have begun to fit in some of the smaller pieces to the car such as boot latches, oil filter housing and the heater control valve whilst […]
The 1991 Jaguar XJS V12 is in the restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ for the Bridge Classic Cars team to begin work on after its appraisal. Our technician Jon has been heading up the project on the mechanical side of things – carrying out various repairs in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. ”Start service. […]
Last night, our director Craig was invited to a true petrolhead attended evening – Alex Brundle hosted an evening with the Fressingfield Oily Rag Club. Alex, son of former F1 driver Martin Bruncle, is a well established and revered driver across multiple championships but recently he’s been more involved in the world of classics. From […]
With it’s new owner eagerly awaitings its arrival, the Bridge Classic Cars restoration team have been working on getting the 1955 Jaguar XK140 ready to meet its new home. Our technician Jon began working his way through his meticulous check-list on the car starting from the headlights, all the way to the end of the […]
Our restoration workshops have been a hive of activity over the past few days with several cars leaving us to start their journeys with customers, and a handful of new arrivals like these two – a 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, 1989 Jaguar XJS and a 1995 Jaguar XJS Convertible which the team will soon […]
There are lots of companies that are trying to make self-driving cars something that we see on the roads every day. Two of the recent companies to help make self-driving cars possible are Lucid Motors and Stellantis. Both of these are teaming up with a computer company called NVIDIA to make it happen in the […]
Lucid Motors and Stellantis are hoping to get fully self-driving vehicles on the road. Both companies are working with NVIDIA, using its advanced AI and autonomous driving platforms to build the next generation of electric vehicles that can drive themselves! Lucid Targets Consumer-Level Autonomy Lucid Motors plans to deliver one of the first consumer vehicles […]
The team in the Bridge Classic Cars paint and body department have taken on their side of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe project recently. Our paint and body technician Mauro has been working his magic on the bulkhead of the rare, vintage Aston Martin.
The 1978 Mercedes 350SL is well on its way to getting back to a former glory, if not even better. The paint and body team have been working their magic on the classic Mercedes convertible over the past week or so. Chris, our paint manager, has seam sealed the entire underside and engine bay of […]
The fabrication team, Greg and Clinton, have been working their way through the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage bit by bit. Due to the car living out in the elements for quite a while, the rust and corrosion are pretty extensive but its nothing our team haven’t seen before at our Suffolk HQ and are […]
As part of the cars competition preparation, our team at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been in the classic lounge to finish off a small job on the 1998 TVR Chimaera 500. Our technician Jon had ordered a new set of number plates for the car in the correct size. Because of the size […]
The 1973 Mercedes 250 which is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop is getting some much deserved TLC by the team here at our Suffolk HQ. Our paint and body technician Mauro has been working his way through the bottom of the classic Mercedes on a mission to cut out any rust he […]
During the test drive of the 1994 Rover 220 Tomcat, our restoration technician Steve noted quite alot of freeplay in the gear linkage. So, as the 1990’s turbo coupe made its way back to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops inside our Suffolk HQ the team were determined to find out. After a thorough and […]
The restoration team here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been steadily making progress on the 1969 Audi 70L. Our restoration technician Dave, who is handling the reassembly of this rare Audi, has been methodically working his way through each job. Recently, he’s been test fitting the alternator and finding which order things in […]
Our 2015 Volkswagen T5.1, which was won recently by Eric, has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for the team to carry out the last few jobs before it makes its way across the country to its new home. As part of a PDI on a more modern vehicle, our technician Jon checks to […]
The Bridge Classic Cars logistics team have had quite the busy week. Not just delivering cars but collecting them too – Our logistics coordinator Tony has been back and forth to Coventry in order to collect a pair of Jaguar XJS’s which are making their way back to our restoration HQ for the team to […]
The Royal Automobile Club has announced the finalists for its seventh annual Historic Awards. These awards are all about celebrating excellence across the UK’s historic motoring and motorsport industries. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday 20th November at the Club’s Pall Mall headquarters in London. Recognised as one of the top […]
We are incredibly proud to have been named a finalist in the innovation category at the Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards 2025 with Bridge Classic Cars Kids. Bridge Classic Cars Kids was launched at the end of 2023 with the aim of helping to inspire and educate children on the importance of our history and […]
Pirelli is temporarily halting production at its two UK factories. The brand has said that current market conditions are the reason behind the decision. Operations at the Burton-on-Trent plant in Staffordshire will stop from Friday 24th October 2025, with the Carlisle site in Cumbria stopping on Sunday 26th October 2025. Both facilities are expected to […]
We use FU3L as our synthetic fuel provider. If you haven’t heard about them yet, here’s a very quick introduction:
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.
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!
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 […]
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. […]
It was a quick flying visit for the 1981 Saab 99 Turbo. The team cleaned the classic front-wheel drive turbo coupe and checked it over before it heads off to its new home very soon.
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 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 […]
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 […]