The stunning 1955 Jaguar XK140 FHC which recently arrived at our Pettistree restoration workshop has been up on the ramp for our restoration technician Jon to take a look at. After going through the cars brakes, suspension and engine he could tick off some of the smaller jobs while going through his checklist. All suspension […]
Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager, John, has been spending a bit of time on the recommisioning of our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo which is our main restoration workshop. This time, John has been working on the braking system of the 1980s twin-turbo coupe. First off, John has refurbished the brake calipers for the car which he […]
As the Bridge Classic Cars team progress with the restoration of our first works van, our beloved 2005 Mercedes Vito, the paint and body technicians are methodically going through each piece like they would a customer restoration. Chris, one of our paint and body techs, has been stripping back the paint on the bonnet to […]
Meet a friendly robot dog that was having lots of fun making new friends recently. More videos of this robot dog and some other robot friends (including a bus that doesn’t need a driver) will be coming very soon.
The UK government will underwrite a £1.5 billion loan to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as the company continues to recover from a major cyber attack. The loan will protect JLR’s supply chain and safeguard jobs across the UK after production at JLR has been suspended since the end of August when the attack happened. Normally […]
We are very proud to be awarded Most Innovative Automotive Company of 2026 by M&A Today. Bridge Classic Cars was recognised for strategic complexity, speed, scale, and innovation. Businesses from more than 160 countries took part in the awards, so this is a fantastic achievement for the entire team.
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been heading up a very personal project here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk restoration workshop – it’s our directors personal 1987 Mercedes 500SL. After carrying out a few repairs to the classic German droptop GT car, Mauro could get the car back into the booth to reshoot […]
Our paint and body team don’t just do some of the best bare metal resprays, they’re also masters at paint repairs too. Our 2000 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet has been in storage for quite a while now and the time has come to get certain bits of the car spruced up, like the engine bay. The […]
There’s been alot of activity on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL recently. The car is in the hands of our paint and body team here at Bridge Classic Cars to get it back to where it really should be, To begin with Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians, carefully stripped down the doors removing […]
Kinetiz has won the inaugural A2RL SIM-Sprint series, narrowly beating TUM by just four points in a very competitive virtual championship. After four races across digital versions of Suzuka, Yas Marina Circuit, and the purpose-built Autonodrome, the final results saw Kinetiz on 78 points, with second-place TUM finishing on 74. Virtual Racing For Real World […]
Sometimes with classic cars, especially handbuilt incredibly rare ones, you just can’t get replacements for them. But that instance, is where our fabrication team here at Bridge Classic Cars absolutely shine. Our fabricator Clinton has been making a new spare wheel carrier for the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe which is in at the […]
BYD has opened its 100th franchised UK dealership less than two and a half years after launching in the country. The first UK BYD retailer began operations in April 2023. Since then, the Chinese electric vehicle brand has rapidly grown its UK presence, supported by a growing line-up of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. […]
Bentley Motors has officially opened its new Engineering Technical Centre at its carbon-neutral headquarters in Crewe. The facility, which covers 13,000 square metres across two floors, will play a big part in shaping the future of Bentley’s model development, as the brand continues its transition towards full electrification by 2035. The new centre was opened […]
Our paint and body team have been working on something a bit newer than what we’re used to… this stunning 2019 Fiat Abarth 595 Competizione. The little Italian hot hatch is in for the team to carry out repairs due to accident damage. To begin with, our paint shop manager Chris began but stripping back […]
Work is continuing on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk. The bodyshell was taken away to be stripped once more before it heads over to our paint and body team to begin their work on getting the car looking like new. Whilst the bodyshell had been […]
As part of the full, ground up restoration of the 1960 Jensen 541R currently underway here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop, our restoration technician Rob has been beginning to get the stunning brightwork fitted onto the car and adjusted. After fitting the new chrome wire wheels onto the car, Rob could then begin […]
After going to its new home. our 1956 Jensen 541 has already been used and enjoyed by its new owner as part of the cars shake down. The shake down is an important part of all of our restorations as this allows the Bridge Classic Cars team to check over every aspect of the car […]
We’ve had another batch of arrivals show up at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk. We’ve welcomed a 1989 Porsche 928S4 and a 1972 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow for the workshop team to begin taking a look at. 1989 Porsche 928 S4: 1972 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow:
The UK government is considering emergency measures to protect supply chain jobs after a cyber attack forced Jaguar Land Rover to halt production worldwide. Business secretary Peter Kyle is said to be exploring a scheme that would see the government buy parts directly from JLR’s 700 suppliers, and hold on to them until the car […]
Chris has stripped our 1969 Audi 70L back to bare metal in preparation for spraying it satin black. The steering components have already been sprayed and refitted, the seats and parcel shelf have been put back in place, and the interior has been thoroughly cleaned, hoovered, and wiped down. Dave has been progressing with the […]
John fitted a new ECT sensor to our 1994 TVR Chimaera, which is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to look into a running issue, and reconnected it before taking the car outside to run up. As the engine warmed, the idle became progressively worse. He checked the ignition timing and adjusted it to […]
Our 1973 MGB Roadster, which was recently won by Stephen, has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our technicians to do the cars final checks before it was loaded into our enclosed transport trailer bound for its new home. Our technician Jon was in charge of preparing the car and this, is what […]
Our transport logistics coordinator Tony, has been out and about this week – one of those jobs was to pick up our new BMW M3. We’re big fans of every generation of the BMW M3 here at Bridge Classic Cars.
Today, we heard the very sad news of the passing of a much loved figure in the automotive world, Kevin Morfett, founder of Historika Porsche. All of us at Bridge Classic Cars are saddened to read the news shared by Historika. Tributes are coming in thick and fast on the Historika social pages which just […]
Our 1956 Jensen 541 seems to be settling in well in it’s new home. We’ve received images back from the new owner on a day out at Royal William Yard. We’ll soon see the car back once again for the full nut and bolt check having under-gone a comprehensive restoration. Once the car has covered […]
We’ve had to keep these photos under wraps for some time but we’ve officially been given the go-ahead so let’s go! Some would say it’s a story reminiscent of that of Charles Steward Rolls and Henry Royce meeting at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. Others would disagree… Back in August 2025 a meeting took place […]
Here is a great story from Andy Maddams, in his own words, about his Renault 12TL: Back in about 1985, I purchased a red Renault 12TL for the princely sum of £90. I had, and still have, a high regard for the 12. They were tough, reliable and reasonably economical to run. The estate was […]
Steve, one of our classic car restoration technicians cleaned, lubricated, and fitted the wiper linkage to the scuttle panel on our 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 which is currently undergoing a full, ground up restoration here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop.
Chris, our paint and bodyshop manager has polished up our 1971 Fiat 500 Silver and completed the final fittings, leaving the car fully prepared and ready to head back home from the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop.
Chris, our paintshop manager, applied epoxy primer to various parts of our 1978 Mercedes 350SL in preparation for panel levelling here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. He began fitting up the car to check the panel gaps and carry out the necessary adjustments, including the first fitting of the bumpers and some of […]