We recently had a customer visit us at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. While he was here, we couldn’t help but notice his TVR parked up outside. As you can see from the photos below, it is a great-looking car and one that we will definitely hope to see again very soon.
Here at Bridge Classic Cars, we see a wide range of stunning vintage and classic cars. We also get to see some extremely interesting vehicles too. One intriguing car that we have recently taken into storage at our secure facility, The Hangar, is a Morris Minor Hot Rod. Seeing how modified the car is, you’d […]
RM Sotheby’s have recently announced that a once-in-a-generation collection of “barn find” Ferraris will be going to auction on 17th August 2023. The 20 Ferraris, which have been named “The Lost & Found Collection“, will be going under the hammer during Monterey Car Week held in Monterey, California. Untouched for decades, the incredible group of […]
The countdown has begun and, on Wednesday 12th July 2023, Caterham will unveil its new coupé concept car – Project V. Project V is a brand-new, fully electric model and will introduce a change in the design style that the British sports car brand is currently known for. Despite the pretty drastic change in looks […]
A 2013 Porsche Boxter, that has been with us before, made a brief return to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop recently. It was here so that classic car technician Jonn could fit a front splitter, that the customer had supplied. Jonn, with a bit of help from workshop manager John, got the splitter on the […]
In what could easily be confused as a prank, Suzuki made something of a major announcement regarding the future of daily transportation. Suzuki has signed a basic agreement with SkyDrive that brings the two companies together in a collaboration to manufacture flying cars. To make this happen, SkyDrive will establish a 100% owned subsidiary to […]
We currently have two attention-grabbing sportscars in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1980 MGB GT and our 2007 Porsche Cayman S. These two cars are finished in great colours. Our MGB is finished in Vermillion Orange while our Cayman is finished in the rare PTS 8C6 Orange (RS Orange). After […]
Today, we have welcomed a new member to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop team. Sam Lucas has joined us as a Workshop Assistant. This means that he will be spending lots of time around classic cars, helping the technician team as they restore some very special projects. In addition to this, Sam will also be […]
We recently welcomed Geoff Haviland into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, so he could take a close look at our 1905 Riley 9HP. Geoff was the individual who reached out to us after seeing our Riley project online. He noticed that our car looked different to how it should, and seemed to be a year […]
On the 15th of June 1913, the first-ever Spanish Grand Prix was held, and two Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts took first and third place. This was a huge success in both technical capabilities and tactical planning and would go on to set the template for the brand’s iconic triumph at the 1913 Alpenfahrt the following week. […]
Earlier today, Maserati introduced the first Fuoriserie Essentials collection. The collection features a special group of cars that have been curated by a chosen team of tastemakers and friends of Maserati. The global brand ambassador, David Beckham, designed this debut collection which has the aim to inspire car lovers to put their own personality and […]
Every now and again, we have two classic cars side-by-side that just have to be photographed together. Today, this happened with our 1929 Riley 9 Tourer and our 1927 Delage DI Sport Boat Tail. From the front, there are some similarities in the look of these two cars that are just two years apart in […]
This morning, we welcomed members of the Jensen Owners Club into The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. Our workshop was the meeting point for the group before they headed off for a photo shoot in the local area. While they were with us, they enjoyed a drink and some cake, as well as taking a […]
The 5th Supercar Showtime 2023 took place on Sunday 11th June. This is a not-for-profit car event run for the benefit of the charity Derian House Children’s Hospice. More than 150 supercars and hypercars were on show for those in attendance to admire. An auction also took place where items such as road trip packages, […]
Classic car technician, and workshop manager, John has been rebuilding the dash of our very special 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 competition project. Once this iconic classic car has been fully rebuilt, it will be the biggest competition we have ever launched through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions as the car will be available to win. […]
Our brand new trailer was put to use almost immediately recently when it was used to collect our special competitions car – our 1973 Triumph Spitfire from its stay at the Suffolk Show. Since then, it has continued to put itself to good use and we have no doubt that it will be a great […]
Today marks the day that the first publically available sustainable petrol, specifically designed for classic vehicles, goes on sale in the UK. Made by fuel specialist Coryton, the SUSTAIN Classic range is plant-based and allows classic car owners to fuel their cars without any modifications needing to be made to the engines. There are currently […]
Jaguar Classic is celebrating the iconic race-winning E-Types by creating seven exclusive pairs of E-Type ZP Collection vehicles. The luxury (and highly collectable) cars pay homage to the first E-types used in competition. These racing E-Types were originally produced under the project name “ZP” and, within months of their introduction in 1961, they picked up […]
Each year Twinwood Festival hold a pageant where men and women are invited to apply to become Mr or Miss Vintage and I am so delighted to be in the running for Miss Vintage 2023! We are currently in the voting stage with the final to be held over the festival weekend. It’s a great […]
A huge milestone was recently passed by the team at the Nissan Plant in Sunderland, as they have been celebrating the 11 millionth vehicle being built there, since production started in 1986. As car number 11 million leaves the factory, this means that, on average, a new car has been built every 2 minutes for […]
A new addition has entered the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1994 Daimler Double Six. It has come to us for a service and, while it’s here, the owner has asked if we are able to take a look at some loose trim on one of the rear doors. We have […]
In the June 2023 edition of Woodbridge Community News, we were featured for our Drive It Day event in aid of NSPCC. The short article in the publication describes the successful event and shares the total of £2062 being raised for a very important charity.
On May 20th, Silverstone Auctions hosted their Supercar Fest Sale at Sywell Aerodrome, Northampton. Among all of the lots available was a very special car – a unique 2000 TVR Cerbera Speed 12. As the winning bid was announced, a new world record for both any TVR model and also the highest price paid for […]
We recently said goodbye to two of the Bridge Classic Cars team, Lydia and Scott. They joined us as a couple and they left us as a couple too. Lydia has done some incredible work in our trim shop and we are sure that she will continue to put her skills to good use in […]
We were lucky enough to be sent some photos and a short video of a motorbike meet being held in Garstang, Lancashire recently. Seeing this many motorbikes travelling in convoy is always an impressive sight and we are keen to attend more motorbike events in the future.
Bridge Classic Cars will be attending A Taste Of Italy at The Marquis on 23rd June. This event is a celebration of all things Italian with an Italian menu (being served from 5 pm) and Italian special cocktails. There will even be live music from the Italian Jazz band, That’s Amore. In addition to the […]
After being with us from almost the start of it all, the time has come for the Bridge Classic Cars trailer to move on and for us to upgrade to a bigger and better option. Despite the excitement the new trailer is bringing, there is certainly a sense of sadness to see such a longstanding […]
Rolls-Royce has very recently announced an extremely limited line known as the Black Badge Cullinan ‘Blue Shadow’ Private Collection. As this stunning line was inspired by the Kármán Line (the invisible boundary where Earth’s atmosphere ends and space begins) there will only be 62 examples of the Blue Shadow made. Why? Because the Kármán Line […]
MG hosted a special preview event where the brand showed off a pre-production design model of its brand-new all-electric roadster – The Cyberster. With a release expected in the summer of 2024, a new chapter in the MG story is being written as the iconic manufacturer returns to its roots with this exciting new sports […]
Bridge Classic Cars Director, Gordon, has been spending some time in France lately in order to attend the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. Our good friend, Jack, was also at the event; between them, they shared some incredible photos and videos of the race. The Monaco Grand Prix is considered one of the most challenging […]