Join Bridge Classic Cars In Celebrating National Drive It Day As well as raising funds for the NSPCC, National Drive It Day celebrates the epic journey undertaken by 65 cars in 1900. These driving pioneers attempted to drive 1000 miles from London to Edinburgh and back again with the goal of proving the viability of […]
A 2017 Volvo V90 recently spent some time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop. Our paint team were repainting the black parts of the car that needed some attention to bring them back to the condition the car’s owner wanted them to be. Upon leaving the paint shop, the V90 looked fresher and ready to […]
Our 2022 Bridge C-Type Replica has recently gone through an IVA (Individual Vehicle Assessment) in order to get licensed with the DVLA. This time, everything went to plan and we are now waiting on the number plates to be delivered before we can finally take our C-Type Replica out on the road.
One of our Harrington Jackets has been spotted in London. This style of jacket first appeared in the 1930s, however, it wasn’t until the 1960s when the Harrington Jacket really took on its classic and stylish persona. To celebrate 20 years of Bridge Classic Cars, we teamed up with Trojan Records Clothing to create the […]
We were recently contacted by one of our clients who will be hosting some guests at Goodwood later this year. As part of the experience, our client asked us to source a special gift for their guests. After some searching, we found what we think to be a great addition to the guest’s experience in […]
In 2022, more than 77,000 speeding offences were recorded in Kent alone. If that wasn’t worrying enough, over 500 drivers were actually recorded travelling at speeds in excess of 100mph, eight were caught going over 150mph, and one driver was found to be driving at 164mph on the M25. These eye-opening numbers show a 23% […]
This morning, we welcomed another group of classic car enthusiasts into The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars for our most recent Coffee & Classics. While they were here, they enjoyed lots of delicious coffee and snacks as well as getting to admire a range of classic vehicles up close. Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars […]
2023 marks 100 years of MG. Known for some of the most popular British sports cars over the years, celebrating a century of automotive engineering is something that many owners and enthusiasts around the world will join in with. Since 1923, there have been multiple successes, challenges, innovations, and a whole load of cars! To […]
News broke in the last couple of days, that automotive pioneer and multiple land speed record holder Craig Breedlove sadly passed away aged 86. Breedlove was part of a small alumni that would push and reset the boundaries of speed in the 1950s and 60s while living to tell the tale, in a sport that […]
In the midst of these complex and challenging times for almost all businesses, we are very excited to share that Bridge Classic Cars has achieved noteworthy recognition from a prominent data analysis company. They recently reached out and informed us that, among the landscape of 374 classic car specialist companies throughout the UK, we have […]
Our stunning 1958 Austin-Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite has now sold out! Before that happened, Nicola Hume helped spread the word of this beautiful classic car via her Instagram story.
If you enjoy playing along with Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, then you might be able to save some money every time you enter one of the draws. Our exclusive VIP membership gives you an extra 10% off all competition tickets. Whether you are buying tickets at a launch sale price, using an email coupon code, […]
Classic car technician Mauro has been painting the brake calipers on Director Craig’s 2015 Audi A5 Sportback. As you can see from the photos below, the newly painted calipers are looking great and make this already stunning car, even more pleasing to the eye!
We have recently taken delivery of some new seats for The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. Now that we are hosting more events, we have been working hard to make the building as comfortable and as welcoming as possible for everyone who attends, and the chairs are the latest addition. The Atelier continues to transform […]
After months of research and development, the team here at Bridge Classic Cars are extremely excited to reveal the first stage prototype of our submarine car. Loosely based on an Amphicar 770, our Sub-A-Roo is now moving into the testing phase. Once the roof is in place on this game-changing vehicle, the Sub-A-Roo will be […]
Last night, we invited all of our Mini friends to come over to our Pettistree workshops for the live draw of our 1979 Austin Morris Mini in our Atelier building. With the weather holding off, we opened the doors for everyone to come in with incredible woodfired pizzas from Picollo Pizza Box and the Atelier […]
This morning we welcomed the Mercedes-Benz club to The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. It was great to see so many members of the club enjoy a coffee with us before going on a guided tour of the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Everyone here had a fantastic time, the atmosphere was extremely positive, and we […]
Olympian turned celebrity coach, Greg Whyte, was in Ipswich recently. As this is so local to us, we felt that we had to go and listen to him speak at the Ipswich Sporting Lunch Club, hosted at local restaurant Venue 16. Greg spoke to a large audience of local business leaders and professionals about raising […]
Some of the team here at Bridge Classic Cars recently had the opportunity to hear the story of Rogue Trader, Nick Leeson from the man himself. For those who don’t know, Nick Leeson is a former trader who ended up in prison after he single-handedly bankrupted Barings Bank in 1995. Although he was ultimately convicted […]
The new wheels and tyres for our 1905 Riley 9HP have arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Now that they are here, they can be prepared and fitted to our very special Riley. Since it now seems that our Riley is a prototype for the first car to have removable wheels, the arrival of […]
We recently welcomed the Porsche Club GB to The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. Having more than 30 Porsches parked up outside while members of the club enjoyed a coffee and a chat before having a personal tour of the workshop was something that everyone here enjoyed just as much as our guests. Thank you […]
The BBC has announced that filming of series 34 of Top Gear has been halted following Freddie Flintoff’s crash back in December. The accident happened while Freddie was driving a Morgan Super 3 which is an open-top 3-wheeled sports car. Although this doesn’t mean Top Gear is no more, it certainly indicates that a likely […]
Yesterday, we welcomed the Essex Austin Seven Club into The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. It was great to see the members of the club spending time with us enjoying coffee and snacks before getting to have a look behind-the-scenes of the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, as they had a tour of our facilities. We […]
Our 1986 Daimler DS420 and our 1970 Bristol 411 have left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and are now on their way back to their owner in the Netherlands. Both cars have been completely transformed from how they looked when they first arrived with us and we are very excited to see them be reunited […]
Another classic car will soon be arriving at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Our 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 is coming to us for a full restoration. This will be the 4th concours restoration for one of our customers. We will be working closely with them over the coming weeks and months to determine the final […]
Lucky winner, Michael Bambridge took delivery of his 1968 MGB GT recently. Michael won this beautiful classic car when his ticket number, 2232, was randomly chosen during our live draw held on 9th March 2023. Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars loves MGBs and this one is no exception. We would like to congratulate Michael […]
The brand new Ferrari Roma Spider has been revealed – and it certainly seems to be causing quite a stir. This 612bhp V8 convertible supercar is the first front-engined Ferrari to have a fabric roof since 1969 when the 365 GTS4 was released. The new Spider is heavier than the Roma Coupe (84kg heavier, in […]
Hollywood actor Theo James has been seen driving a 1962 Austin Healey 3000 during the filming of Guy Ritchie’s Netflix adaptation of The Gentlemen. Theo plays the lead character of Eddie Halstead in the highly-anticipated series that takes place in the same world as the widely successful film of the same name from 2019. Theo […]
If you haven’t been to visit us in person yet, you won’t have experienced what it’s like in The Atelier at Bridge Classic Cars. Work still continues to make this space a very comfortable and enjoyable place to be for petrolheads, car clubs, and other classic car enthusiasts. Since our licensed bar has been installed, […]
Craig has spent the day at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire at an auction hosted by H and H. There was a wide variety of vehicles available for sale throughout the day, and Craig ended up purchasing more than one, which will find their way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the next […]