Steve, one of our restoration technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars, documented the condition of our 1998 Citroën Saxo VTR, noting a cracked spare tyre, corrosion on the rear sills, and broken clips on the sill covers. He found the offside outer CV boot leaking and a missing clip on the nearside. The rear discs […]
Our 1965 Jaguar Mk2 has had a bit of an issue with its cooling fan. During testing, the fan made contact with the car’s radiator and caused some damage to the unit. So Tony, our logistics coordinator transported the radiator to a local specialist (Shelldrake & Wells) to have the unit refurbished.
Well, it’s been quite the week here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for new arrivals. This week we’ve welcomed everything from our new 2025 Renault Traffic (which shall be picking up the duties of our beloved 2005 Mercedes Vito) to a 1973 Dino 246GT, and there’s even an early 2000’s BMW M3 thrown in […]
Carblah.com has launched today. This is the UK’s first dedicated car review platform written entirely by owners. Designed to bring honest, real-world feedback to car buyers, the new site allows drivers to rate and review the cars they actually live with. Carblah is the creation of automotive editor Steve Fowler, known for leading Auto Express, […]
Our paint and body team have been busy here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ doing some repairs on our director’s Range Rover Sport which had a bit of a run in with something but we’ve got the right guys on the job. Our paintshop manager Chris carefully dismantled the front bumoer in order to […]
Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, the automotive designer best known for creating the original Mazda MX‑5 Miata, sadly died on 20th September 2025 at the age of 76. Early Life and Education Born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1947, Matano studied engineering before moving to the United States in late 1969. In 1971, he enrolled at the Art […]
I must say, what a well thought out and top quality magazine. You have done a fantastic job. All I need is me in your next issue when I win!!!
Woodbridge, Suffolk, Bridge Classic Cars will be hosting An Evening With Lili Myers on Saturday 11th October 2025, 7pm to 10pm. Lili Myers will be talking about her new book, Dave and Me, which is all about her life and relationship with her late husband Dave Myers, one half of the much-loved Hairy Bikers. Guests […]
The new BMW X5 will be offered with five different drivetrain choices: battery electric, plug-in hybrid, petrol, diesel, and hydrogen fuel cell. This is all part of the company’s “technology-open” strategy, promoting flexibility in meeting global demand for different propulsion systems. “By launching the new BMW X5 with a choice of five drive system variants, […]
Our workshop is always a busy place, with up to 20 different projects going on at any one time. But, its not just classics that the Bridge Classic Cars team work on – we also can service most ‘modern’ cars – we say ‘modern’ but with our 2006 Lotus Elise Sports Racer approaching 20 years […]
The brand-new issue of Driver Magazine is now available to view digitally! I’m always extremely proud when new issues are released. It’s been a project I’ve worked on since the beginning, so to get another issue out there is really rewarding. In this issue, I review the Caterham Seven CSR Twenty. It seems so long […]
Our 1969 MGC GT, which was won recently by Jeremy, has been in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops to have it pre-delivery inspection and a few small repairs done on the classic sports car. Here’s what Jon has been doing: ”Carry out PDI and minor repairs. Fit new rear axle strap to offside rear. […]
We’ve had some new faces turn up at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk this afternoon. The first being this absolutely stunning 1972 Ford Capri 1600GT. This particular one is one of the cleanest and best presented examples of the cult classic blue oval icon that we have ever come across. We’ve […]
We’ve recently welcomed another classic Rolls Royce to the Bridge Classic Cars workshops here in Suffolk. This absolutely stunning 1964 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III Convertible – this car will soon be checked over by the workshop team and various departments.
Tony, our logistics co-ordinator, transported our 1976 Jensen Interceptor to be taken to a specialist paint protection company a few hours away from the Bridge Classic Cars HQ here in Suffolk.
Rob, one of our restoration technicians, built up and fitted the front hubs on our 1955 Aston Martin DB24 Drophead Coupé, then bolted on the brake drums and connected the handbrake cables. At the same time our fabricator. Clintion, worked on the bonnet and floor as well as the spare wheel carrier. Over in the […]
Jon investigated why the driver’s door on our 1994 Rover 220 Turbo in blue, which has been in the Bridge Classic Cars resotration workshop, would not open from the outside handle. He stripped and removed the door panel to inspect and discovered that the operating rod from the handle to the lock was positioned on […]
Chris, one of our paint and body technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars, has polished our 1969 Audi 70L, giving attention to both the bodywork and the wheels to bring up a clean, bright finish – this car has been top coated with a special eco-friendly topcoat from our friends over the Lechler.
Jon carried out an inspection and service on the 1994 TVR Chimaera here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ while also investigating some running issues. He checked the engine bay for potential faults and arranged for a new coolant temperature sensor to be ordered, as this is a common cause of problems on these engines. […]
Jon, one of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration technicians, carried out an appraisal of our 2006 Lotus Elise Sports Racer, beginning with a quick check and road test before returning the car to the workshop to continue the inspection on the ramp. He removed the front covers and placed two large batteries in the front […]
Greg, one of our restoration technians here at Bridge Classic Cars, has cut out the areas of rust on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS 6 Vantage as part of the inspection to see how far the rust issue goes. After all of the effected areas had been cut out and neutralised he could completed the […]
Greg, one of our restoration technicians, has cut out the rust from the floor of our 1985 Daimler DS420 Limo which has been in at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop recently. He then primed and seam sealed the repaired section. With this completed, the rust repair work on the floor was finished.
Whilst setting up the carburettors on our 1956 Jensen 541 here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, our workshop manager John noted that there was an air leak on the link pipes, so the carburettors were removed from the car and the link pipes were cleaned and sealed. The original cord seal was still fitted. […]
Jon carried out a pre-delivery inspection and a series of repairs on our 1965 Jaguar 340 Mk2. He fitted new bulbs to the boot light and reverse light, testing them to confirm proper operation, and also crimped a terminal onto the interior light wiring before testing it successfully. He unblocked the washer jets, though noted […]
Mauro has prepared our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL by applying primer, readying the car for paint. The Bridge Classic Cars tem are always striving for perfection in everything that we do – so after finding a few areas where the paint had reacted badly or surface rust had begun to appear, the team decided to […]
Last week was a crazy busy week for the team at Bridge Classic Cars. Rob and Myself spent most of our week in a car together on the motorway. Luckily, the car in quesiton was our 2025 Lotus Emira so we didn’t have too much to complain about (apart from the M25 tunnel being completely […]
It’s a bit of a strange feeling for me – handing over the reigns to another photographer of something I’ve been so heavily involved in but I couldn’t think of any one more patient and switched on as John – our new digital content creator. As much as I’ve enjoyed shooting our competition cars, it […]
Rolls-Royce has shown off the Cullinan Cosmos. This is a bespoke, one-of-one commission inspired by space and created for a family in Dubai. The Cullinan Cosmos is the first Rolls-Royce in history to have a fully hand-painted Starlight headliner. The SUV was commissioned through Rolls-Royce’s Private Office Dubai, which acts as a hub designed to […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been busy across quite a few of our departments today! Our restoration worksop have been helping out our trim shop with a very special job on quite a special car. Steve removed the drivers seat from the 90’s hot hatch in order for our trimmer Lydia to repair a […]
The paint and body team here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops in Pettistree have been busy getting our 2005 Mercedes Vito ready for the team to start tackling the bodywork on the car now that the majority of the rust repairs have been done. This project is special to us here, as this […]