Our 1954 Jaguar XK120’B’ is moving along at quite the place here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. Clinton, our master fabricator, has been making some of the beautiful, shapely aluminium panels for our one-off classic Jaguar by hand. Each of these pieces has been handformed to match the contours of the birdcage that […]
The YANGWANG U9 Xtreme has officially become the world’s fastest production car after reaching 308.4mph at the ATP Automotive Testing facility in Papenburg, Germany, on 14th September 2025. The U9 Xtreme (also known as the U9X in its production form) shattered previous records, going faster than YANGWANG’s own EV benchmark but also going on to […]
The Bridge Classic Cars HQ had a special delivery today. We’ve recieved our brand new MGB GT V8 Heritage Shell. Although we have the team who could repair the old bodyshell, sometimes its just not cost effective to do so when there are products like heritage shells out there on the market. Now that it […]
Earlier today, Liliana Myers was interviewed on our local radio station, Suffolk Sounds. As well as talking about her new book and her late husband, Dave (of Hairy Bikers fame), she also spoke about her upcoming visit to Bridge Classic Cars for An Evening With Lili Myers. This is the full interview. Book your tickets […]
There was an 8% rise in motorcycle fatalities on UK roads in 2024. This has prompted road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist to call for stronger leadership and a renewed national strategy to improve road safety. The latest government figures for 2024 show a slight drop in deaths among car occupants and cyclists, but the […]
Here at Bridge Classic Cars, it isn’t always just about the cars. It’s about the people we meet, the time we spend and the way that relationship grows and one of the best ways that we found to do that, is with Coachbuilt Whisky. Today, we’re sending out a very limited edition Coachbuilt Whisky which […]
Last week, Nick and I went on a bit of a road trip to Milton Keynes to take a look at some of the very cool things happening at Milton Keynes Tech Week 2025. Held at Centre:MK, we got an up close and personal look at some of the tech that will no doubt play […]
It’s always a strange day of the week, Monday, here at Bridge Classic Cars. No technicians, no real noise, no movement in and out of cars. So, I thought I’d take some photos of what things look like frozen in time. Strange, non-tradicitonal angles and compositions etc. to show a world out of its context. […]
We’ve had a special delivery at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ today in the form of a new set of LED rear lights for our 2006 Lotus Elise Sports Racer. These will be fitted to the car by our amazing restoration technicians very soon.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been busy getting our ultra-rare 1969 Audi 70L back together following its complete repaint by our incredible in-house paint and body team. The team have even fitted new piping in the wings of the classic German saloon car as well as all new rubber gromits through out the car.
As part of our Caterham Seven 310 Encore competition, Molly was shown around Caterham’s new Dartfold facility by head of motorsport and customer engagement, Simon. They take a look at how and where our winners car will be built in the next few weeks. Take a look here and don’t forget to enter the draw […]
The paint and body team at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been working their magic on our ultra-rare 1969 Audi 70L. Our paint and body technician, Chris, has refinished the car with a new more eco-friendly top coat from our friends at Lechler.
The Bridge Classic Cars body and paint team, headed up by our paintshop manager Chris, have worked their magic on the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Take a look as Chris prepares for the gloss black paintwork in our new video.
A new pair of arrivals have turned up at the Bridge Classic Cars workshops outside of Woodbridge. The team have got a 1999 MGF and a 1973 Mercedes 250 to work on. 1999 MGF: 1973 Mercedes 250:
As part of the works going on with the 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, the team have been sprucing up some of the components on our special 1990s hot hatch. Adam, one of our paint and body technicians has carefully prepped several pieces under the bonnet of the Saxo and […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working on a 1959 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite which our logistics coordinator Tony collected from its owner last week. First off, the car arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop as non-runner, so our workshop manager John started to dive into the classic convertible. The owner had told […]
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 […]