Front End Fitment – Getting the Grille to Fit on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS

Front End Fitment – Getting the Grille to Fit on our 1970 Aston Martin DBS

The fabrication shop have been working steadily on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS, this time our technician Greg has been adjusting the appeture that frames the front grille. Greg has made a template of the cars grille that we have, but it wouldnt fit as it should. To get the piece to fit, Greg has […]

Working on Restoring our 2005 Mercedes Vito

Our paint and body technician Adam has been hard at work getting our 2005 Mercedes Vito ready to go into colour. For this, Adam has used a paint technician called Polyfan which acts as a high-build primer on the body work of our faithful workhorse. After that, the van could be taken out of the […]

1981 Saab 99 Turbo Barn Find Video Series

This 1981 Saab 99 Turbo is well and truly a barn find. 20 years of dirt, neglect and the great British weather have taken their toll on this turbocharged Swedish icon. Can it be saved? Join Bridge Classic Cars for the 1st of a 3 part series to uncover why this iconic 1980’s performance car […]

Preparing our 1971 MG Midget for its New Owner

After being won by Derek last week, our 1971 MG Midget has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to be checked over and made ready for its new owner to take delivery of this week. Our restoration technician Jon has been heading up the project. After carrying out his usual PDI check sheet, he […]

Back Together – Reassembling the 1987 Mercedes 500SL

Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians, has been in charge of the revamp of the 1987 Mercedes 500SL here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. The classic Mercedes convertinle had been stripped back and repainted due to some imperfections and reactions in the previous paint work as well as a few areas where […]

Salford City Council’s First Electric Bin Lorry Performs Even Better Than Expected

Salford City Council has started using one of the UK’s very first all-electric bin lorries in the form of the Mercedes-Benz eEconic. It weighs 27 tonnes, can empty 1200 bins a day, and is 100% electric! Mercedes-Benz eEconic Drivers Like It “My biggest worry was whether it would complete the route, but on my longest […]

Good As New – Paint Repairs on the 1995 Jaguar XJS Convertible

Our paint and body manager Chris has worked his magic on the 1995 Jaguar XJS Convertible currently being prepared in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. After some imperfections in the paint and some areas had degraded, Chris carefully masked and prepared them to be painted and repolished to get this 1990s convertible grand tourer back […]

Welcoming Back an Old Friend – 1944 Ford GPW Willys Jeep

The Bridge Classic Cars transport team have been out and about to collect an old friend of ours. This 1944 Willys Jeep actually first came in to see us at our original HQ in Deben Road, Ipswich. This time however, it has come to our new purpose built restoration workshops in Pettistree for the team […]

Getting the 1969 Audi 70L Back Together

The 1969 Audi 70L restoration is progressing quickly here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. Our technician Dave has been working his way through the various systems of the classic, ultra-rare Audi but this time its mostly been all under the bonnet. Dave has been setting the harness into position and other various power […]

Overhauling the Rear Carburettor on the 1973 Mercedes 250

The Mercedes 250 which is currently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop at our Suffolk HQ is being cared for by our restoration technician Jon. Jon had previously stripped down the front carburettor for a full overhaul/rebuild and this time he’s done the same to the rear unit before fitting them back up to the […]

Reviving the Body and Paintwork on the 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

This 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage arrived recently in a bit of a sorry state. Having been stored outside and uncovered, the elements had taken their toll on this ‘baby Aston’. Our paint and body team, under our Paint and Body manager Chris, have worked their magic completely reviving this Aston Martin to its former […]

Rear Brakes on the Maserati BiTurbo

The restoration of our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo is progressing along thanks to our technicians here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Jon, one of our amazing technicians, has been working on Saturday’s to get the iconic BiTurbo back together better than before. This time, Jon has been working on a rear brake rebuild for the […]

Paint Repairs at Bridge Classic Cars

The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team don’t just work their magic on bare metal resprays, the team here are hugely accomplished and skilled at performing paint repairs. From removing contaminants from the paintwork, to repaint small repair areas and seamlessly blend them into existing paintwork using perfectly matched paint thanks to our paint […]

Next Round – Continuing the Metal Repairs on the 1970 Aston Martin DBS

The Bridge Classic Cars fabrication team have been diving in head first to the 1970 Aston Martin DBS project. Every time they turn around, theres another area of corrosion that they need to tackle. Greg and Clinton, our fabricators, have been working in tandem to get the metal work sorted on the classic Aston Martin. […]

BBC Children In Need

It is BBC Children in Need today! BBC Children in Need is a UK-based charity that works to help children and young people facing tough times, whether that’s because their family is low-income, or because they don’t have the right equipment, support or services at home. It was launched in 1980, and its famous mascot […]

Field Trip – We Visit MK Sportscars

Yesterday, myself and Rob loaded up our gear bright and early after helping out on the live draw of our BMW M3 and headed an hour south to go and catch up with the team at MK Sportscars. Last Friday, we had a chat with the MK crew at the NEC Classic Motor Show and […]

Live From Space

If you like space, then you might have heard about Sen and their very special cameras that stream live video of the Earth from the International Space Station. These cameras show a live view from the ISS almost all of the time. If you want to see what it might be like to be an […]

New Arrival – 1971 Mini 1100

The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed a new addition to our Suffolk restoration workshops, this gorgeous 1971 Mini 1100. Originally an Australian market car, it has since come home to the UK and soon will be finding a very lucky winner,

Caburettors and Heat Shields on the 1960 Jensen 541R

The 1960 Jensen 541R project, being headed up by our technician Rob, is moving forwards towards completion here at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. The Jensen’s have a heat shield to protect the carburettors from heat soaking next to the engine block – once the carburettors were test fit, Rob could begin making the alumium […]

Like Glass – Polishing the Bonnet of the 1987 Mercedes 500SL

The 1987 Mercedes 500SL project is making steady progress at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. As part of its full respray, our technician Mauro has been the process of flattening and polishing the paint work, starting with the bonnet.

Fixing our 1973 Mercedes 250

The Bridge Classic Cars team have been busy reinvigorating our 1973 Mercedes 250. to start with, our paint and body technician Mauro has finished painting the inside of the boot before fitting the aerial to the car before the car is handed over to our main workshop for them to begin their work on the […]

1963 Triumph Spitfire FC65 – The Sixty-Fifth Spitfire

In January 1963, a small red Triumph Spitfire left Coventry carrying the registration 214 MOD. While that may not sound like much, this particular car has the chassis number FC65. What that means is that this little car was the sixty-fifth Spitfire ever built. This car is one of the earliest Triumph Spitfires known. Cars […]

Spare Wheel Carrier for the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe

It’s not just the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 which is making progress. Our amazing fabricator Clinton has also been hard at work making parts for the total restoration of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. This time, Clinton has also made the Drophead Coupe its spare […]

Getting Ready to Go with our 1977 Leyland Mini

With the 1977 Leyland Mini having recently been won, it was time for the Bridge Classic Cars team to give the bite sized classic its final checks, fuel it up with a full tank of synthetic fuel and make sure it was in top condition for its new owner. After Jon had finished his pre-delivery […]

Repairs on the 1991 Jaguar XJS V12

Carrying on with the repairs to the 1991 Jaguar XJS V12, our restoration technician Jon has been hard at work to get the car back its former glory at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ. Jon has worked on cleaning up the downpipe flanges for an upcoming job on the cars exhaust system. Whilst he […]

Moving Forward with the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4

The Bridge Classic Cars team are full steam ahead with the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 undergoing its complete ground restoration here at our classic car restoration workshops. Our restoration technicians have been working alongside our fabrication team to make good progress on the 1950’s GT car. Our restoration technician Steve has been working his way […]

Goodwood Revival 2026: Race Schedule Confirmed

The Goodwood Revival is always one of our favourite events of the year, so we’re excited to see that the 2026 Revival race schedule has now been confirmed. Fifteen races will take place over the weekend of 18th – 20th September 2026. The first race will be the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy, and, interestingly, two […]

Best Classic Car Restoration Workshop – UK 2025

Bridge Classic Cars has been named Best Classic Car Restoration Workshop – UK 2025 at the Luxuri Awards. The Luxuri Awards celebrate businesses that stand out for their innovation, customer experience, brand reputation, sustainability, and overall impact. Following our nomination earlier this year, their research team carried out a detailed evaluation of our work, from […]

Carl Moore

Absolutely brilliant staff to deal with, and after winning a Jaguar Mk2 3.4 1965, I can honestly say the help and advice given is a true reflection of their care of the cars and passion. The car won is stunning and I could not be happier

PADDINGTON The Musical

We are very excited that our favourite bear from Peru is coming to London for his very own musical! PADDINGTON The Musical looks like it’s going to be an incredible show! The Musical In the live show, Paddington arrives in London after a long journey all the way from Peru. He meets the Brown family, […]