Our Mercedes SL55 AMG was first registered on 1st December 2007, so is one of the later facelift R230 SL55s. That’s important because by this stage, Mercedes and AMG had really perfected what they were doing. It’s powered by a 5.4-litre supercharged V8, the M113K, which, when it left the factory, produced around 500bhp, meaning […]
When our Bentley Continental GT first arrived on British roads in March of 2005, it hadn’t been designed for country estates or to sit in concours displays; it had been made to be driven. It was a 6-litre, twin-turbocharged W12 grand tourer with 552bhp, permanent all-wheel drive and continent-crossing speed. It just also happened to […]
Honda will introduce a refreshed version of its ‘H mark’ logo from 2027. The updated emblem will debut on the brand’s next-generation vehicles before being rolled out more widely across other areas of Honda’s automobile business. This will include dealership locations, wider communications activity, and its motorsport operations. The Honda H First introduced in 1963, […]
Before Nick left for a couple of days of annual leave, he took these incredible photos of just some of the projects currently in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. For those interested in the technical side:
Earlier this week, Craig and I went to a very enjoyable event, An Evening with Martin Donnelly. Obviously, I was aware of Martin’s career in racing and his devastating accident. However, I don’t think I was fully aware of just how good he was, and how good he potentially could have been if his career […]
We launched Bridge Classic Cars Kids just over a year ago with the aim of using storytelling, classic cars, and sustainability to inspire children to fall in love with our history as much as we have. With our debut story, “The Story of Rilee“, coming out very soon, it is an extremely exciting time for […]
As the workshop team get ever deeper into the reassembly of the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4, Ben has begun to work on getting all the small trims and chrome peices ready to go back onto the car as well as some of the more important bits like the fuel cap. ‘The chrome bits came back […]
The Bridge Classic Cars restoration team have been pushing ahead with the 1969 Audi L 72PS project here at our Suffolk HQ. Our technician Will has gone through the suspension on the classic German saloon car and renewed various bushes. ‘Go through bushes and check what needs changing, disconnect anti roll bar mount from wishbone, […]
Our technicians have begun their appraisal of the 1972 VW Type 2 Bay Window. Provisionally, the workshop team have done their checks before the classic VW is moved onto a ramp for further inspection.
The 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage has gone off to live its exciting new life with its very lucky owner. Before that, our restoration technician Jon has carried out the final bits of his pre-delivery inspection before the car was loaded up into our enclosed trailer and transported to its new home from the Bridge […]
Our fabricator Greg has been chasing down the corrosion on the 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR. The VTR, which is a car from our personal collection, has been in the fabrication shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Greg has hand to make the replacement sections of the hot hatches sills. Once cut away, Greg […]
The team have begun to get to work on levelling the panels on the 1996 Bentley Continental R. Our paint and body manager Chris has been turning his attention to getting the body work ready for a full respray of the 1990s icon.
It isn’t just the bodywork of our faithful 2005 Mercedes Vito that the team have been working on. The wheels and hubs have all been given a new lease of life after the vans wheels were sent off to be refurbished by our friends at Wheelhouse in Ipswich while the hubs were inspected and regreased […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been diving headfirst into the 1970 Aston Martin DBS restoration. This phase sees some of the final metal work on the car being carried out. Our fabricator Greg has been working with the paint and body team to weld up the last few bits and pieces for the project.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been carrying out some of the final repairs on the 1989 TVR Tasmin before it could head to its new excited owner. ”Refill cooling system with vacuum tool. Run up and check for leaks. Replace cap with old one from stock. Fan not working. Check wiring. Found bad terminals […]
On 18th February 2004, Bridge Auto Sales began selling cars by the railway bridge in Colchester, Essex. At the time, it was a small operation built around buying and selling cars. There were no workshops, no competitions, no Driver Magazine, and no kids’ program. Bridge Auto Sales did exactly what its name suggested: it simply […]
We’ve had 3 new arrivals and one departure from the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk. With the work completed on the 1952 MG TD, it has gone to our safe and secure storage facility waiting for its owner to collect their pride and joy. We’ve welcomed back the 2010 Jaguar XKR for […]
At a recent auction hosted by Manor Park Classics, there was a car that caught my attention when browsing the online catalogue. The car is a 1967 Hillman Imp Californian, registration PHR 247F, and I think it is special because it has been used very rarely. In its more than five decades of life, it […]
Izzy Hammond crashed a Formula E car during an influencer event in Saudi Arabia. She was competing in the Duals stage of Formula E’s Evo Sessions, which is a head-to-head format where content creators set their fastest laps. While taking part in the event, at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Izzy hit the barrier at turn […]
It isn’t just ‘classic’ classics that the Bridge Classic Cars team work on here at our restoration HQ – for example, this 1998 Citroen Saxo VTR. The Saxo, which belongs to our director Craig, has come in for our fabrication team to get to the bottom of some corrosion. After removing the fuel tank, our […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have loaded up the 1975 MGB Roadster to be transported to local gearbox specialists Last Transmission for their team to take a look and address a few small jobs on the car.
The 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 project is making progress every single day. Recently, our restoration teams have installed the new headlining base into the car, in preparation for our trim team installing the final handmade, bespoke headliner for the car.
The Bridge Classic Cars team have carried out a pair of PDI’s on the 1989 Yamaha FS1E and our 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage ready for these pair to go off to their excited new owners. 1989 Yamaha FS1E: 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage:
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working through the preperation of the 1989 TVR Tasmin for its new owner. Our technician Jon, has carried out his usual PDI on the car before it was taken to a local specialist for new tyres. ‘Carry out road test to fuel station and fill up. Return to […]
As partof the cars rebirth, the Bridge Classic Cars team have prepared and then painted the scuttle panel of the 1991 Jaguar XJS. Adam, one of our amazing painters, has carefully cleadown everything before spraying the area in hard wearing satin black. The paint and body team always try their best to retain original features […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been back to diving deep into the 1969 Audi 72L. Our technician Jon has been getting the last few pieces of the driveline back together on the car. There’s been a few jobs that the team have been awaiting parts for but as they are now beginning to get […]
Our 2010 Land Rover Defender 90 has been in storage over the winter, but now the team have gone through the process of waking the off-roader back up for the new year. Our technician Jon has a list of jobs he likes to do when getting cars back out on the road. After checking through […]
Our amazing fabricator Clinton has been making steady progress on the 1954 Jaguar XK120B. Mostly at the front end, Clinton has been handshaping the various panels for the car. With the rest of the body nearly at its finished shape, Clinton has been working on the all-important grille surround. This part, much like the rest […]
The Ferrari Luce is the marque’s first full-electric sports car, and its interior was unveiled recently in San Francisco. Rather than following the now-familiar template of screen-dominated EV interiors, Ferrari has approached the Luce as a driver-focused machine first and an electric car second. Why is the Ferrari Luce different from other EVs? One of […]
Most original tools from car factories don’t survive when production comes to an end. Lots of them get melted down for scrap or thrown away when they’re no longer needed. Sometimes though, old tools do survive, like this… This block of metal was most likely used to make badges for cars produced by an old […]