Our recent competition car, the 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1, has been in the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops here in Suffolk to have its pre-delivery inspection and final repairs carried out. Although the car was won by Seamus, he has decided to take the cash alternative – a life changing £30,000. However, that doesn’t […]
Our transport team have been pretty busy here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops. Bringing in a whole host of project cars and parts. This time, its an outbound trip with our 1956 Jensen 541 as it is transported a few hours away to Anglia Car Auctions to which it will be heading off […]
A very important part of our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe has arrived back at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ – the engine and gearbox. These units have been rebuilt and refreshed by a trusted marque specialist who have decades of experience building these kind of engines, so our transport team collected it […]
Greg has been hard at work repairing sections of our 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage. As a result of the car being left for many years in a damp environment, with aluminium bodywork, the car has suffered a fair amount of corrosion which the Bridge Classic Cars team have been expertly working their way through […]
As part of our latest ‘special’ project – handcrafting a one-off bespoke Jaguar XK120, we’ve had a set of custom made enamel badges just for this car one its complete. As with everything on this project, many of the small details are entirely unique and bespoke to the XK120B. This project is steadily moving ahead […]
We worked with the extremely talented photographer, Henry Lloyd, for Goodwood Revival 2025. Representing Bridge Classic Cars and Driver Magazine, Henry perfectly captured the atmosphere and the excitement of one of the best automotive events of the year. Henry’s photos can be seen below:
At the end of last week, the Bridge Classic Cars team had the arrival of two incredible machines. A beautifully restored 1971 Land Rover Series 3 and a wonderfully cared for and cherished 1991 TVR V8S. Both of these cars will be checked over by the Bridge Classic Cars workshop restoration teams very soon. 1971 […]
As part of our new workshop video series ‘On the Ramps with Bridge Classic Cars’, we take a look at what it takes to care for one of the rarest ‘Jaguars’ of all time – the SS100. Our technician Jon has been doing some routine maintenance and a few repairs to the pre-war sports car […]
The small Buckinghamshire town of Newport Pagnell has now been the home of Aston Martin for 70 years. Back in 1955, the company moved to Tickford Street, bringing its operations to one location from its former West London and Yorkshire bases. Newport Pagnell would go on to become the birthplace of some of the most […]
The 1967 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 was won early this week, however the winner decided to take the cash alternative – which still means the team have got to get the car prepared and ready for whatever happens next. ”Carry out check over/pdi. Start repairs. Inflate tyres and knock up wheels. Grease all points. Check […]
One of our personal favourite projects here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ is this absolutely stunning 1939 Jaguar SS100. Since it arrived back recently from a summer of use, the team here have been working their way through a list of jobs on the pre-war sports car. This time, our technician Jon has been […]
After its recent repaint here at Bridge Classic Cars, the 1987 Mercedes 500SL has been moved to the detailing bay for our paint and body technician Mauro to begin the process of getting the car to a mirror finish. This involves several highly skilled steps of flattening back the paint work before gently and meticulously […]
As our 1994 Rover 220 Tomcat gets prepared to head off to its new home very soon, the Bridge Clasis Cars team have removed the centre console for our in-house trim team to take a look at. The gear stick gaiter has split apart, so its been taken out of the car for the team […]
Our 1959 Austin Healey 3000 was won recently, but the lucky new owner decided to take the cash alternative for the classic sports car but that doesn’t stop our workhsop team from getting back up into fighting health. Our restoration technician Steve has been busy getting the car ready, including replacing the O/S kingpin bushes […]
A recent new addition to the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ is this 1998 TVR Chimaera. Our restoration technician Jon has been working his way through the appraisal and repairs on the car. ”Carry out appraisal and start repairs as i go.. Tighten steering UJ’s. Make small plate to fit behind rear exhaust mount to […]
With so much work going on at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ its always incredible to see how the technicians devote time and precision to the tasks on these classic cars. For example, the 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupe. With the restoration of this ultra-rare Aston Martin moving along at quite the pace, […]
The 1994 TVR Chimaera has been loaded up into our enclosed trailer to make its way home after being at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops for some TLC and work having been done on it.
This time, both the Bridge Classic Cars fabrication team and our paint and body team are working side by side to make progress on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL. Whilst our paint and body technician Adam has been getting many of the panels prepped and primered, our restoration technician Greg has been getting rid of the […]
The paint and body team here at Bridge Classic Cars have been working hard on getting our 2005 Mercedes Vito back to its former glory. The team have been working alongside our fabrication shop to get any repairs needed done before they can get the whole van and all of the trims/panels into epoxy for […]
Our 1970 Aston Martin DBS has been under the knife with our technician Greg. Greg has been carefully and methodically working his way through the classic, ultra-rare Aston Martin in order to get it back on the road again. He’s been battling significant corrosion in the usual areas and is making up new pieces to […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team aren’t just passionate about a particular car, we love all of them the same – like this one, our 1973 Mercedes 250. This has come in to our Suffolk HQ as a non-runner so the workshop team are going to be getting it in, and up on a ramp to […]
Volvo has created one of the best inventions of 2025 in the form of its world-first adaptive safety belt! This is the second year in a row that Volvo has been featured on TIME’s Best Inventions list after its Driver Understanding System, designed to detect driver distraction or impairment, was featured in the 2024 list. […]
The Austin Motor Company has appointed Shortfield Garage Limited in Godalming, Surrey as its newest retail and aftersales dealer. This is the brand’s first official UK dealer appointment in more than four decades. Now operating under the name Austin Surrey, the dealership will showcase the newly launched Austin Arrow and provide full sales, service, and […]
The Aston Martin DBS is one of those cars that sits perfectly between eras. It was the last of the straight-six Astons, and it was the first step towards the modern Aston Martins that would follow. This particular DBS is rare in both colour and configuration. I wanted to know more about its history, so […]
Aston Martin has just revealed its latest flagship model in the form of the DB12 S. Using the successful foundation of the standard DB12, the new S variant has increased power, even better dynamics, and introduces some new design details both externally and internally. The DB12 S joins the DBX S and Vantage S as […]
Our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTi, which was recently won by our lucky winner Adam, has been loaded up by the Bridge Classic Cars team for the journey to its new home with its lucky new owner. We all here want to wish Adam many happy miles with his new Mk2 GTi.
This is Luxy. Luxy might look like a classic car from the 1960s but she has a secret hidden under her bonnet. She runs on electricity! With her electric motor, Luxy can keep up with all the modern cars out there on the road. She still has all of her stories to share from her […]
In preparation for An Evening with Lili Myers, which is taking place on Saturday, 11th October 2025, Lili very kindly sent us these photos of her late husband, Dave, in the last car he ever purchased – a Morgan Plus Six. All the information you need about the event on Saturday can be found here.
Young drivers being involved in accidents seems to be a very common thing. With this in mind, there is a growing number of people calling for driving skills to be taught before children turn 17. Young Driver, the UK’s largest pre-17 driving school, is proposing that driving education should be added to the school curriculum. […]
After recently arriving at the workshop, the 1998 Ferrari 500 Maranello has been in the paint shop previously but now is on the ramp in the Bridge Classic Cars HQ. Our restoration technician Jon has been carrying out a full appraisal on the modern icon which involved topping up the brake fluid tightening down the […]