With the 1956 Land Rover Series 1 being won this week, the workshop team are carrying out some of the final repairs on the classic Land Rover here at Bridge Classic Cars HQ. The team have refit the dynamo and water pump which then allowed them to fit the pulley and fan in place too. […]
The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have been working their way through the list of jobs on the 1952 MG TD. The owner has reported a running issue with the car, so that has been Will’s first step. Before anything, Will had to drill out and fit a helicoil to the intake manifold. After removing […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working on getting the 1973 Mercedes 250 ready for its new adventures. Our technician Jon has been tracking down a rough running issue – after much work and testing, the team have nailed down the issue. ”Look at running issue reported back to me. Remove spark plugs and […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have welcomed back a few more of our cars from the recent Anglia Car Aucitons. Although our 1966 Land Rover Series 2A and the 1971 Mini 1100 Estate didn’t find new homes, we’ve had several enquiries on both cars in the last few days,
Our fabricator Greg has been dividing deep into a few areas of corrosion on the 1996 Bentley Continental R. With the quarter windows removed, Greg could begin to repair the areas with small, handmade patch panels that were placed piece by piece to avoid any warp and have the window not fit back during reassembly. […]
In 2022, Marcos Motor Company Ltd acquired the original assets of the Marcos brand and has recently announced that it will return to car building for the first time in almost 20 years. To find out more about what’s to come, I asked Mark Carbery, from Marcos Motor Company, some questions, and this is how our […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been diving in deep into the 1989 TVR Tasmin. Our workshop team have also been working alongside our trim team to fit up the new roof before then turning their full attention onto the repairs and wiring on the V8 sports car. But, here to explain it best is […]
The Bridge Classic Cars transport team have been out and about recently to deliver our 1998 Morgan 4/4 to lucky winner Richard. After being loaded up and headed out, Richard was very excited to meet his new pride and joy.
Somewhere along the way in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, the team have caused a couple of bumps and scrapes on the ultra-rare, freshly restored German saloon car. So, our paint and body team have carefully masked and prepared the areas before painting them back in the stunning white.
After a breif encounter with a fence, the team have had to carry out a small repair and respray on the wing mirror of our 2025 Renault Trafic. Our painter Chris has carefully prepared and then resprayed the matched up paint before putting the whole unit back together.
The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team have worked their magic on the 2016 Range Rover Sport. Chris, our paint and body manager, has gone through the areas of damage and got them back to good as new. The rear bumper had a few scuffs and scrapes which the team have rectified before moving […]
The 1987 Maserati BiTurbo project is continuing on in the background of the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop. Our technician Jon has been working his way through the list of jobs on the twin-turbo coupe. The first, was to install the stereo into the dash of the car as well as hook up the boost […]
With the 1991 Jaguar XJS now looking glorious in its fresh gold paintwork, just before the car headed into the paint booth our fabricator Greg has a few last jobs to do – one of which was to remove a snapped bolt in the door of the classic GT car. Once repaired, Adam could begin […]
With the 1970 Aston Martin DBS project moving along at a furious pace, our paint and body technician Mauro has been going through the process of gapping the dors to the bodyshell. This, is a crucial process as this will allow either adjustments to be made to the doors and to also make sure that […]
The 1960 Austin Healey 3000 rally car is finished and ready for its owner to get this absolute beauty out there into the world. The team have really enjoyed getting the car ready, with a few modifications, to head out. The team have put on the new sump guard, modified the roof frame to fit […]
Bridge Classic Cars will once again be at The Festival of Classic and Sports Cars at Helmingham Hall this summer. After another fantastic year, we’re proud to confirm our return as headline sponsor for the 2026 show. This is one of the biggest car shows in the area, attracting over 1,000 classic and sports vehicles, […]
We are very excited to be partnering with MK Sportscars as they bring their Open Day to Bridge Classic Cars on Saturday 18th April 2026. The event begins at the MK Sportscars factory (CM7 2SF), before guests will drive to Bridge Classic Cars (IP13 0HH). On arrival, guests will be welcomed into The Classic Lounge, […]
Our latest workshop video is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars YouTube channel. Head behind the workshop doors as we check in with 4 amazing projects that the Bridge Classic Cars team have been working on. From a classic Austin Healey rally car to a 1980s twin-turbo coupe – it’s all happening at our […]
Peppa Pig’s little brother George is learning that he is moderately deaf. He will find out in a new episode coming soon, and his whole family wants to help children everywhere understand that being different is just another way of being you. What Does This Mean for George? George has always been Peppa’s quiet, dinosaur-loving […]
On 2nd February every year in the Suffolk town of Woodbridge, children go to a pub to eat jam rolls. This is to celebrate a tradition known as Carlow’s Dole, and this has been happening for almost 300 years. Who Was George Carlow? George Carlow was a man who lived near what is now The […]
Adam has been finishing off the last few bits and pieces of the 1991 Jaguar XJS. This time, Adam has been painting the undersides of both the boot and bonnet to match the rest of the car. This marks some of the final stages before the team finish up the painting side of the project.
The fabrication shop have been working alongside our paint and body technicians to get parts ready for paint on our 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe. The floor sections and seat pans have had their final repairs and adjustments before our paint technician Mauro will take them into the spray booth to be painted for […]
Our technician Steve has been working on the quarter light windows on the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 restoration project here at the Bridge Classic Cars. At this stage, Steve has been fitting up the rubber seals into the windows. These require adjustment, disassembly and then double checking before all put back together and loaded into […]
Our paint and body shop manager Chris has had various parts and pieces in the paint booth, one of which being the spare wheel carrier of the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 Drophead Coupe.
The paint and body team have worked their magic on the 1960 Austin Healey 3000 Rally Car. After the hood frame has been modified by the workshop team to be a 2-piece, slip joined piece to work alongside the competition roll bar. The team have painted the roof in black, ready for the hood to […]
The Bridge Classic Cars paint and body team have been preparing and painting various parts and pieces for the 1970 Aston Martin DBS Vantage. Each was carefully prepared, cleaned and then painted. Once sorted out, the parts will be put into storage ahead of the car being reassembled later down the road.
The fabrication team at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ have been working their magic on the 1996 Bentley Continental R which has a few areas that require the teams attention. As with all classic, and even modern classics, there is always some amount of corrosion that rears its head during a project. Our fabricator Greg […]
The Bridge Classic Cars team have been working their way through the appraisal of the 1952 MG TD. Once the car arrived at the workshop, it wasn’t long until it was up on the ramp for the team to dive into. On the appraisal, the team have found an issue with the brakes on the […]
2026 has got off to a very busy start here at Bridge Classic Cars. In fact, it might be even busier than the end of 2025 was! For those of you who might not know, Bridge Classic Cars is made up of several different parts. It’s all built on the foundation of keeping classic cars […]
From next year, China will ban hidden door handles on electric vehicles, becoming the first country to do so. The ban comes as part of a new safety-focused regulation following a series of fatal incidents and increasing scrutiny of EV designs. From January 2027, all vehicles sold in China must have mechanical door releases both […]