Classic car technician John has been working on our 1954 Jaguar XK120. After being a paused restoration project for its previous owner, it has spent some time at our secure storage facility waiting for a spot in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Now that the time has come for its restoration to continue with our […]
Classic car technicians Chris and Mauro have been continuing their work on our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5. Our interactive competition car is making good progress and it’s great to see it getting another step closer to going live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions in the next few months. After spending some time in the […]
Our very special 1968 Jaguar E-Type has been in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop with Chris and Mauro. They have been applying primer to the bonnet of this future competition car. What makes this car so special is that you will be able to help us make some of the decisions along the way […]
All of the brakes on our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 have been bled by classic car technician John. After bleeding the front brakes, John reassembled the front suspension. All the brakes were bled as it was noticed that the brake fluid looked high in water content. John went on to clean and fit new […]
A 2009 Jaguar X-Type Estate that was previously owned and driven by the late Queen Elizabeth II has been donated to Comic Relief by Chris Evans and his motoring event, CarFest, to help raise money for the charity’s Red Nose Day appeal. The Queen was photographed driving the car and the original vehicle handbook confirms […]
John has been preparing our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 for its engine to be reinstalled. A new clutch was fitted and the gearbox and overdrive unit were refitted too. John also painted various suspension pieces black where the paint had chipped off previously. As the engine installation continued, John began making the connections and […]
After having rust repairs completed, our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 has had a thorough clean and is looking great! Parked in The Atelier with a range of other impressive-looking classic cars, it certainly is an eye-catching vehicle. Our E-Type has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop several times over the years and we […]
Our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 has spent some time in the Bridge Classic Cars paintshop recently. Classic car technician Chris has been resolving a rust issue on the rear of this classic car. After Chris had finished his work on our E-type, you can see from the pictures below that the car now looks […]
Our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 has returned to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop to investigate and resolve some issues that the owner has been experiencing while driving the car. Classic car technician Jonn started his investigative work by taking the car out for a road test. During his time in the car, he checked […]
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing Series 1 received some attention in the East Coast Mini Club Facebook group recently. The names of Bridge Classic Cars Directors, Gordon and Craig Ranson can be seen on the car. Our racing E-type is back with us and we are very much looking forward to getting it running and […]
After recently returning to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 has been under the care of classic car technician Scott. Scott fitted new rear radius arms as the old bushes were shot. He also fitted new steering rack boots as the old ones had dried out and cracked. Scott went […]
After working on our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 for the last couple of weeks, classic car technician John has been busy reassembling this beautiful classic car. Once everything was back together following the fitting of a hidden battery isolator, John conducted some tests and was pleased with the results. While he was working […]
As much as we love seeing restored classic cars leave our workshop to be enjoyed by their owners, we can’t deny that we love seeing them again too. Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 has come back to us to investigate a fault with the clutch. Classic car technician Scott has already started work on […]
To gain access to the leaking rocker cover gaskets, classic car technician Scott had to remove various parts of our 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible. Once he had access to them, he was able to remove the old gaskets and replace them with new ones. After fitting new rocker cover gaskets, Scott began work on putting […]
Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 has had new manifolds installed by classic car technician Jon. There was lots of stripping and refitting to be done throughout the process but, the end result made all of the effort very much worthwhile. While Jon was working to strip components to access the offside exhaust manifolds, […]
It may have only been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for a short while but classic car technician Scott has already been busy getting his assessment and inspection of our 1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible underway. Scott noticed an oil leak during his checks so he spent some time looking for the source of the […]
The restoration of our 1954 Jaguar MKVII has continued recently with quite a bit of work being completed by classic car technician Dave. After the engine of this beautiful classic car was removed a little while ago, it has now been rebuilt by our friends at Coltec and delivered back to us here at Bridge […]
We recently delivered our 1970 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 to the very lucky new owner – Martin Tyte. Martin won this impressive classic car through Bridge Classic Car Competitions in our live draw on 20th October 2022, with ticket number 18. Everyone here is very pleased to hear that Martin loves his new car and […]
A new stainless steel exhaust has been fitted to our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 by classic car technician Paul. While Paul was working on this classic car, he also removed the centre console to gain access to the gear selection illumination. He needed to do this in order to fit a new bulb […]
The pistons of our 1954 Jaguar MK VII were machined recently. As the pistons are such a vital component of the engine, it’s important that they are exactly right and, as you can see in the video below, care needs to be taken to make sure everything is perfect.
Classic car technician Paul has been working on the suspension of our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3. He installed new poly bushes to the front suspension which will absorb any bumps and knocks as well as reduce noise and vibration once the car is back out on the road. Everything will be put back […]
Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Series 3 had an American emissions system installed which classic car technician Paul has been working to remove. He also serviced the car to make sure it will be in the best condition possible when it gets back out on the road.
Another beautiful classic car has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This time it is our 1959 Jaguar XK150 that has come in to be prepped for an MOT. While classic cars older than 40 years are exempt from needing an MOT, it can be reassuring to have them put through their paces to […]
If you haven’t visited MyClassics.co.uk recently, now would be a good time to pay the site a visit. For those who haven’t heard of MyClassics yet, it is a brand-new platform for buying and selling classic vehicles. With no fees at any stage of the buying or selling process, it’s a very budget-friendly online vehicle […]
Our workshop team have inspected and assessed our 1970 Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 and confirmed it is now ready to go! You can now buy your tickets to enter the draw to become the new owner of this beautiful classic car. Head over to Bridge Classic Cars Competitions for more information about the car, including how to […]
One of our classic car technicians, Jon, has been investigating issues with the starter motor of our 1972 Jaguar E-Type. As this is such a great-looking classic car, we are really keen to see it back on the road and in full working order very soon. While it is in our workshop though, Jon and […]
Dave has spent a lot of time lately working on our 1954 Jaguar MKVII. During one of his inspections of the vehicle, he noticed that there appeared to be some damage to the engine. As his investigation went deeper, he discovered grit in the oil and some damage to the big end. The result was […]
A new arrival this morning to the Bridge Classic Cars workshops. Working in conjunction with our good friend Lee at Autoshack. The 1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 you see below belongs to a customer of Lee’s having very recently been purchased from the The Classic Sale at Silverstone 2022 hosted by Silverstone Auctions. The description reads […]
The 1968 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 has been in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop for our restoration technicians to tackle a couple of jobs on. The first task the team had was to repair part of the radiator. The joint at the top of the filler neck had broken, it had previously been glued, and was […]
The trim shop at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ have been working on repairing the seat base of the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster while at our restoration workshop. The team have removed the seat base from the car in order to repair the stitching which has come apart. For this, our trimmer Lydia carefully […]