Pre Delivery Inspection Complete
Jonn has completed the pre-delivery inspection of our 1974 Triumph TR6.
This is now ready to be delivered to its lucky new owner on Tuesday.
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Some Of Our Recent Winners
Tony has been very busy lately delivering a number of our competition cars to the lucky winners (and now the new owners!
Andrew Graves took delivery of his 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2, Garry Smith is the very happy owner of our 2010 Land Rover Defender 90, and Stephen Chesters can now drive our 2001 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage whenever he likes!
Congratulations to all of our winners and, if you want to join them, all of our current competitions can be seen on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website.
Behind the scenes of our 1985 Mercedes 380 SL
Shooting the Mercedes was a real treat, I had been desperate to get behind the wheel of this 1985 classic since I first laid eyes on it!
It’s my favourite car in the workshop at the moment and it did not disappoint. It’s a wonderful drive – perfect for road trips in any weather.
It is live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website now!
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Definitely be entering , Remember even as a kid having quite a few sl matchbox cars . My favourite since then and still is , Turned 50 this month and this could be the time 😎⭐️🙏. So I will be in it and might just win it 🫰
Just to say absolutely stunning colour and best interior bridge team .
Our 1970 MGC GT is now live!
Filming this MGC GT was a pleasure as always. When getting to shoot with the picturesque Pettistree House as a backdrop it always elevates the beauty of the car. You could win this very classic, grab your tickets from the competitions section of the website now.
Another Happy Winner
Tony recently delivered our 1973 MGB Roadster to lucky winner Graham.
Tony says this is always the best part about his job here at Bridge Classic Cars – seeing the winners see their new classic for the very first time.
Congratulations again Graham, enjoy your MGB.
WIN Our Caterham
You have the opportunity to win our 2007 Caterham Seven Roadsport 120 or, for the first time, a cash alternative of £15,000.
Caterham models are known for their interiors being extremely sparse, offering only the essential instruments needed for driving. There’s little in terms of comfort or technology, but that’s by design and is exactly what you would expect from a car meant for a pure and very raw driving experience.
This particular example has been in the ownership of a long-time customer and friend (and former MD of Vauxhall, among other high-profile jobs within the automotive world) of Bridge Classic Cars since 2008, so we know it has been very well looked after. Since arriving at the workshop, we have completed some minor paint repairs and our 2007 Caterham Seven Roadsport 120 is ready to give the lucky winner a driving experience to remember!
You can enter the draw for just £9.00 on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website.
Behind The Scenes Of Our E Type Draw
Yesterday, we did the live draw of our 1970 Jaguar E-Type when we randomly selected winning ticket number 5592, which belonged to the very lucky Andrew Graves.
It’s always great fun finding out who wins our cars through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions and, with a car like the E-Type, it’s an extra special day!
Preparing Our MGB For Delivery
The two Johns have been completing the preparations for our 1973 MGB Roadster to be delivered to its new owner very soon.
John replaced the heater valve and heater control cable before replacing the heater knob too. He also topped up the coolant before cleaning the connections to the rev counter.
Jonn carried out the pre-delivery inspection and made a note of a couple of small jobs he would like to do before signing the car off to be delivered.
Win Our E-Type For £5.00
Our 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 is in the 2+2 configuration, meaning it has a stretched wheelbase and the addition of rear seats. While the standard E-Type was a pure two-seater, the 2+2 was designed with a slightly more practical approach in mind, making it a more versatile choice for drivers who wanted the thrill of driving a sports car but also needed the option to carry passengers—or, at the very least, extra luggage.
The 2+2 configuration involved extending the wheelbase by 9 inches compared to the two-seater model. The addition of rear seats also slightly altered the E-Type’s iconic silhouette, giving it a longer, more elongated appearance.
This particular E-Type has been known to us for several years. The Bridge Classic Cars workshop team have maintained this stunning classic since 2021 and it has always been an admired part of the workshop collection and whoever is lucky enough to win it will have a fantastic classic for long road trips.
- 4.2-litre straight six engine
- 4-speed manual gearbox with overdrive
- Known and looked after by Bridge Classic Cars since 2021
- Recently completed a 1000-mile road trip from the UK to Spain
- Finished in a stunning dark green with a sand leather interior
- Bridge Classic Cars pre-delivery inspection
Enter the draw here
MG Midget Service
Technician Steve has been working on our 1978 MG Midget.
He prepared the sump and gearbox for new gaskets before fitting new front brake hoses and flushing the brake fluid out.
Steve then fitted a new oil filter, air filters, points, and condenser.
Ferrari Repairs
Jon has continued his work on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes:
Continue repairs where I left off. Boot release cable. New cable is too short so work out how to join cables at rear. Make bracket to support both cables in boot. Route cables and join at rear.
Not functioning as intended with joined cables at rear. Find new long bowden cable and use inner which will reach to boot lock in old outer cable. Route and mount and join to lock. Adjust and test. Keep adjusting until operates lock.
Finish boot release cable. Adjust and test, ok. Refit boot trims. Restick carpet to offside quarter panel. Resecure boot floor. Tighten connections to boot light, ok. Remove fuel rrturn pipe from filler neck to fuel pump. Fit new pipe and conne t. Fit 2 p clips to chassis to secure pipe. Refit boot carpets. Resecure box with boot and fuel cap release handles next to drivers seat. Hoover out and refit carpet.
Attend to drivers seat runner. Seat base broken. Get captive nut welded to plate to fit inside seat base to secure runner. Tighten runner and refit drivers seat. Investigate door locks not working via key. Lube and eventually get drivers door lock working ok. Strip passengers door and remove handle. Found striker actuator on rear of key barrel broken. Strip and make new piece fron alloy to fit and try.
A Mercedes 380SL Arrives
Recently, our 1985 Mercedes 380SL arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Once it has been inspected and assessed by the workshop team, the plan is for it to go live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website.
Ferrari Repairs
Technician Jonn has continued his work on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes:
Continue repairs. Fit new boot cable and handle. Thread cable through outer and measure. Remove inner cable and handle and compare to old cable. New cable approx 3 foot shorter so will have to join cable in boot to activate lock release. Cut old outer to length and retread inner cable. Make bracket to mount rear portion of cable. Drill out and mock up to check.
Cable hard to pull and bracket not strong enough. Remake bracket from thicker steel and mount in place. Rear cable section is a solid able and has kinks in inner so this may be reason for stiff operation. Adjust length of new cable.
Our Boxster Returns
We recently welcomed an old friend back into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 2013 Porsche Boxster.
This time though, it’s not in for any work, it’s back so it can soon go live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website.
It may be more modern than our usual competition cars but, every now and again, when we see a car as nice as this, we make an exception to give you the chance to win a modern sportscar.
Ferrari Stone Guards
Christian has been repairing the stone guards on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT.
Pre-Delivery Inspection
Our 1958 Austin Healey 100/6 has been undergoing its pre-delivery inspection with technician Jonn.
Here are his notes: Adjust handbrake cable and rear shoes. Remove windscreen and frame ready for replacement. Clean contact areas and polish top dash pad. Order new gaskets for screen to body. Hoover out mess inside car and under both seats.
Tony then took the windscreen to be replaced.
DB7 Radiator
Jonn has been fitting the fans to the new radiator of our 2001 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage. He cleaned the pipe flanges before dropping the radiator into position. The pipes were then aligned and the transmission pipes were connected.
Our Zephyr Looks Great
We recently welcomed our 1959 Ford Zephyr into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
As it was going through its initial inspection and assessment, we couldn’t help but notice just how well it has been restored over the last few years.
Usually, when the workshop team get underneath a car, there’s a surprise or two waiting for them. In this case, though, it was a very pleasant surprise as even the underside of this stunning classic seems to be in pristine condition.
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My good friend John had a 1955 Mk1 Zephyr 6 that had been left in his Grandfathers will. It had 38k miles on it when we went out searching for Anglias and minis to burn off at the lights. We were 17 in 1971 and the police assumed we had stolen it when they often pulled us over in their Minor Panda Cars! I remember the lovely exhaust note and how flexible the engine was. Would pull away from 30mph in top gear with no fuss.
My Uncle Alan had a Mk2 Zodiac Automatic which seemed so exotic to me in 1966 when my fathers car was still the old Triumph Renown 1949 model. I would love this Zephyr and the gorgeous note it produces when double declutching down to 2nd. Fingers and Toes crossed!
Is it column change? Yes, it definitely is and you’d better be good with the clutch getting it away on a hill, as the 3 speed box has quiet a high ratio 1st gear. Ha ha!
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PDI
Our 1971 MGB Roadster has been undergoing its PDI with technician Jonn. Here are his notes:
Carry out Pdi and road test. Adjust idle speed. Washers not working. Inspect behind dash and found pipes had come off the back of the manual pump. Reconnect and test, ok. Horn not working and switch faulty. Engine breaths a bit from pipe to atmosphere. Remove rocker cover and get Clinton to weld a pipe outlet to front corner and order a breather catch tank to be fitted.
Rub down area around outlet welded in by Clinton. Paint with Dtm matt black and leave to dry. Refit and secure, ready for breather catch tank to be fitted.
Our Morgan Goes Into Storage
A couple of weeks ago, James Webber won our 2011 Morgan 4/4 with just over 1000 miles on the clock.
Along with the stunning car, an optional 12 months of free storage was also part of the prize that James was lucky enough to win.
As James lives in London, he has decided to keep the car in our secure storage facility for a while. He has family in our area so at some point in the near future, he will visit his beautiful low-mileage car safely tucked away in a climate-controlled Carcoon.
Congratulations again to James on winning our 2011 Morgan 4/4.
Driving Our 1971 MGB Roadster
Earlier today, Craig and Nick took our 1971 MGB Roadster out on the roads around the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
It’s safe to say…it was a very enjoyable drive.
There are still a few hundred tickets left if you want the chance to win this beautiful classic for just a few pounds; but they are selling fast!
Enter here.
An Old Friend On An Adventure
Back in January last year, Steve won our 1975 MGB GT V8 through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Since then, Steve has become a great friend to the team here.
This past weekend Steve took his MGB (now called Velma) to the Inter-club International Weekend at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern.
Not only does Velma look incredible in Steve’s photos below, but Steve also reported that she made the 340-mile round trip with no issues at all!
It’s fantastic to see winners enjoying their classic so thank you Steve for sharing this trip with us.
Conquest Almost Complete
Technician Jonn has been hard at work on our 1954 Daimler Conquest Roadster preparing it to soon go live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Here are his notes from his recent work:
While drivers seat out, take chance to fit new battery. Remove old battery from behind drivers seat. Fit new battery and secure and fit connections. Refit cover. Hover out. Remove bung from floor and top up gearbox level. Refit bung and carpet and refit drivers seat.
Mount washer bottle to nearside inner wing in engine bay. It’s the inly place I can fit it and wiring loom is in the way. Cut loom and extend wires to coil, oil pressure switch and solder all joints. Shrink wrap and remount higher up inner wing and secure. Mount bottle and drill and fix bracket to wing. Fill up and connect pipes. Test. Adjust jets and retry, ok. Start to refit grill. Test fan direction correct. Swap wires so it now sucks air in front and blows through radiator.
Wash off gearbox. Tighten all bolts around sump area. Tighten bung. Drain rear differential. Clean both bungs and wash off. Apply Ptfe and fit drain bung. Fill with new oil and fit level bung.
Strip nearside front brake. Remove old wheel cylinders. Clean backplate and enlarge holes to take new wheel cylinders. Fit new cylinders and refit shoes. Refit drum and adjust shoes. Start the same process for offside front. Paint exposed bare metal areas black.
Strip offsidefront brake and repeat processes as nearside front. Clean and refit drum and adjust shoes.
Finish front brakes and bleed with pressure bleeder. Remove air filter and attend to bulkhead grommets a nd cable/wire routing. Remove distributor vacuum pipe. Replace bulkhead grommets. Secure wires to column. Drill and fit p clips to secure wiring in offside engine bay bulkhead area. Remove and re route speedo cable. Ch9ke able and hand throttle cable. Secure wiring under dashboard.reconnect cables and set/test. Tighten wing bolts.se are wiring away from throttle link at bulkhead. Drill out and fit new ball joint to gear change rod across bulkhead. Will need adjusting and setting as gears not aligned with column selector.
Grease all points from underneath. Carry out oil and filter change. Fit new filter and sump bung seal. Top up oil run and test. Refit front wheels.
A Jaguar Arrives
Earlier today, we welcomed our 2010 Jaguar XKR Supercharged into the Bridge Classic Cars workshop.
Now that it is here, it will be thoroughly inspected and assessed before being cleaned. Its wheels will likely be refurbished too before it becomes a competition car through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Morgan 4/4 – 1000 Miles From New
Our extremely low mileage 2011 Morgan 4/4 is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website.
With just over 1000 miles on the clock, this car is essentially brand new. Low-mileage vehicles, particularly those as desirable as the Morgan 4/4, are highly sought after in the collector car market. The minimal wear and tear ensures that the car remains as close to its original state as possible, which significantly enhances its appeal and potential value.
To give the lucky winner the opportunity to keep mileage low on the car, 12 months of free storage at our secure storage facility is included with the car. If this option is taken, the car will be kept in a Carcoon – a climate-controlled bubble to ensure that it is kept in optimal conditions, protecting it from the elements and maintaining its condition. By keeping the car in a stable environment like this, its integrity and value are preserved.
- Extremely low mileage covering just 1400 from new
- 1.6-litre engine with 5-speed manual gearbox
- Finished in Sports Black with Saddle Brown leather interior
- Sports recline seats
- Sigma dash
- 12-months free climate-controlled storage included
- Comes with a history file containing photos of the car being hand-built by Morgan
- Bridge Classic Cars Pre-Delivery Inspection
Another Happy Winner
Lucky winner Michael Robinson took delivery of his 1991 Jaguar XJS Le Mans V12 a few days ago.
Tony made the journey and handed over the keys to this stunning car after Michael won it through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars would like to congratulate Michael again on his win and we hope he enjoys his new car.
A Winning Delivery
Tony recently delivered our 1979 Triumph Spitfire to lucky winner Michael Stuart de Neys.
Everyone here at Bridge Classic Cars would like to congratulate Michael again and we hope he enjoys his new classic.
Double Six Progress
As our 1989 Daimler Double Six is being prepared to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, Jon has been completing some repairs. Here is what he has been up to:
Reassemble after paint job. Refit boot trims and panels. Remove battery and charge. Reassemble removed parts from paint job. Clean battery tray and paint black. Fit modified battery hold down brackets and fit battery and secure. Help Lydia refit sunroof. Particularly awkward to get aligned. Lubricate and keep adjusting until satisfied with operation. Leave in the shut position to settle new seal in place. Refit wiper arms and wipers and test.
Investigate horn not working when refitting steering wheel centre push. Trace to earth fault but leave for now. Carry out full inspection and report. Grease all points. Reposition nearside driveshaft covers to gain access to grease nipples.
Steering And Suspension
Steve has been preparing our 1988 Mercedes SL300 to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
He replaced the steering idler arm bolt and bush as well as the near-side front bottom ball joint.
WIN Our 1988 Mercedes 300SL
Our 1988 Mercedes 300SL is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website.
Our Mercedes-Benz 300SL was originally delivered by Mercedes-Benz main dealer Callanders of Glasgow to Cheshire Products Ltd on March 18, 1988. Initially serving as a director’s vehicle for six years before moving on to its second owner on March 25, 1994. After looking after the car for 24 years, it was eventually passed on to the third owner on May 25, 2018. Following a brief ownership, our 300SL found its way to its most recent owner on April 18, 2020.
- Nautical Blue Metallic with a contrasting Cream leather interior
- 85,000 miles
- Original factory hardtop
- Four owners from new
- Recent expenditure of over £15,000
- History file of service stamps, past MOTs, and invoices
- Bridge Classic Cars Pre-Delivery Inspection
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