The wiper motor of our 1973 Ferrari Dino was found to not be parking correctly. so Steve removed it and stripped it down. He found that the park switch was dirty. Once it had been cleaned and reassembled, everything worked as it should.
One of our new technicians, Ben has been busy cleaning and polishing various parts of our Ferrari Dino ready for reassembly.
Our Dino has recently finished its time in the Bridge Classic Cars paint shop and it is looking incredible with its new coat of paint. It is now being reassembled so it is very exciting to see the progress of this stunning classic.
It’s been a long time coming but our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT is now pretty much ready to be photographed and filmed before going live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. After Jonn took the car out for a road test, he came back to the workshop and rectified a couple of minor issues […]
Jonn has continued his work on our 1979 Ferrari 400 GT. Here are his notes on what he has been doing: Start pr3parations for refitting centre console and switches. Tidy wiring and fit new gear selector light. Bulb not working g. Replace bulb and test holder 9ff the car and works fine. Refit. Check fuses […]
Christian has been continuing his work on our 1973 Ferrari Dino. He fabricated and started welding in the front valance and removed the heater blowers. While he was doing that, Steve cleaned the rubber cups and gaiters from the suspension before putting the springs back on the shock absorbers. The front end was also repaired.
We welcome an iconic prancing horse into the workshops today. Our 1996 Ferrari 355 in for some minor body repairs and paint alterations. Chris is making some adjustment to try to improve the alignment of the rear bumper. And then gets to work on a little paint work required on the front. Surface rust has […]
Since arriving at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop, our 1973 Ferrari 246 GTS has been kept safe, secure, and comfortable in The Atelier. However, this morning, the time came for it to leave its spot there and move over to the fabrication bay. It was greeted by technicians Chris and Clinton who will now start […]
If you ever wanted to combine rock ‘n’ roll and classic cars; you’d probably end up with this…a 1973 Ferrari 246 Dino GTS purchased from new by Peter Grant, the manager of legendary rock group Led Zeppelin – and that’s exactly what’s going up for sale through an online auction with Car & Classic this […]
In February, a select group of individuals will be presented with a very special opportunity to become the new owner of one of Ferrari’s most iconic and desired models, a 1958 Ferrari 250 “Pontoon Fender” Testa Rossa. Celebrated for the beauty of its design alongside its now legendary racing legacy, this automotive icon will be […]
Earlier this month, on December 11th, we passed 43 years since the debut of the iconic ’80s detective show, Magnum PI. Tom Selleck starred as Thomas Magnum, quite possibly the coolest private eye of all time, as he solved cases in Hawaii, where the show was set. Hawaiian shirts, a legendary moustache, and, of course, […]
Following the very successful debut of Monaco Car Auctions’ L’AstaRossa sale, which was held earlier this month, a 2002 Ferrari Enzo, belonging to Fernando Alonso, has found a new home after being purchased for €5,400,000 (approximately £4,600,000). The Car The car was sold directly from the private collection of the two-time Formula One World Champion, […]
RM Sotheby’s have recently announced that a once-in-a-generation collection of “barn find” Ferraris will be going to auction on 17th August 2023. The 20 Ferraris, which have been named “The Lost & Found Collection“, will be going under the hammer during Monterey Car Week held in Monterey, California. Untouched for decades, the incredible group of […]
On the 8th of June, Monaco Car Auctions will host their inaugural L’AstaRossa sale, held in partnership with Top Marques Monaco, at the Grimaldi Forum. This will be a Ferrari-exclusive auction and will include more than 40 very special vehicles. The headline consignment is a beautiful Ferrari Enzo that is currently part of the private […]
The brand new Ferrari Roma Spider has been revealed – and it certainly seems to be causing quite a stir. This 612bhp V8 convertible supercar is the first front-engined Ferrari to have a fabric roof since 1969 when the 365 GTS4 was released. The new Spider is heavier than the Roma Coupe (84kg heavier, in […]
Our 1985 Ferrari Mondial is now ready for its brand-new owner. It has been thoroughly checked and has been given the go-ahead from our workshop team that it can be put live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. Entry is now open so you can get your tickets to be in with a chance of winning […]
Our 1985 Ferrari Mondial is going to be a big part of our Bridge Classic Cars Festive Live Draw. With one lucky person going to win this beautiful classic car in time for Christmas, our workshop team are working hard to make sure everything is working as it should be. Classic car technician Steve has […]
It may have been a wet and rainy evening when it arrived, but our 1985 Ferrari Mondial still looked impressive as it made its way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. Once it was inside and dried off, it looked very much at home surrounded by other classic cars. Our team of experienced classic car […]
Scott has been repairing the exhaust manifolds for the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. They’re made of stainless steel and were cleaned up before being painted in black high-temperature paint to make them look like genuine Ferrari.
On Friday, the newly-built engine was plunged into the bay of the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona, using a heavy duty crane, with Scott and Ady levering the engine in with the chains. The car originally came to us with an over-heated engine, so wasn’t running. Fortunately, it came with a spare Jaguar V12 engine. The […]
Here’s another little update on the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. After adjusting the genuine Ferrari side lamp covers the other day to be able to fit on this replica, they’re now on. Scott is now working on repairing the exhaust manifolds. They’ll then be taken to the spray booth to be painted with paint that […]
We’ve found that the paint was flaking off the steering rack of the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona, so it was taken into the paint shop. There, Lydia blasted as much paint off as she could with an air gun and then took the rest off with a combination of a blade, a grinder attachment on […]
Scott has been doing modifications and fittings on the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. He’s fitted the rear bumpers, modified the number plate lamp because the car is made of fibreglass, whereas the number plate lamp is made to go on a metal car, the position of the headlamp mechanism has been adjusted and the headlamp […]
Scott has now finished re-assembling the front axle for the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. The rear axle was re-assembled last week, which you can see a blog post about here. A blog post showing the front axle’s progress from yesterday can be accessed here. Now both axles are re-assembled, they were able to be fitted […]
Scott has been getting up to speed on the front axle of the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona. The only tasks left to do on it is that the steering rack needs to be installed, the shocks need to be mounted and the front anti-roll bar needs to be installed. After all that, the front axle […]
Now that the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona is back in the workshop, Scott’s been straight back to work with it. In these photos you can see he’s started to reassemble the rear axle back together. An interesting point to make with this car is that the discs are on the inside of the rear axle […]
This week we’ve welcomed the 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona back into the workshop after it’s been in storage for a little bit of time. The last time it was in here was back in March when the body had just been painted and the seats had finished being re-upholstered. You can read about its progress […]
Heater removal Scott has been taking out the heater in our Ferrari Daytona so that it can be re-wired and refurbished. Trim The trim restoration for our Daytona continues with Brian taking off any extra leather around the skirt of the seat, adding in eyelets for the headrest and pulling the leather over the side […]
Lydia and Brian have been working on various panels for the Ferarri Daytona. Lydia has taken off the original leather and the screws from the sun visor panel to clean the fibreglass, ready to be recovered. She has also been taking the covers and foam off the A, B and C posts and sanding off […]
Lydia has continued making the seats for our Ferrari Daytona. Now with a whole new colour pallet, this is more than renovating the seats, its a total make over. Lydia had to position the black insert strips onto the leather in the marked places for the squab covers and sew them into place. Lydia then […]