Maserati BiTurbo engine updates
December 13, 2024
Nigel and Richard over at Coltec Engineering are currently working their magic on our Maserati BiTurbo engine. We are very much looking forward to the
maserati biturbo
A little work on our own cars…
December 11, 2024
2000 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet It’s been a while since my 306 Cabriolet has had a nice fresh service so today Steve carried out a cambelt,
Wherever you look, it’s competition cars!
December 10, 2024
We have so much going on at Bridge Classic Cars Competitions right now; cars coming in, cars going out, cars finding new homes, cash alternatives
Maserati BiTurbo Recommission
December 3, 2024
We continue to polish intake pipes. We finish all pipes and place in the boot ready. The radiator has been removed for painting and all
Maserati BiTurbo – 11000 miles!
November 21, 2024
The wait is over. Our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo has been in The Hangar for some time now but work has finally begun on getting the
Our Maserati On The Car Guys TV
May 4, 2023
Our 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E was recently seen at the Simply Italian Show and was featured on TheCarGuys.TV YouTube Channel. Around 3 minutes into
Robert Furniss Riding 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E – A Classic Car Saving Lives At Sea
November 2, 2022
One recent addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop comes with much more importance than first meets the eye. Our 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E
Just Arrived – 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E
October 25, 2022
Another new arrival has made its way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E. The car
This Just In – 1987 Maserati BiTurbo
April 7, 2022
The 1987 Maserati BiTurbo has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ. This beautiful 1980s Italian coupe will go into
Maserati BiTurbo engine updates
December 13, 2024
Nigel and Richard over at Coltec Engineering are currently working their magic on our Maserati BiTurbo engine. We are very much looking forward to the engine returning to our workshop for it to be fitted up.
An exciting competition for 2025, our very rare and very desirable Maserati BiTurbo.
I caught up with Nick Fiore, winner of our 1991 Maserati BiTurbo Spider this week. Even after all this time he’s still loving his Maserati and enjoying many trips across the UK and Europe. Could you be Maserati winner number 2?
Meanwhile, back at Bridge Classic Cars HQ, Jon has been reassembling the manifold and is now all painted. We have used the O-ring kit to make new seal for plenum, aligned the choke and throttle arms and tested with the plenum fitted.
All bolts have been cleaned and fitted with new new washers. Secure plenum, ready to go.
We’ve removed both door panels in preparation for the dent removal process to occur. Once all tiny dents have been removed we have refitted both door panels.
A little work on our own cars…
December 11, 2024
2000 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet
It’s been a while since my 306 Cabriolet has had a nice fresh service so today Steve carried out a cambelt, and at the same time, a water pump change.
1987 Maserati BiTurbo
Meanwhile, Chris was busy tidying the engine parts, finishing them in VHT wrinkle plus paint before uncovering the text and badges. VHT Wrinkle Plus combines strong colours with a deep rich texture for a custom look. It is temperature resistant to 350°F (177°C) and is ideal for adding a touch of personal styling to almost any metal surface. VHT Wrinkle Plus resists colour fading, grease, degreasers and severe weather conditions. This tough, durable finish is extremely resistant to rust, corrosion, chipping and cracking.
Wherever you look, it’s competition cars!
December 10, 2024
We have so much going on at Bridge Classic Cars Competitions right now; cars coming in, cars going out, cars finding new homes, cash alternatives flying about all over the placed. It’s difficult to keep up!
So I thought I’d do a weekly round up of all competition car updates for you. I’m really sorry if you come on to read about one specific car (which I know a lot of you do) but I just thought I’d be a bit different today. Normal updates will follow…
2024 MG Cyberster
Our 2024 MG Cyberster, one of the very first models to arrive in the UK was won last week by Paul Butcher. Paul opted for the cash alternative of £45,000 which is an incredible sum of money just before Christmas. Being one of the first MG Cybersters to arrive on UK soil and being one of the most important EV’s to be released, this car is certainly set to be one for the future. A very special car indeed and now in the hands of EMG MG to sit as pride of place in their Ipswich showroom.
Available now if you want to get the keys to your own Cyberster in time for Christmas! Contact EMG MG for more information.
1987 Maserati BiTurbo
We can not wait for this car to be ready. The Maserati has been in our possession for many many years and is a genuine 11,000 mile car. Since taking ownership of this incredible car the values have soared, especially in the hard top models.
We are currently recommissioning the car and as it has been standing for some time this is not a 5 minute job, but will be well worth it when it’s complete.
We have stripped and cleaned the plenum chamber, inlet manifold and rocker covers ready for painting.
The carburettor has been removed from the inlet, we’ve cleaned out the float chamber and freed off the needle valve. Blow out jets and reassemble.
The rest of the parts have been removed from the manifold. to be degreased.
Make new seal with O-ring kit and refitted the manifold bottom water chamber.
We have flattened and polished the car.
The badge and lettering is now back on the car as well as the rear light and number plate.
Jon has finish preparing the parts for painting. He has cleaned the throttle and choke spindles.
The manifold has been masked up before being given to the body shop.
1968 Ford Lotus Cortina
Next up, our 1968 Ford Lotus Cortina in for a full appraisal on the workshop floor.
Swap wires from coil and ballast. Electronic ignition fitted and wired to coil 12v. Coil wired through ballast at 6v. We’ve swapped the wires from ballast to coil to 12v feed. Tighten steering idler bolts.
Next up, we’ve put the car up on the ramp to continue with our assessment.
The rear rear wheels have been removed to check the brakes. Nearside rear wheel bolts loose and wheel holes now elongated and won’t tighten so requires a new wheel.
We’ve fitted smaller nyloc nut to nearside trailing arm so bolt actually goes into nyloc.
There is a fuel leak from fuel tank sender area so we have drain the fuel. We’ve used the fuel pumps on the car to empty the tank. Next up, we’ve remove the sender, cleaned and tested. Removed the spark plugs and cleaned out holes. Cleaned and regapped before refitting the plugs.
Remove battery from boot and start to re-route the fuel pipes to pumps.
Continue re-routing the fuel pipes to pumps in the boot area. Drill and fit p-clips to floor, to hold pipe in place.
Refit battery and secure. We have slackened the alternator belt and checked waterpump and all is ok. Unbolt pulley and refit fan blades. Refit alternator belt and adjust. Remove driver’s seat and carpets. Fit fibre washer to ignition barrel and secure. Strip and fit new rear shoes but clip missing from offside so unable to finish.
Next, we have tested the repaired fuel sender and all seems to be ok.
Remove passengers seat and carpet. Start stripping to remove heater box.
Still more to do on our Cortina in preparation for filming. We have drain the coolant, remove some extra items attached to dash so we can finish removing the heater box.
Once removed, we have strip the heater box and removed the heater radiator.
Tested the radiator and found a split in the seam causing it to leak. With it removed, we are now able to tidy up the area.
And for now, we are up to date on competition cars!
Maserati BiTurbo Recommission
December 3, 2024
We continue to polish intake pipes. We finish all pipes and place in the boot ready. The radiator has been removed for painting and all parts have been taken to the bodyshop for painting in satin black.
We’ve fitted new front and rear number plates. Removed all masking from engine bay and tidied the area.
Mauro has then worked on removing the small dents, primed the areas on the boot lid and rear end.
Maserati BiTurbo – 11000 miles!
November 21, 2024
The wait is over. Our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo has been in The Hangar for some time now but work has finally begun on getting the car back on the road. Although, the car has a genuine 11,000 miles on the clock it has been laid up since 1995 due to what we believed was a blown engine.
It looks as though this may NOT be the case. Coltec are currently delving into the engine issues and has so far reported to us that the engine itself is in stunning condition. At some stage of it’s life it has had water ingress but signs are looking good.
The plan is to replace the gaskets and rebuild the engine using the original componants.
As well as the engine work, the car has suffered from a little dink at the rear which will need to be addressed. The rest of the paintwork is absolutely beautiful and the underneath matches that description.
The ceiling cloth is dropping so Lydia will work on this.
Not sure what will happen with the car once the work is complete; maybe a competition car in the making. The Maserati BiTurbo’s have increased in value hugely in recent years and having an 11,000 mile example will make for a very special prize indeed…watch this space!
Our Maserati On The Car Guys TV
May 4, 2023
Our 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E was recently seen at the Simply Italian Show and was featured on TheCarGuys.TV YouTube Channel.
Around 3 minutes into the video, you can see the lucky winner, Nick Fiore, showing off his very special Maserati.
Robert Furniss Riding 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E – A Classic Car Saving Lives At Sea
November 2, 2022
One recent addition to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop comes with much more importance than first meets the eye.
Our 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E was previously owned by Robert Furniss Riding. Known as Bob, Robert was a hardworking man. He progressed in his banking career into the role of Group Treasurer of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Bob had a keen interest in sailing while working in the city. However, after moving to the Isle of Man, his attention turned to collecting quality cars. He ended up getting involved with numerous car clubs and was even appointed as Chairman of the Conister Trust and Manx Classic Car Club. He was also President of the Manx Motor Racing Club and he became something of a classic car enthusiast.
Bob’s car collection grew to one of considerable size. In fact, he even moved to a large country house in order to have enough garage space to keep his ever-growing collection safe.
After his sad passing in May, Bob left his car collection (worth around £1.5million) to charity. He had been a keen supporter of local charities for a while. Even after his death, Bob wanted to continue to make a difference. He had a particular passion for maritime charities (thanks to his previous love of sailing) and for charities that helped young people.
The RNLI was named the Residuary Beneficiary of the Robert Furniss Riding estate. This meant that when his collection of cars went to auction (including our Maserati), the proceeds went to the charity. The funds raised will help support them in their extremely important work of keeping people safe at sea.
1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E
Our 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E is a very cool car. It is one of just 147 right-hand drive 2.8-litre Spyders made and brings a whole load of style to this modern classic.
However, what makes this car truly special is that its former owner was a hardworking individual who loved generously sharing his seemingly endless knowledge of classic cars with anyone who needed it. He supported multiple charities and has made a big difference to their operations.
Everyone at Bridge Classic Cars sends our condolences to Bob’s friends, family, and loved ones. We will make sure his Spyder is well looked after!
Just Arrived – 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E
October 25, 2022
Another new arrival has made its way to the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in the form of our 1991 Maserati Bi-Turbo Spyder E.
The car is soon to be assessed by our team of classic car technicians before becoming a future prize on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
This Just In – 1987 Maserati BiTurbo
April 7, 2022
The 1987 Maserati BiTurbo has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshop at our Suffolk HQ.
This beautiful 1980s Italian coupe will go into the workshop to be inspected and assessed by the restoration teams who will compile their reports to see what needs to be done on this stunning classic Maserati.
See below for a gallery of the car from its previous owner:
