Our recent competition winner Phil has opted for delivery of his Porsche 911 rather than the cash alternative which we are thrilled about. As the car only had 5 months MOT remaining it will arrive to Phil with a nice
One of our customers who has been storing their Porsche 911 with us at our secure storage facility, The Hangar has swapped cars! After the 911 being taken out of storage, a VW Golf has taken its place inside a
Our 1997 Porsche 911 (966) Carrera 2 has left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in preparation for its journey to Australia. It will first be transported on the trailer to Southhampton before it continues on to its final home in
Another new addition has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This time it is our 1997 Porsche 911 (966) Carrera 2. We picked it up and delivered it safely to our workshop ready to be kept in storage
Last night, the Bridge Classic Cars team got together to find out who the lucky new owner of the 1979 Porsche 911 Targa was! The live stream started off a touch different this time, with Craig and Freddie showing our
Another classic aircooled Porsche has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop! This time it is a 1981 Porsche 911SC in at our Suffolk HQ. This car has come in for our technicians to investigate a brake issue the car
With the weather getting better and better, the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions team decided to change things up a little bit. For this, we took our latest competition cars down to Beach Street in Felixstowe to find out who the
Visiting us this week we have a beautiful Lagonda which may possibly be revisiting in the not too distant future for a new top to be fitted. We are just awaiting confirmation from the owner Secondly, we welcomed the Porsche
It’s a dream car to many, a hero to some and an icon to all. It’s also the latest Bridge Classic Cars Competition. The 1985 Porsche 911. After the inspection of the car by the restoration teams and given the
This morning, Bridge Classic Cars collected its latest project. A beautiful 1965 Porsche 912 will be heading into our Suffolk HQ to be assessed and worked on by our in-house restoration teams. Tom and Nick headed to the Suffolk/Essex borders
Brian, our head trimmer here at Bridge Classic Cars, has been working his magic and skill alongside our other incredibly talented trimmer Lydia to install the new carpet set into the 1970 Porsche 911T currently in the Bridge Classic Cars
Bridge Classic Cars have welcomed this iconic 1970 Porsche 911T into our in-house trim shop at our Pettistree, Suffolk HQ. The car, which belongs to a local customer has been brought to us for a special job. The Bridge Classic
In the late 1980s, the Porsche 959 reigned as the technological supreme. A tour de force of engineering and technology proved that Porsche was at the leading edge of sports cars yet again. There was one issue with the 959
Chris and the paint shop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been hard at work on the front bumper of the 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S in for some paint repairs on the front bumper. Rather than try to blend
Our incredible in-house paint team have begun work on the part repairs to the 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S at Bridge Classic Cars. There were a few small scuffs and scratches in several areas of the bump. Carefully, Chris and
Just into the workshop is this stunning 2008 Porsche 997 911 Carrera S in black that has got a small bit of damage to the front bumper. Not a problem for the Bridge Classic Cars paint team who will assess
Coming soon we have our beautiful 1989 Porsche 911, in for some preventative corrosion repairs and remedial paintwork. The window will require removal and the rust patch dealt with before a rear section re-paint.
A friend of Bridge popped in the other day and came in his lovely Porsche 911 Targa and isnt it goregous!
Our 911 has recently left us after having its final paint completed. The paint shop soothed down the paint and resembled the whale tale and body kit so it looked back to new. The whale tale had also been painted
Our classic 1982 Porsche 911SC has just had its final colour applied in the paint booth and is looking fantastically shiny and fresh! We’re looking forward to seeing the final details such as the bumpers and whale tail painted and
Our stunning Porsche 911SC has been masked and prepped for paint and will now have its respray. We can’t wait to see it looking shiny and new after our expert paint technicians have finished.
Our stunning 1982 Porsche 911SC has come in recently for some paint TLC. The paint shop have been accessing what needs doing and in the process, have identified some rust, micro-bubbling, cosmetic imperfections and chips. The team have sent a
Feature photo credit: Linda Hall
Whilst looking over the task in hand we noticed some corrosion on the boot lid and a small piece missing from the rear bumper. With the customer’s approval we have decided to correct the corrosion and rear bumper to prevent
We’ve had the honour of working on a Porsche 911 interior recently. The dashboard needed to be refurbished, so our trim shop set out to fix it up. Kath drew around the old dash in vinyl to create a template.
Our superstar marketeer Freddie put his ‘out of office’ on today and headed up to Norfolk for a track day. Hosted by Car Chase Heroes, Freddie is spending the day in some exceptional company with a Porsche 911, a Lotus
This immaculate looking engine belongs to a former visitor of Bridge Classic Cars. Since buying our 1980 Porsche 911 SC, the engine is undergoing a full restoration. These pictures don’t even do it justice, how pristine does it look?!
Our recent competition winner Phil has opted for delivery of his Porsche 911 rather than the cash alternative which we are thrilled about. As the car only had 5 months MOT remaining it will arrive to Phil with a nice clean bill of health having just passed a new MOT successfully, with no advisories. We’ve also carried out the pre deliver inspection before finally filling the car with P1 fuel before carrying out a quick road test. All ok.
One of our customers who has been storing their Porsche 911 with us at our secure storage facility, The Hangar has swapped cars!
After the 911 being taken out of storage, a VW Golf has taken its place inside a cartoon at Bentwaters Parks where The Hangar is located.
It’s always nice to see a very cool car leave storage and head back out onto the road but it’s even more exciting when another exciting car takes its place!
Our 1997 Porsche 911 (966) Carrera 2 has left the Bridge Classic Cars workshop in preparation for its journey to Australia.
It will first be transported on the trailer to Southhampton before it continues on to its final home in Australia.
JH Specialist Transport loaded our Porsche onto the trailer early this morning and the car will soon be enjoying slightly warmer weather on the other side of the world.
Another new addition has recently arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop. This time it is our 1997 Porsche 911 (966) Carrera 2.
We picked it up and delivered it safely to our workshop ready to be kept in storage until it travels to Queensland where its owner will be based.
Porsches are always popular with the workshop team so they will be making the most of the time our 911 is with us.
Last night, the Bridge Classic Cars team got together to find out who the lucky new owner of the 1979 Porsche 911 Targa was!
The live stream started off a touch different this time, with Craig and Freddie showing our followers something very exciting that’s coming up soon and letting them witness and experience this amazing red and white beast… but we can’t give too much of it away on here just yet.
The live stream then moved on to Freddie and Craig having a look around our competitions building and giving our views several sneak peeks of what’s coming up very soon. Also, our show coming next Sunday! Head over to our show page here for more information.
Then, at 10 past 7, the competition closed. Only 240 of the 4750 tickets remained at the end and the entry list was made ready for the team.
Then, it was time to run the draw.
As always, we use a Google Random Number Generator to determine the winner. Craig test the system to show the viewers and then it was time. Setting the criteria between 1 and 4750, with one simple click – the fate of the 911 was decided.
The whir of numbers stopped as quickly as it had started. the screen showed 1766. Checking the entry list, that number had been assigned to Richard Smyth.
The team gave Richard a call – as we do with all our live draws. He answered and chatted with Craig letting us into an amazing story. He had wanted a Porsche 911 since he was 9 years old and now, he has his very own 1979 Porsche 911 Targa.
Another classic aircooled Porsche has arrived at the Bridge Classic Cars workshop! This time it is a 1981 Porsche 911SC in at our Suffolk HQ.
This car has come in for our technicians to investigate a brake issue the car has developed as well as some smaller bits and pieces of work on the interior and exterior/paintwork. So, the team will begin with the investigation into the brakes and report back to the customer on their findings.
Keep an eye out on the Bridge Classic Cars news page for more updates on the 1981 Porsche 911SC very soon.
With the weather getting better and better, the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions team decided to change things up a little bit. For this, we took our latest competition cars down to Beach Street in Felixstowe to find out who the lucky winners were of our amazing 1985 Porsche 911, TAG Heuer Carrera and the 2007 Jaguar XKR.
The setting was perfect by the coast as the late spring sun began to move back towards the horizon. The team set up the cars ready to show everyone online and everyone at Beach Street to look around, including a newly launched 1980 supercharged Mini Van.
After the usual walk around, it was time to find out who’s lucky day it really was. The team input the numbers for the Google Random Number Generator to choose from and then with a single click, it was done.
The winners:
It was a brilliant evening for all and we, at Bridge Classic Cars Competitions, want to say a big thank you to Beach Street Felixstowe for inviting us down and we cannot wait to come back soon!
To rewatch the live draw, please see below:
Visiting us this week we have a beautiful Lagonda which may possibly be revisiting in the not too distant future for a new top to be fitted. We are just awaiting confirmation from the owner
Secondly, we welcomed the Porsche 911. The current owner is looking to add to his collection so visited us with a checklist of a classic he is looking for. Unfortunately his 911 won’t be leaving him anytime soon but he just so happened to arrive to us in style!
It’s a dream car to many, a hero to some and an icon to all. It’s also the latest Bridge Classic Cars Competition. The 1985 Porsche 911.
After the inspection of the car by the restoration teams and given the green light, the car was released to Freddie, Hayley and Nick to begin the process of shooting this legendary air-cooled Porsche 911. the team headed to our filming location to get to work and just to experience this incredible driving machine.
The day was perfect for it. White clouds broke up the endless blue sky as the late spring sunshine draped itself over the glossy black paintwork of the car. From every angle, the car looked just like it had done in countless bedroom posters for generations. To some, the air-cooled 911s are the purest of their design. A common link shared from its earliest days at the beginning of the 1960s up until the late 1990s. But this one is special.
It has been asked for by so many of our followers, we have been waiting for the right one to come along. The car is finished in gloss black with a black/red interior which looked incredible as the team jumped into the car. Then, without so much as a hesitation after the signature key was turned, the 3.2-litre flat-six spat into life with a satisfying crack before the synonymous rumble filled the Suffolk air. All of us that day knew this was going to be an incredible car.
Freddie and Hayley took the car up to our filming location to start shooting with the classic 911. As it pulled away, you could feel the car wanting to stretch its legs. The potential and promise of a driving experience unlike any other at your fingertips.
As the morning continued, the 911 ran faultlessly. Happily going from an idle to speed and back again over and over while Freddie got the exact shots he needed. On different roads around our shoot, the classic Porsche soaked up any bumps or ruts without so much as a wince or gritting of teeth for either the car or the driver. A short, flat out run or a long-legged cruise would suit this 911 down to the ground. It really is a car for all seasons.
And now, Bridge Classic Cars Competitions wants to give you the chance not only to experience this once. But every time you open the garage door and get in it. So head over to the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website now and enter for your chance to own the benchmark which all other sports cars have been set against. Trust us, you won’t be disappointed.
Click here to enter now for the 1985 Porsche 911
Or have a look below for the official photos from the shoot!
This morning, Bridge Classic Cars collected its latest project. A beautiful 1965 Porsche 912 will be heading into our Suffolk HQ to be assessed and worked on by our in-house restoration teams.
Tom and Nick headed to the Suffolk/Essex borders to collect the car in our enclosed transporter for its journey back to the workshop. The sun was sharp and bright which only added to the beauty of the car as it sat dormant in the shed. So, it was the perfect opportunity to show you the care and attention we give to every car that Bridge Classic Cars transports and to take you behind the scenes of a make and model we are seeing more and more of.
This car is being worked on by ourselves on behalf of our friend Garry and noted Porsche specialist Howard Watts. We’re excited to play our role in the project of getting the 912 to look its absolute best for the project.
The car was carefully moved out and into position behind the transporter before inch-by-inch moving forward into its temporary shelter.
Once the 912 arrived back at our Pettistree workshop, it was unloaded ready for its inspection by our paint and body team. From there, it will be worked on, perfected and then finished in a stunning dark red.
We cannot wait to show you the progress that the in-house team at Bridge Classic Cars makes on the 1965 Porsche 912. So, make sure you keep a lookout here on our News Page and also on our Social Media pages.
Brian, our head trimmer here at Bridge Classic Cars, has been working his magic and skill alongside our other incredibly talented trimmer Lydia to install the new carpet set into the 1970 Porsche 911T currently in the Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim shop.
Brian carefully began working on the kick panels at the front before moving his way around the edges of the car to the rear. All of the carpet set has to be put down in a very specific order to ensure the best fit and finish for the car. Brian carefully prepared each piece and each panel to be put into the car so it was securely glued down into the cockpit of the car. Once all of the major pieces were safely in place, Brian then began work on carpeting the floor pan of the 911. Finished in black, the carpets look absolutely brilliant in this classic 911.
Bridge Classic Cars have welcomed this iconic 1970 Porsche 911T into our in-house trim shop at our Pettistree, Suffolk HQ. The car, which belongs to a local customer has been brought to us for a special job.
The Bridge Classic Cars in-house trim team will be fitting a complete 911 carpet set into the cockpit of one of the most recognisable sports cars of all time. As you can see, there isn’t a lot on the inside of the car but all around the car is filled with massive amounts of character. There are so many pieces on the car that give it a personality all of its own.
Expect to see lots more on this car here on the Bridge Classic Cars news page.
In the late 1980s, the Porsche 959 reigned as the technological supreme. A tour de force of engineering and technology proved that Porsche was at the leading edge of sports cars yet again.
There was one issue with the 959 however. It was massively expensive and outrageously complicated. So, with that, Porsche engineers decided to explore the idea of a simplified 959… That is where the Porsche L7 prototype comes in. A leftover of the original 959 Prototype phase. But internally amongst its engineers, it was known by a different name, The Black Bomber.
The Black Bomber would use a prototype 959 body. But apart from that, all manner of things were entirely redone. Mainly, the engine. The 959 was powered by a twin-turbo flat 6 and connected to an electronically controlled 4 wheel drive system that helped to distribute the power out to each wheel where necessary. With this level of complexity and electronics in 1986, the 959 cost the equivalent of £375,000 in today’s money. But, that’s not the whole story. Porsche would actually lose 50% on each car it made so its real cost was around £750,000.
So, what to do? How do you make things easier for a budget-minded version of the car? Porsche kindly asked Audi to lend them a water-cooled V8 and its Quattro four-wheel-drive system to install into the back of the leftover 959 prototype body where the flat-six had once lived.
So, what ever happened to the 965 programme? It was killed off. with a recession looming over Germany towards the end of the 1980s as well as a confusing market placement (between the 959 and Turbo) meant that Ulrich Bez shut the development down. 15 prototypes of the 965 had been created with various engine choices and setups, but after cancelling the programme all were destroyed. All except one…
The Black Bomber. The Audi V8 powered car would live in the shadows after being hidden in the archives for a few years. Then, towards the end of the 1990s, it was pulled out and used to develop the first water-cooled 911 – the 996. Finally fulfilling its birthright to give the world the best sports car it could.
If you want to, check out the film that Porsche has made taking you around the elusive 965 stored away in its museum.
Chris and the paint shop team at Bridge Classic Cars have been hard at work on the front bumper of the 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S in for some paint repairs on the front bumper.
Rather than try to blend the paint into the existing finish, Chris thought to get a better result would be to entirely repaint the bumper and match it to the body.
As you can see, the results look fantastic. Now, the Carrera is ready to go back home to its adoring owner.
Our incredible in-house paint team have begun work on the part repairs to the 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S at Bridge Classic Cars.
There were a few small scuffs and scratches in several areas of the bump. Carefully, Chris and his team removed the bumper from the car in order to prepare it for assessment and the repairs needed.
With that, the plan was made to entirely repaint the front bumper. Carefully colour matching the paint to the rest of the car, Chris got the bumper into the booth and laid down several coats of gloss black onto the panel.
Just into the workshop is this stunning 2008 Porsche 997 911 Carrera S in black that has got a small bit of damage to the front bumper.
Not a problem for the Bridge Classic Cars paint team who will assess the damage to the panel and work their magic to get this immaculate example of the worldwide loved sportscar back to perfect condition.
Follow along on the Bridge Classic Cars blog page.
Coming soon we have our beautiful 1989 Porsche 911, in for some preventative corrosion repairs and remedial paintwork. The window will require removal and the rust patch dealt with before a rear section re-paint.
A friend of Bridge popped in the other day and came in his lovely Porsche 911 Targa and isnt it goregous!
Our 911 has recently left us after having its final paint completed. The paint shop soothed down the paint and resembled the whale tale and body kit so it looked back to new. The whale tale had also been painted in satin black to freshen it up.
Our classic 1982 Porsche 911SC has just had its final colour applied in the paint booth and is looking fantastically shiny and fresh! We’re looking forward to seeing the final details such as the bumpers and whale tail painted and seeing the finished product.
Our stunning Porsche 911SC has been masked and prepped for paint and will now have its respray. We can’t wait to see it looking shiny and new after our expert paint technicians have finished.
Our stunning 1982 Porsche 911SC has come in recently for some paint TLC. The paint shop have been accessing what needs doing and in the process, have identified some rust, micro-bubbling, cosmetic imperfections and chips.
The team have sent a sample off to be colour matched at our paint manufacturers at Lechler to replace the worn-out paint and correct the imperfections. Our Porsche will be looking good as new in no time!
The body has been masked and prepped in readiness for paint. We’re aiming for this to be painted next week.
The EDP have recently put out an article with some behind the scenes photos of the up-coming Princess Diana film, ‘Spencer’. Seen in Norfolk on Hunstanton beach, Kristen Stewart is seen with what looks like a classic Porsche 911.
Kristen Stewart, who is cast as Diana, Princess of Wales in the upcoming film is seen from distance in the photographs alongside her co-star, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins.
Film crews were spotted around the Norfolk village of Breckland near Attleborough.
We’ve worked on similar Porsche 911’s over the years as they are a popular and desirable classic. In 2018 we worked on a similar looked 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 which came in for an MOT.
We’ve also recently welcomed back in our 1982 Porsche 911SC which, although is in blue, features a similar profile.
Whilst looking over the task in hand we noticed some corrosion on the boot lid and a small piece missing from the rear bumper.
With the customer’s approval we have decided to correct the corrosion and rear bumper to prevent it from deteriorating any further.
This will now be part of the bigger project.
We’ve had the honour of working on a Porsche 911 interior recently. The dashboard needed to be refurbished, so our trim shop set out to fix it up.
Kath drew around the old dash in vinyl to create a template. This template was test fitted to the trim and tweaked to ensure the perfect fit. Once Kath was happy with the vinyl she marked out the various trim pieces onto leather, before cutting out, and sewing together. The top stitching has been done in a grey thread to ensure the trim looks neat.
By working the cover around the dash, the new leather starts to fit. Fitting the stitched side first and gradually pulling and fitting the rest around the dash. The last step is to trim around the edges and turn the ends under for a perfect finish.
Is your interior looking a bit tired? There’s no job too big or too small for our talented Trim team! Get in touch with us today to see how we can help.
Our superstar marketeer Freddie put his ‘out of office’ on today and headed up to Norfolk for a track day.
Hosted by Car Chase Heroes, Freddie is spending the day in some exceptional company with a Porsche 911, a Lotus Cortina, a Ford MK1 Escort, a Jaguar E-Type, a Chevrolet Corvette, a Ford Mustang GT500, a Lamborghini Gallardo and a Ferrari 348.
Freddie’s having a great day, we can’t wait for him to get back to Bridge HQ and tell us all about it. Enjoy Freddie!
This immaculate looking engine belongs to a former visitor of Bridge Classic Cars. Since buying our 1980 Porsche 911 SC, the engine is undergoing a full restoration. These pictures don’t even do it justice, how pristine does it look?!
