It may not seem that impressive at first glance but Collecting Cars has successfully sold a 1:1 scale wireframe sculpture of a Porsche 934 at a recent auction. This becomes a bigger deal when you learn that it sold for an unbelievable £201,000! It gets even more interesting when you realise that the sale price […]
We’ve been going through some new year updates here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration workshops in Suffolk. Our new mezzanine floor has been extended out and a new office built over looking our main workshops, as well as the paintshop underneath the office being extended out – work is continuing on both areas to […]
The Goodwood Revival has won the Motorsport UK Environmental Sustainability Award. The win is just one example of how Goodwood are committed to creating a sustainable future for motorsport. The Duke of Richmond accepted the award during Motorsport UK’s Night of Champions on Saturday 25th January 2025. Sustainability in Motorsport The award was created in […]
Broad Arrow Auctions has a very impressive lineup at its upcoming Amelia Auction this March. One of the most attention-grabbing lots is the 1954 Jaguar D-Type Works Competition Car, chassis XKD 403, better known by its Works plate, ‘OKV 2.’ Expected to sell for somewhere between $6.5 million and $8.5 million (approximately £5.2 million to […]
I can’t think of many people who would ever turn down $25 million (approx £20 million) but that’s exactly what Jerry Seinfeld did recently. He made the decision to say no to what many would consider a life-changing sum of money when his 1969 Porsche 917K went up for auction with Mecum Auctions on January […]
Jonn has started to fit new ignition parts to our 1969 Daimler 250 V8. He removed the spark plugs, cleaned and regap for contact breaker ignition type. He also fitted new spark plug extensions.
One of our new technicians, Ben has been busy cleaning and polishing various parts of our Ferrari Dino ready for reassembly.
Steve has removed the throttle bodies, inlet manifold and injector housing unit to access the heat exchange between the cylinder banks in our 1999 Vauxhall Omega.
The spare wheel carrier has been fitted to our 1956 Jensen 541, by technician Pete, using new mounting hardware. Following this, the chrome plaques for both door shuts were carefully positioned, marked out, drilled, and riveted into place, ensuring alignment and consistency between the passenger and driver doors.
The remote brake servo was removed from the engine bay of our 1972 MGB GT for inspection. Upon stripping the unit to investigate why it had been bypassed, fluid was discovered inside the servo, along with a broken spring lying loose within the housing.
The doors of our 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser have now been painted and various parts of the interior have been cleaned in preparation for reassembly.
Pete’s inspection of our 1966 Mg Midget began with tracing a burned wire from the earth point located under the bonnet. The wire was followed through the firewall and along the underside of the dashboard, terminating at a terminal connection behind the speedo unit. It was noted that the wiring loom was split along its […]
Adam has been prepping the body of our 1980 MG Midget for paint. He has also been applying rust treatment and making measurements of where the orange colour ends and the black lower edge begins to help with accuracy during the re-paint and rebuild.
A couple of weeks ago, Craig was asked to go on GenX Radio to talk about how he came up with the idea for The Story of Rilee, his plans for what comes next, and lots of other exciting things. It was a great interview so if you haven’t heard it yet, it is well […]
Our 2013 Land Rover Defender 110 is now available to win for just £9.00 It was first supplied on 19th July 2013 by Williams Land Rover Manchester. Since then, it has undergone several modifications that have made it the impressive machine you see today. These modifications include a roof rack and rear ladder, running boards […]
Applications for the 2025 Rolls-Royce Apprenticeship Programme are now open and include qualifications across level 2 all the way up to level 6. For level 2 & 3 roles, the application window is open until 2nd March 2025 and the window for level 6 roles closes slightly earlier on the 2nd March. The Apprenticeship scheme […]
Our 1951 Austin Devon has continued to make good progress recently. It is now prepped for paint and will soon be returned to its original green colour.
Clinton has been working on our 1963 Rover P4. His focus has been on repairing areas of rust.
John has been busy fitting side indicators to our 2002 Ford Thunderbird in preparation for its MOT. The horn was also found not be working so Jonn investigated and found the relay was not fitted.
Paint technician Maura has stripped down the doors of our 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser so they can be prepped for paint.
Steve has investigated the poor running of our 1960 Austin Healey 3000. After an initial test drive, he found that the inlet manifold core plug had fallen out causing it to run on three cylinders. The manifold and carburettors were removed, and a new core plug was fitted before being reassembled.
Here are Pete’s notes relating to his latest work on our 1993 Jaguar XJS: Future proofing is just as important as repair so the underside has been given a fresh coat of stone guard along both sills, and around the inner wheel arches and across the front above where the under tray fits. The rear […]
The next task for Pete on our 1985 Mercedes 500SL was the front lower arms. Due to the design of the Mercedes, suspension standard coil spring compressors don’t fit with room to adjust, so he had to fabricate a coil compressor from a few bits we had around the shop. With that done, Pete marked […]
New technician Adam has already been very busy with the strip down of our 1973 MGB Roadster in preparation for it to be painted very soon. His work so far includes the removal of the rusted headlight ring (driver’s side) and cleaning up its behind to offer up the new ring before welding it into […]
Our 1972 MGB GT underwent a detailed appraisal and inspection with technician Jonn. An initial walk-around and light check were performed outside before bringing the vehicle into the workshop and onto the ramp. The gearbox and rear axle fluid levels were checked, and all grease points were attended to. The brakes were stripped, cleaned, and […]
Our 1998 Rover Mini Cooper Sports LE has had a series of repairs and maintenance tasks completed by Jonn. The nearside door pin switch was revisited, removed, and found to be obstructed by paint on the pin. This was resolved by rubbing it down, lubricating, refitting, and testing, with the switch operating correctly after these […]
Our 1980 MG Midget has been stripped down by our new technician, Ben. The luggage rack, badge, door handles, door windows and mechanisms, bumpers, and head and tail lights were all removed. Both the front and rear bumpers were dismantled in preparation for cleaning and painting. Once the car was fully stripped for paint, all […]
The tailgate glass of our 1979 Reliant Scimitar was carefully removed by the two Johns. Following this, the rubber boot seal was detached, and the edge was thoroughly cleaned to ensure a proper finish.
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to sit down with Stephen Norman, the former Managing Director of Vauxhall (among several other very high-ranking positions) about his four-decade-long career in the automotive industry. The purpose of our conversation was for me to get Stephen’s thoughts on various points for an article I am writing for the next […]
The 2025 Goodwood Revival will be celebrating 75 years of the Volkswagen Type 2 Split Screen during the track opening parades. Taking place from Friday, 12th September to Sunday 14th September 2025, this year’s Revival will see a huge collection of Type 2s going around the track each morning. A Symbol of Freedom and AdventureOriginally […]