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Starting out as a small automotive accessory shop in the Dorset town of Bridport in 1984, Top Gear was an early adopter of online retailing, selling alloy wheels, tyres and, eventually, a range of custom exhausts, under the name Longlife.
Today, Longlife is the UK’s leading supplier and manufacturer of bespoke stainless-steel exhaust systems, with a network of 29 franchised dealers across the British Isles.
“In the past we’ve been heavily involved in the performance and prestige car market,” says director Kevin Page-Smith, “but classic cars are a real growth area for our company.”
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![New stainless-steel exhaust pipes are bent into shape Classic & Sports Car – The specialist: Longlife Stainless Steel Exhausts](/sites/default/files/2023-02/Classic%20%26%20Sports%20Car%20%E2%80%93%20The%20specialist%20%E2%80%93%20Longlife%20Stainless%20Steel%20Exhausts%20%E2%80%93%2009_0.png)
![Exhaust pipes are drawn by machine to form joints Classic & Sports Car – The specialist: Longlife Stainless Steel Exhausts](/sites/default/files/2023-02/Classic%20%26%20Sports%20Car%20%E2%80%93%20The%20specialist%20%E2%80%93%20Longlife%20Stainless%20Steel%20Exhausts%20%E2%80%93%2011_0.png)
Clockwise from top: the exhaust system is cut off over the axle; pipes can be drawn by machine to help form joints specific to the car; pieces are bent to shape