Wheels & Deals with The Old Car Lady

This week on Wheels & Deals, I'm joined by Richie Barnett, Markets Editor for Classic Car Weekly, for a look back at the classic car market in 2025. We discuss the standout cars of the year, the surprising market trends, and what we can expect to see in 2026. We start with the incredible story of a 1933 Mercedes 380 Kompressor garage find that sold for £262,200, and debate whether it was...

This week on Wheels & Deals, I'm joined by the legendary Mike Smith, from managing and driving cars for the Bond films to co-authoring the official Bond car book, Mike is a true Aston Martin aficionado who was even approached to present Top Gear. But his story starts long before Hollywood, with a childhood obsession that saw him racing stock cars at just 10 years old and throwing rubber p...

This week on Wheels & Deals , for our Christmas special, I’m joined by Martin Buckley from his  Classic Car Barn to talk about one very special vehicle, a Range Rover with the registration RAY 606W , was it associated with Charles and Diana??  Martin also shares the fascinating story behind a photograph of a BMC Pininfarina 1800 , a car that went on to influence both the Lancia Gamma and the C...

This week on Wheels & Deals, I’m joined by Dan O'Grady, a very special guest all the way from Australia, who shares some incredible stories about his family’s adventures in the car trade. From his father’s early days as a young entrepreneur in Adelaide, painting Matchbox cars and selling them at school, to his audacious trips to the UK in the 70s to buy and export classic British luxury c...

This week on Wheels & Deals, I’m joined by a man who has been a huge part of my family’s life in the motor trade, the one and only Barry Moran. Barry’s story is a fantastic journey through the golden era of British motoring, from working on aircraft to becoming one of the go-to guys for American muscle and classic British sports cars in the North West and a great friend of Bernard Manning. Pit...

This week on Wheels & Deals, I’m thrilled to be joined by the one and only Brown Car Guy, Shahzad Sheikh! After a chance meeting at the NEC Classic Motor Show (thanks to our mutual friend Peter Cavallo), we jumped online to talk about the show, the state of the classic car market, and the fascinating shifts we’re seeing in the hobby. Shahzad and I discuss the changing buying patterns, with mor...

This week on Wheels & Deals, it was a family affair as I dragged my long-suffering cameraman and son, James, along for a grand day out at the Classic Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham. We bumped into some familiar faces, kicked some tyres, and got our predictions spectacularly wrong at the auction! Pitstops: I grabbed a chat with Max and Matt from the Tyre Kickers podcast to get their take o...

This week on Wheels & Deals, I'm joined by motoring journalist Richie Barnett for another auction special. We headed to the Classic Motor Show in Birmingham to check out the Iconic Auctioneers sale, make our predictions, and see how spectacularly wrong we could be! Pitstops:  • The surprising flop of a low-mileage 1996 Ford Scorpio Ultima  • A rare 1987 Fiat Uno Turbo i.e. that didn'...

This week on Wheels & Deals , it's two for the price of one as I'm joined by legendary motoring journalists Martin Buckley and Richie Barnett. After their own brilliant episodes, I thought it would be fun to get them together to discuss the motor trade, motoring, and the world of motoring journalism, past and present. We explore how they both got their start in the industry, Richie w...

This week on Wheels & Deals , I'm joined by Martin Buckley, leading motoring journalist, senior contributor for Classic & Sports Car, and author of over 20 books about classic cars. My dad always described him as "a car dealer cleverly disguised as a journalist" - a description Martin happily accepts! Martin shares how his father Ken sparked his passion with incredible cars...

This week on Wheels & Deals, I'm joined by Jason from Bramhall Classics for a special auction episode. We headed to H&H Classics at Buxton Pavilion Gardens for their preview day to have a proper look at some cars that had caught our eye -  we make our price predictions, and see how close we got when the hammer fell. From an exceptional 1938 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Park Ward limousine that J...

This week on Wheels & Deals , I'm joined by Fraser Pemberton from Kell Green Classics, Knutsford . Whilst I grew up with a dad who was a prolific buyer & seller, Fraser was surrounded by a constant stream of incredible metal throughout the 70s and 80s. We reminisce about some legendary dealers like Ron Stratton , a man known for his flash showrooms and fiery temper. From buying a Mode...

This week on Wheels & Deals , I’m joined by a very special guest Pat Grange - My Mum! She was the woman behind the man, the dealer's wife who saw it all. From a respectable job in a bank to being told she was dating a "horse thief," her life was turned upside down by the charismatic car dealer Ian Grange. We drive back to the hilarious and sometimes hair-raising stories of their...

This week, your host Sam Grange Bailey kicks off the Wheels & Deals Podcast with a personal journey back to the wild and wonderful Manchester Motor Trade of the 1970s and 80s. As a classic car dealer and a car dealer’s daughter, Sam shares what it was like growing up in a world of huge characters, chancy deals, and some of the most desirable cars ever made. From a childhood spent around high-e...

This week on Wheels & Deals, I’m delighted to be joined by motoring journalist Richie Barnett as we take a trip back through the motor trade's glory days. Together, we share stories, characters, and the quirky businesses that made this period so special. We explore everything from family Triumph estates and childhood Matchbox cars, to bustling local dealers and trade-only auction houses t...

This week on Wheels & Deals, I’m joined by Jason Hall from Bramhall Classics, who’s got tales to tell from the gritty heart of the motor trade. From scrapping around in a ’66 Mini with a push-button starter, to working in grease-soaked garages Jason spills the beans on dodgy deals, and the outright sabotage (pee in petrol tank?) in the motor trade. Get ready for a proper ride, packed with laug...

Join us for a quickfire round with Jason Hall, driving into everything from cash trades and manual gearboxes to those infamous ‘walks of shame’ to the petrol station. This episode is packed with memories, all served up with plenty of laughs. Pitstops : How Glenmarch helps get the true auction prices on classic cars. Fond memories of manual gearboxes and  classic modifications. Locked fuel caps, wi...