Wheels & Deals with Sam Grange-Bailey
Welcome to Wheels & Deals, where we preserve the stories that shaped classic car culture.
Join Sam Grange-Bailey, The Old Car Lady, as she takes you back to the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and early ’90s, when car dealers were true characters, every motor had personality, and relationships meant everything.
This podcast exists so that we don’t forget how wonderful this time was, so that these memories are preserved, these characters are remembered, and this remarkable period in automotive history continues to live on.
So tune in, buckle up, and let’s make sure these stories never fade away.
Wheels & Deals with Sam Grange-Bailey
Fraser Pemberton | Over-List Turbos, Hot Rods & “Borrowed” Jags
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 Model T hot rod at the Tatton Park car show to keep a young Fraser out of trouble, to the teenage antics of "borrowing" his stepmum's Honda CRX, this episode is a fantastic look at life on the other side of the trade.
Pitstops:
• Growing up surrounded by Porsches, Ferraris, and Rolls-Royces
• The world of “over-list” cars — and how Fraser’s dad had a new Porsche 930 Turbo every six months
• Teenage tales of “borrowing” a Jaguar XJS and a Honda CRX (and getting busted by his uncle)
• How the rowdy owner-operator dealers of the past have been replaced by today’s corporate showrooms
• Fraser’s own car history — from a Mini Clubman and a Suzuki Jeep to his early days buying and selling VW Beetles
• Fraser’s Porsche 928 love affair
• Hero to zero: why early Ferraris disappointed, but a 512 TR impressed
Zero to hero: how a Porsche Cayenne surprised him — and why TVRs aren’t as scary as expected
A Nod to:
• Ron Stratton
• Culver’s of Manchester
• Tatton Park Car Shows
• Basil Burton (Roscoe Roundabout)
• Kell Green Classics, Knutsford
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