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Wheels & Deals with Sam Grange-Bailey
Wheels & Deals is a UK classic car podcast hosted by Sam Grange-Bailey, The Old Car Lady. A classic car dealer and car dealer's daughter who grew up in the Manchester motor trade.
Sam doesn't present classic cars. She's traded them her whole life. She grew up through the golden era of the British motor trade. The 1960s, '70s, '80s and early '90s. When deals were done on a handshake, the cars had genuine personality, and the dealers who sold them were larger-than-life characters. This podcast preserves those stories before they're lost.
Each episode brings honest, unfiltered conversations with the people who lived it: dealers, auctioneers, journalists, mechanics, and collectors. Expect tales of dodgy deals, auction house drama, barn finds, family businesses, cars that got away, and the ones that probably should have.
If you've ever wondered what it was really like inside a British car dealership before the internet changed everything, or you just love hearing proper stories about proper cars, this is the podcast for you.
Featured guests have included Bond car specialists, Rolls-Royce dealers, senior motoring journalists, auction house insiders, and the characters who built the Manchester and UK classic car scene.
Topics covered: classic car market trends and values, buying and selling at auction, the history of the British motor trade, stories from the showroom floor, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Jaguar, MG, Porsche, barn finds, modern classics, and the unwritten rules of the trade.
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Wheels & Deals with Sam Grange-Bailey
Christmas Special | Martin Buckley & the Range Rover [RAY 606W] Mystery
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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 Citroën CX. We then delve into the dramatic history of the 1955 Le Mans disaster, including a personal connection to one of the drivers, Lance Macklin, through his wife Sheila.
Pitstops:
• The story of how a one-off BMC prototype influenced the design of two of the most iconic European saloons of the 70s.
• The tragic tale of the 1955 Le Mans disaster and the surprising connections to Winston Churchill’s private secretary.
• A look at some of the other incredible cars in Martin’s collection, including a Maserati Ghibli and a Monteverdi 375/4.
• The story of how Martin acquired his three-door Range Rover for just £6,000 and its potential connection to the royal family.
• A discussion on the timeless appeal of the classic Range Rover and its classless image.
A Nod to:
• BMC (British Motor Corporation)
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