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.
Episodes
17 episodes
Richie Barnett | 2025 Market Review, E-Type Declines & The £382k Ford
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 ...
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Mike Smith | Racing Minis, Dealing BMWs & 007 Bond Insider
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...
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Christmas Special | Martin Buckley & the Range Rover [RAY 606W] Mystery
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...
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Dan O'Grady | Australian Adventures, Cars, Swimming Pools and Chopper flyovers.
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...
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Barry Moran | E-Type Crashes, £500 Racing Cars & Bernard Manning
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...
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The Brown Car Guy | MGB GTs, Skid Control & Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't
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 s...
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NEC Classic Motor Show Special | Lamborghini Espadas, Defender Campers & Pink Floyd
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...
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Auction Special | Ford Scorpio Fails, Toyota Pickups & Getting the Train Home 😔
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 spectac...
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Martin Buckley & Richie Barnett | Motoring Journalism, Classic Cars & Pussy Galore
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 discu...
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Martin Buckley | A Car Dealer Cleverly Disguised As a Journalist
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 dea...
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Auction Special | H&H Classics Preview, Price Predictions & Epic Fails
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 ...
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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 m...
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Dealer's Wives | Horse Thieves, Smugglers & My Mum
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," h...
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Jason Hall | Quickfire & Retro Round 🏁
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.
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Jason Hall | Minis to Lambos | Dodgy Deals & Pee in the Petrol?
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-soak...
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Richie Barnett |Triumph 2.5, Hot Wheels & Diabolical Liberties
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 th...
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Sam Grange Bailey | Chancy Deals, Mercedes Gullwings & Hard Graft
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 ...
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