The car world is full of fascinating characters, but few have a
story to tell quite as remarkable and inspirational as Tom Hartley.
Walking out of school at the age of 11, unable to read or write,
Hartley set up his own business buying and selling cars. From that
moment on he defied logic and ripped up the rule book on his way to
the top.Today, he heads one of the most successful independent
family-run luxury, performance and classic car businesses in the
world, and has built an unrivalled reputation as 'The Dealmaker.'
Tom has been at the top for over 40 years, survived and thrived
through four recessions, and overcome three life-threatening
illnesses. In his own brutally honest words Hartley tells his
gripping story of a boy from a traditional Romany family who
swapped the classroom for the cut-throat world of Glasgow's car
auctions, buying and selling his first car at the age of 12. Having
decided to illegally drive himself, he was only 15 when he had his
first car crash, and they don't come more spectacular than writing
off a Ferrari Dino - nothing has ever been mundane in the world of
Tom Hartley! Hartley had made his first million by the age of 17,
but soon suffered major setbacks as his business went bust, and he
found himself at risk of losing his sight without major surgery.
Hartley started all over again, living with his wife in a mobile
home, and working from the back of a car. He had gone from hero to
zero, but his burning desire to be the best saw him climb his way
back to the top. His ability to clinch deals in some of the most
bizarre places has become legendary, like buying a car in a sauna,
while stuck in a traffic jam on a motorway, and even in a swimming
pool! Family has played a key part in the Tom Hartley story: his
wife, Priscilla, has been at his side all the way, and his two sons
have followed closely in their father's footsteps. Indeed, Tom's
belief in family is just one of the inspiring messages that comes
through in his book. Hartley's inspirational story is about his
unshakeable belief in his own abilities, from a precocious
schoolboy who had a dream, and then through sheer hard work and a
burning desire made the dream come true. This is not just a book
for car enthusiasts but for anyone who has dared to dream. It's a
story that will inspire and motivate, and proves you can make the
wildest dream come true if you want it badly enough ..
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