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Barnardcars has been buying and selling luxury and performance cars for more than four decades, during which time he has developed an incomparable and respected track record within the motoring industry.

Barnardcars education

Eductaion came not in a classroom, but at the car auctions of his native Glasgow. At the age of just 12, in 1973, he sold his first car – a Range Rover – and began the incredible journey which would soon take him across the border into England, where he set up his Derbyshire base in 1980.
Today, the 40-acre Hartley countryside estate where Tom & his son Carl’s family homes and showrooms stand is testament to the unparalleled enterprise, experience, and expertise which has seen the name become synonymous with the supercar market.

More than 45 years

Tom Hartley continues to lead the company together with his son Carl who, like his father, was schooled within the business. By 2005, at the age of just 18, Carl completed his apprenticeship having achieved enough success to be able to buy into his father’s business as a full partner.

Together, Tom and Carl continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the quality, luxury, and heritage that are the hallmarks of Tom Hartley are embodied from the moment you venture within the manned gates of the family’s estate.

Achievement title at 2021 Car Dealer Used Car Awards

‘Lifetime achievement is the best and it’s given by people who admire your achievements in life. This is the biggest highlight for me. ‘I don’t get many honours but when I do I get the big ones, and this is the biggest for me.’

‘This is always an incredibly tough category to choose who will win but it’s great to see it go to Tom.

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