WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Pemberton Cars is owned and run by Johnny Stokes. From an early age, cars have been his life, hobby, and business since 2005. Earlier on in his career, he spent a considerable amount of time at Stratton Motor Company, dealing in high-performance and prestige brands including Aston Martin, Lotus, and Morgan, with guidance from Guy Munday, Charlie Skelton, Kevin Jordan, Tim Reed, and the owner, Roger Bennington—all names that are well known in the automotive world.
Johnny is a perfectionist and takes great pride in his cars, using extensive knowledge, experience, and attention to detail to source the best cars possible and interesting cars, always searching for the rarities that have something different about them, be they limited or special editions or one-offs. Whatever it may be, the car must meet high standards; as such, all vehicles acquired will have been driven and possibly owned by Johnny to ensure that the car performs as demanded.
Before Johnny purchases a car, he carries out fully comprehensive checks and the paperwork verification process that is performed to ensure that all is complete and correct. Any information he gathers during the course of this exercise is happily passed on to the new owner within the car’s portfolio.
Time and general wear and tear will eventually take their toll, so every car that Johnny does purchase goes through an in-depth preparation programme that includes a full MOT with no advisories, what he has titled the 360 check that includes a full service, along with looking at anything else that he feels needs to be up to his level of requirements.
Once fully prepared, the joy of detailing upon valeting the car can include having trims removed, checked, and cleaned. Every car has to have its best presentation and strength before he will even consider handing over ownership to someone else.
Despite doing what Johnny does, he still strongly believes and stands by the idea that honesty is always the best procedure, especially with how the world is operated today. Johnny will give every individual a positive, friendly experience with assurances about the vehicle at any stage during the process.