Bernie Fineman

British television personality

Bernie Fineman (born 1945, Bow, London, United Kingdom) is a British automotive manager, technician and workshop controller, and former associate of the Kray Twins.[1][2][3] In the 1960s he was a mechanic for the Kray Twins and has admitted to fixing their vehicles after they were used in the Kray's crimes.[4]

He is best known for his appearance in the reality television Bangla Bangers and Chop Shop: London Garage along with his partner Nizamuddin "Leepu" Awlia, where they built super cars from old run down vehicles.[citation needed]

He also presented Classic Car Rescue along with Mario Pacione. A 2013 interview with Fineman by express.co.uk reports that he was 68 at the time of the interview.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bernie Fineman". Channel 5. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Chop Shop". Archived from the original on 3 April 2014.
  3. ^ Interview with the Daily Mirror, 31 May 2015
  4. ^ Interview with the Daily Mirror, 31 May 2015
  5. ^ Jane Warren, Masters of the motorcar makeover: Classic Car Rescue is back, Express.co.uk, 21 October 2013
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