CRASH CHAOS American Pickers star Mike Wolfe’s brand-new car dealership suffers damage in front of store after SUV crashes

AMERICAN Pickers star Mike Wolfe’s car dealership has suffered damage after an SUV crashed in front of the store and knocked down a stop sign.

Mike, 60, purchased Columbia Motor Alley in November 2017 for $400,000 and opened the shop up to fans in 2023.

Mike Wolfe owns Columbia Motor Alley in Columbia, Tennessee

A car ran over a stop sign in front of the store in November

Mike could be seen carrying the sign out of the street

The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal a car swerved onto the sidewalk on the corner of Columbia Motor Alley and knocked down a stop sign in front of the property on November 3.

An eyewitness told The U.S. Sun: “The woman driving stopped her car after she swerved onto the sidewalk and knocked down the stop sign.

“Police arrived soon after and spoke to the woman, who remained on the scene. She was not arrested and left after speaking with police.”

In exclusive photos obtained by The U.S. Sun, Mike could be seen picking up the stop sign with the help of another man and bringing it out of the street and onto the sidewalk.

The insider continued to claim: “He seemed annoyed about the whole ordeal, but the sign was repaired soon after.”

Mike returned to greeting customers and fans throughout the day.

COLUMBIA MOTOR ALLEY

The 13,440-square-foot property was built in 1948.

A source close to Mike previously told The U.S. Sun: “It used to be a car restoration building and then Mike Wolfe bought it.

“He has employees who work on bicycles and more in the garage section. Mike has his cars and motorcycles here on display. He has motorcycles, bikes, cars and antiques he finds on the show.”

Exclusive photos obtained by The U.S. Sun show the work area, as bikes are in the process of repair.

There is also a merchandise shop that sells shirts, hats, oil cans, mugs, and more goods.

There are also various vintage cars and motorcycles from Mike’s personal collection on display, including a black Ford Model A, a red Porsche, a beige 1934 Ford Coupe, an Indian motorcycle, and more.

Mike hosts Columbia, Coffee, and Cars in the spring, summer, and fall months.

A second source told The U.S. Sun fans could expect to meet Mike at the garage during business hours, which are every Friday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.

The insider said: “Mike tries to go to Columbia Motor Alley when it’s open. He takes the time to talk to everyone who visits.”

The U.S. Sun previously obtained photos of Mike chatting with guests and taking them for a ride in the sidecar of one of his motorcycles.

Fans who can’t make it to Columbia Motor Alley could expect to see it on the small screen, as the first source told The U.S. Sun: “We film here. December will be the first time in a while they’ll be filming in here. It’ll be for American Pickers.”

A description of the business on the website reads: “Mike’s love of transportation history and historic preservation comes together in Columbia Motor Alley, a 1947 Chevrolet dealership.

“We hope this passion project inspires others to look at these forgotten places and imagine what they could be again.”

KING OF COLUMBIA

Just down the block from Columbia Motor Alley is his Two Lanes Guesthouse vacation rental and upcoming restaurant.

The U.S. Sun previously reported on his $93million project of buying multiple properties in Columbia, Tennessee to bring new life to the sleepy town.

Police spoke to the woman driving the car after the crash

The sign was repaired soon after the incident

Mike often visits the former car dealership and meets fans