Wheeler Dealers
British TV series
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| July 1 2024 | Restored a 1990s Austin Mini into a Paddy Hopkirk Monte Carlo Rally tribute car, visiting Hopkirk's son Patrick and driving the restored car to Col de Turini, the historic rally route. |
| June 24 2024 | Started work on a flood-damaged McLaren P1 for YouTube personality Tavarish, marking the first episode in Wheeler Dealers' history where they did not complete the car restoration. |
| June 17 2024 | Restored a 1980 Holden WB Panel Van in Australia, converting it into a Holden Sandman 'tribute car' and learning radiator system maintenance techniques. |
| June 10 2024 | Transformed a 1999 Toyota Hilux into an off-road adventure vehicle in Australia, learning off-roading techniques from Simmo's Offroad Tours in Bathurst. |
| June 9 2024 | Converted a 1972 Volkswagen Kombi into a campervan in Australia, with Elvis learning bush mechanic techniques from his partner. |
| June 3 2024 | Restored a 2005 Ford Falcon XR8 in Australia, paying homage to the Mad Max franchise and Ford vs Holden rivalry, and testing the car at Mount Panorama Circuit. |
| May 2024 | Wheeler Dealers World Tour spinoff series premiered, with Mike Brewer and Marc 'Elvis' Priestley travelling globally to source, restore, and sell cars. |
| May 27 2024 | Restored a 1962 Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette in France, choosing a rare four-seater van model and dedicating the episode to Jack Wilcock, who passed away before the episode's airing. |
| May 20 2024 | Worked on a 1989 BMW M3 E30 in Germany, completing an extensive restoration and spending a night in a hotel with an indoor garage to protect the most expensive car purchased by the Wheeler Dealers team to date. |
| May 13 2024 | Restored a 1991 Polski Fiat 126p in Poland, attending a local Fiat 126p car meet in Łódź and successfully selling the car at asking price. |
| May 6 2024 | Completed first Wheeler Dealers World Tour episode in Italy, restoring a 1990 Ferrari 348 and taking the restored car to Autodromo di Modena. |
| 2023 | Wheeler Dealers aired Series 18, which was split into two parts, featuring multiple vehicle restoration and resale projects. |
| 2021 | Marc Priestley debuts as the programme's new mechanic in Series 17, marking a significant change in the Wheeler Dealers team. |
| 2021 | The show stops providing specific labour time details for vehicle restoration in Series 17, changing a previous format tradition. |
| 2021 | Series 16 of Wheeler Dealers concluded, spanning multiple episodes featuring automotive restoration and trading. |
| 2021 | Series 17 saw the show's filming return to the UK after several years of production in the United States. |
| 2020 | Series 16 of Wheeler Dealers began airing, covering two parts with various vehicle restoration and resale projects. |
| 2020 | Wheeler Dealers launches a new format called 'Wheeler Dealers: Stripped Down', which re-issues previous episodes edited down to 30-minute broadcast slots. |
| November 2 2020 | Marc 'Elvis' Priestley is announced as the new main mechanic for Wheeler Dealers, replacing Ant Anstead when the show returns to the UK after six years of filming in the U.S., with Anstead expected to make occasional guest appearances. |
| January 2020 | Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car premiered, featuring Mike Brewer and mechanic Marc 'Elvis' Priestley helping clients add value to their cars to trade up to their dream vehicles. |
| 2019 | Series 15 concluded, spanning multiple vehicle restoration episodes from the previous year. |
| 2018 | Wheeler Dealers began Series 15, which was split into three parts covering various vehicle restoration and sales projects. |
| March 21 2017 | Velocity announces Edd China's departure from Wheeler Dealers, with Ant Anstead set to replace him as the show's mechanic starting from series 14. China explains he left due to disagreements with the channel about reducing technical content in workshop segments. |
| 2016 | Mike Brewer made a guest appearance on season 2, episode 1 of Wheeler Dealers France. |
| October 10 2016 | Wheeler Dealers France premiered on RMC Découverte, with presenters Gerry Blyenberg and Aurélien Letheux hosting the French-language spinoff of the original UK series. |
| 2014 | Mike completed vehicle trades in multiple international locations, including restoring and selling cars in Australia, UK, Brazil, USA, Poland, and Italy. |
| 2014 | Mike traded various classic vehicles including a 2000 Ford Falcon Futura AU II, 1981 Mazda RX-7, 2002 Holden Commodore VU II UTE, 1972 Ford Escort Mk 1, 1983 Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk 1, and 1999 Caterham 7 during the series. |
| 2014 | The American workshop relocated to more suitable premises at 5382 Research Drive in Huntington Beach. |
| 2014 | Series 11 announced a budget of up to £20,000, marking a significant increase from the show's initial budgets. |
| September 10 2014 | The second series of Wheeler Dealers concluded, having featured episodes in locations including the United Kingdom, Brazil, United States, and Poland. |
| August 6 2014 | Wheeler Dealers began its second series, featuring cars from Australia including a 2000 Ford Falcon Futura AU II, 1981 Mazda RX-7, and 2002 Holden Commodore VU II UTE. |
| May 5 2014 | The Wheeler Dealers: Top 5 Specials were shown in the UK on the Discovery Channel, marking the end of season 11.1. |
| 2013 | Wheeler Dealers first aired its initial series, marking the beginning of the automotive restoration and trading television show that follows Mike Brewer and a mechanic buying, restoring, and selling cars for profit. |
| 2013 | Wheeler Dealers established a new workshop at Huntington Beach Bodyworks in California, enabling them to restore and sell cars on-site instead of shipping them back to the UK. |
| July 3 2013 | The Wheeler Dealers: Top 5 Specials concluded with the Top 5 Viewer's Choice finale episode. |
| June 5 2013 | Discovery U.S.'s Velocity channel began airing Wheeler Dealers: Top 5 Specials, a series of one-hour episodes hosted by Mike Brewer featuring the top five vehicles from the first nine years of the show. |
| June 2 2013 | Mike Brewer appears on Overhaulin' (episode #91, season 6, episode 12) during a segment about a Lotus Europa, visiting Chip Foose who was customizing a 1972 Lotus Europa. |
| May 7 2013 | First series of Wheeler Dealers concluded, completing its initial run |
| May 7 2013 | The final episode of Series 1 aired, featuring cars from Dubai including a 2005 Toyota Prado GX and a 2001 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible. |
| April 2013 | Mike Brewer launched a spinoff series titled Wheeler Dealers: Trading Up, where he travels around the world buying and selling used cars with the goal of ultimately purchasing a supercar. In the first season, he started with $3,000 and traded up to a Porsche 911. |
| April 30 2013 | Fifth episode aired, showcasing vehicles from Mexico and the United States, including a rare 1956 Volkswagen Beetle and a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, with Mike making various minor repairs and improvements. |
| April 23 2013 | The fourth episode of Series 1 aired, exploring Japanese cars including a 2003 Daihatsu Tanto, 2003 Nissan Stagea 250 RX, and a 1976 Toyota Celica Coupe. |
| April 16 2013 | The third episode of Series 1 aired, featuring cars from Sweden including an EPA-Traktor (1958 Volvo Duett), a 1972 Saab 96, and a 1966 Volvo P1800. |
| April 9 2013 | The second episode of Series 1 aired, featuring a 1971 Triumph Spitfire Mk IV Convertible and a 1992 Land Rover 90 Defender. |
| April 2 2013 | First series of Wheeler Dealers premiered, marking the start of the British TV show's broadcasting |
| April 2 2013 | Wheeler Dealers premiered its first series, with the first episode featuring a 2004 Maruti Suzuki Alto LX purchased in Kolkata, India. |
| 2012 | Mike Brewer and Edd China established a new workshop at Huntington Beach Bodyworks in California, expanding the show's production to the United States and allowing them to restore and sell cars on-site. |
| April 2 2012 | Discovery Channel Sweden aired a special episode of Wheeler Dealers called 'Wheeler Dealers Sverige Special', featuring a Ford Mustang restoration project that was bought for 55,000 SEK and sold for 135,000 SEK, generating a profit of 28,000 SEK. |
| 2010 | Wheeler Dealers Revisited was created, a series of 5 programmes that tracked down and revisited cars previously restored and sold on the show, including a 1983 Jeep CJ7, 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce 2000, 1976 Porsche 911S 2.7 Targa, 1985 BMW 635CSi, and 1990 Mazda MX-5 NA 1.6. |
| 2010 | Series 6 featured a notable project with a £10,000 budget specifically for buying and restoring a Ferrari Dino 308 GT4. |
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