Since the first season of the series, which came to viewers in 2003, “Wheeler Dealers” has become one of the most watched series about cars. The main characters of the series, car dealer Mike Brewer and one of the best car mechanics Mark ‘Elvis’ Priestley, reveal interesting facts about the filming history of this “discovery+” series.
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- For more than 20 years, the series “Car Dealers” has been broadcast in about 120 countries.
- Episodes of the series feature over 220 used cars in need of upgrades.
- Car salesman Mike Brewer was 15 when he bought his first car, a crashed Mini Cooper which cost him £25 initially and a further £300 to repair. Mike sold the car for £800 making an impressive profit.
- The team went back in time when, while filming the “Car Dealers” series, they bought a classic “DeLorean” model – a rear-engined sports car that was also featured in the legendary film franchises of the 80s.
- The most expensive car ever bought and then resold is an Austin Healey B17, bought for $35,000 and sold at auction for $75,000. In second place is “Lamborghini Urraco” in 2013. It cost £21,000 to buy and resold for £35,000.
- Mike’s favorite vehicle featured in the series over the past 20 years is the Austin Mini, while Elvis has chosen a Porsche 911 and a VW Beetle.
- One car that Mike wants to own and display in the series is a 1930 McLaren Bentley Blower racing model to test the skills of Elvis as a mechanic.
- Celebrating its 60th birthday, the 1957 Messerschmitt KR200 car model underwent a spectacular makeover in a 2003 episode of Auto Dealers. The German classic car was designed by aircraft engineer Fritz Fendt.
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The latest season of the series “Car Dealers” offers countless impressive car transformation and restoration processes. For example, in the latest season, Mike and Elvis work to restore a “Porsche 911”, which is brought to the two divided into several parts. The two also work together on the Maserati 4200, which Elvis turns into a supercar in an effort to avoid wasting money. Also, the two friends will repair a Rolls Royce Silver Spirit model together, investing only 1,000 pounds, which might seem like an insufficient amount for this luxury car.
The series “Auto dealers” can be viewed on the platform “discovery+” “Go3”.
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2023-05-01 15:13:49
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