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A lot of work goes into the cars that find their way to the Wheeler Dealers workshop, and after all the effort it’s only right that the project ends with a proper test drive. Early test drives were a simple affair, with just Mike behind the wheel, but as the...

Mike has seen many classics head into the Wheeler Dealers workshop over the past twenty years, and while many have been popular with enthusiasts the world over a few might have raised an eyebrow or two. So what better time to take a look at those cars that were, well,...

As Mike Brewer will tell you Wheeler Dealers hasn’t been about making money but about saving cars. It’s certainly done plenty of that over the last two decades, but with such great classics and great work it’s inevitable that some of the cars have fetched big money. Here, then, are ten that...

A Ford Fiesta that has undergone a complete nut and bolt restoration by Wheeler Dealers Mike Brewer and Marc 'Elvis' Priestley has been stolen before filming. The rare 1979 Mk1 Ford Fiesta 1300S was scheduled to be revealed at a special filmed event at The Motorist in North Yorkshire to...

It’s the second VW Corrado to find its way into the Wheeler Dealers workshop, and this one was ready to be transformed into a desirable original example. When Mike decided he wanted a supercharged sports car he went back to the ‘90s and chose the brilliant VW Corrado G60. A...

A low mileage, one-owner Audi Coupe was the perfect starting point for a Wheeler Dealers project that would involve some clever modifications. Mike Brewer reckoned that his latest find was the perfect modern classic, and there were plans to carry out a few improvements for modern motoring. The best part...

Car enthusiasts love a quick Ford and the Focus ST is a cracking machine, not to mention a future classic. But this one needed some major work before it would be ready to entertain. Mike has long been a fan of the fast Ford, and was certain that the Focus...

Big, boxy and very spacious the Volvo 240 estate is the perfect practical classic, but could Mike and Elvis get this one back to its best? Mike was reminiscing about estate cars, so it made sense to get one into the Wheeler Dealers workshop. And when it comes to classic...

Few vehicles are as capable off road as the Toyota Landcruiser, but could Mike and Elvis transform this one? What do you do when you can’t find the right Toyota in the UK? Look to Japan, of course, which is exactly what Mike did when he bagged this brilliant classic...

Its second time lucky as a Rolls-Royce heads into the Wheeler Dealers workshop, but can this tired Silver Spirit be rescued on a budget? A Rolls-Royce had almost made it into the Wheeler Dealers workshop before, but a last-minute change of plan saw it replaced by a Bentley instead. This...