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Wheeler Dealers

2003– · Continuing · 18 seasons

Documentary
First aired
Oct 7, 2003
IMDb rating
8.2 / 10 3,813 votes

Overview

Experienced car dealer, Mike Brewer, is joined by multi-talented mechanic, Ant Anstead, in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later sell for a profit at their LA-based shop.

Episodes

Season 14 · 16 episodes

  • Oct 4, 2017 45 min

    Mike buys a 1995 Ford Escort RS Cosworth, a rare vehicle originally designed to qualify as a car for the World Rally Championship; Ant can't wait to get under the hood to diagnose and repair what ails the Cosworth's lackluster engine.

  • Oct 11, 2017 45 min

    Mike hopes to capitalize on ’80s nostalgia by restoring an original six cylinder 1982 Toyota Supra with a tired interior, faulty head gasket, compromised exhaust system, and only one working pop up headlight.

  • Oct 18, 2017 45 min

    Mike dives into the expanding market for second generation muscle cars by snatching up a 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 which has lost some power over the years, in addition to wooly suspension, faulty brakes and dull paint.

  • Oct 25, 2017 45 min

    Mike and Ant try to arouse the passion of the Saab enthusiast community by restoring a rusty, non-driving 1973 Saab 96 to its past glory. Will their restoration pass muster with one of the car world's most passionate fan bases?

  • Nov 1, 2017 45 min

    Mike taps the growing custom van market by picking up an extremely distressed 1965 Dodge A-100 Sportsman. Will a swapped drivetrain, state of the art suspension and custom-built surf inspired details provide enough wow-factor to snag a buyer?

  • Nov 8, 2017 45 min

    Mike and Ant go to work on one of the first utility vehicles, a 1964 Falcon Ranchero whose vintage features are suffering under a coat of cheap black paint.

  • Nov 15, 2017 45 min

    Mike and Ant try to tap into the 90's nostalgia scene with a 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4, but few of the car's advanced systems actually work.

  • Nov 22, 2017 45 min

    Mike and Ant are bringing to auction a highly desirable 1965 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII. Will a custom exhaust, Weber carbs, and a sparkling new interior be enough to earn top dollar from the most discriminating car buyers on earth?

  • Apr 11, 2018 45 min

    Mike and Ant dive into the European sports car market, taking on a 1969 Opel GT with fresh body damage, a backfiring engine, shoddy brakes and malfunctioning headlights.

  • Apr 18, 2018 45 min

    Mike and Ant hunt the scorching market for iconic American SUVs with a 1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The car has good bones, but it also has a sagging suspension, four-wheel drive that won’t engage and is in desperate need of a makeover.

  • Apr 25, 2018 45 min

    Mike tracks down one of only 1,000 MC40s ever produced, the 40th anniversary homage to the Monte Carlo rally-winning British icon. Ant tackles the dreaded 100,000 mile-service while restoring its original ride height and signature look.

  • May 2, 2018 45 min

    Mike and Ant take on the perfect sports car for a rainy day: a 1987 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio sporting a rare hardtop. Ant rebuilds the prop shaft and rear differential, replaces the A/C compressor and fixes a bent runner in the window mechanism.

  • May 9, 2018 45 min

    Mike hunts down an early SUV poised to explode in the vintage 4×4 market, a 1970 International Harvester Scout 800A. Ant restores it to glory by rebuilding a leaky transfer case, fixing the steering, replacing out of date wipers and interior.

  • May 16, 2018 45 min

    Mike takes another swing at a Porsche 924, the first car he ever turned around on the series. Will fixing oil leaks, rough idle, poor gear change and worn interior return enough of this Porsche’s prestige to earn a profit?

  • May 23, 2018 45 min

    Mike and Ant drag a rare 1972 Datsun 510 2-door into the 21st century. The engine is in good order and the car itself could be quite valuable, but the paint job is awful, the gearbox is unresponsive and the bodywork leaves a lot to be desired.

  • May 30, 2018 45 min

    Mike tracks down a rare rally bred Italian import, a 1972 Lancia Fulvia. To bring the coupe back to its former glory, he and Ant will need to correct bad CV joints, a broken heater, cracked dash and a debris-clogged fuel system.

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