The motor guru, who has been on a mission to save old and enthusiast vehicles, shared how he feels about the show’s offshoot.
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Mike was asked by fan Suzanne Swan if he was interested in making a spin-off series titled “Where Are They Now”.
The fan asked: “Any chance you could make a revisited series of Wheeler Dealers ‘Where are they now?’
“Seeing you track down cars you’ve flipped and what’s become of them? I would love it, as I’m sure would plenty of others.”
Replying to Suzanne’s post, Mike, who has been a part of the motor show since 2003, said he had done a similar spin-off series, but found it boring
The motor enthusiast quipped: “We have done it.. wheeler dealers revisited.. it was boring .. sorry.”
Launched in 2011, Wheeler Dealers Revisited was a one-off special series presented by Mike and his pal Edd China.
In the special series, which ran for five episodes, Mike and Edd looked back on five of their most successful deals during the previous seasons and all-time favourite restorations
They even tracked down some of those incredible vehicles and met the current owners to see how the cars were doing.
Each one-hour episode relived the entire process of the restoration, including the buying, refurbishing and selling – just like the previous episodes.
The special series features the top five cars that Mike and Edd enjoyed bringing back to life the most.
The cars revisited were:
- American heavyweight Jeep CJ7
- Italian classic Alfa Romeo Spider
- Porsche 911 Tagra
- BMW 635 CSI
- Mazda MX5
However, Mike, who continues to be a part of the main run of the show, said the spin-off “Revisited” series was boring.
Mike, 59, co-presents the current season of the popular motoring show with host Marc Priestly.
His comment on the spin-off series comes after he revealed he is selling a legendary vintage Ford Transit as he launched his new line of vans.
In Mike’s latest Instagram video, the 1974 van could be spotted in the background as he showcased a few modern Ford motors.
Mike revealed he is one of the owners of the vintage Ford van, together with the German Fire Brigade, and will sell it for £50,000.
And anyone interested just has to drop him a message.
Pointing to the light-coloured vehicle, he said: “It’s been used as the Wheeler Dealer shop, it drives like a Swiss watch, it’s beautiful.
“[It’s] 11,000 miles from New and guess what? I’ve decided to sell it.”
Mike admitted he did not want to sell the van at first, but explained why he changed his mind.
He said: “I’ll be honest with you, I don’t wanna sell it because it’s been so handy to use as the Wheeler Dealer shop and it’s been around with us now for a couple of years.
I found that having a girlfriend when you ride a scooter wasn’t going to get me far, so I bought a Mini 850cc in beige
Mike Brewer
“But as you can see, we own a van centre. And I know it’s a nice thing to have, but we need space to put vehicles in to [be able to] sell vehicles.”
Meanwhile, the Wheeler Dealers star was left stunned after picking up a rare modern classic he spotted at the side of the road.
Mike, who’s renowned for his knack of picking up affordable motors and flipping them for a profit, said he “couldn’t believe it” when he spotted the Italian whip after taking a diversion on his way to work.
The motor in question is the elegant Alfa Romeo GTV – a seldom-seen sports car that saw only 41,000 models roll off the production line, with only 1,000 believed to remain in the UK.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, Mike said: “On my way to work a road was shut so I had to go down this long diversional route, and I’m following the arrows to get to where I’ve got to be to film with the guys and I whip past an Alfa GTV on a driveway.
“It just had ‘for sale’ on it and I thought about it, turned around and went back.
The motor enthusiast also revealed what his first-ever car was… and how he later sold it for a profit.
Having fronted the much-loved show since 2003, the car nut is often spotted behind the wheel of a tasty set of wheels – recently opening the door to his motors collection which includes a host of classic Porsches.
However, his very first car was a lot more humble – after he initially opted to ride a scooter.
In an interview with the Telegraph, he said: “I found that having a girlfriend when you ride a scooter wasn’t going to get me far, so I bought a Mini 850cc in beige.”
The original Mini, with its 850cc four-cylinder engine that produced just 34bhp and provided a top speed of just over 70mph, is considered the template for the small-car design.