Wheeler Dealer is a British television series produced by Attaboy TV for Discovery Channel in the UK and Velocity Channel HD in the US. This program is fronted by car enthusiast Mike Brewer. Edd China served as a program mechanic for series 1 to 13; he was replaced by Ant Anstead in series 14. The premise of the event had a presenter on a mission to rescue old and repaired enthusiast vehicles, by repairing or refining examples of making and modeling for certain budgets, then selling them to new owners.
The program was created by Daniel Allum and Michael Wood, founding director of Attaboy TV, both old car enthusiasts.
So far there are 14 series of programs and three different theme songs have been used; which is currently Balaclava by Wideboys. The previous theme was from V-The Production Library by Music 4. Series 1 originally aired in 2003. The second part of Series 6 aired in the fall of 2009 on Discovery Real Time. Series 5 is renamed to Wheeler Dealer: On the Road ; in this series Mike and Edd expanded their car search by heading to Europe in hopes of finding a classic car to buy and restore. Beginning with part 2 of Series 8, Mike expanded their horizons by taking a tour of the United States. In Series 12, Mike and Edd set up a new workshop in Huntington Beach, California. This decision was made in order to give them more episodes of the show and means they can recover and sell cars on the spot, rather than send them back to the UK. Series 12 also reintroduces new workshops in the UK.
In April 2013, a spin-off series titled Wheeler Trading Up Dealer was launched. The series is manufactured by X2 Productions Ltd and has Brewer traveling the world to buy and sell, but does not repair or restore, using cars in various countries with a predetermined budget. He started with $ 3,000 and traded through the series up to Porsche 911. It was unveiled by Discovery Channel International for the second series in which Brewer finally bought a Ferrari.
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Format
In every episode, Brewer buys a vehicle, hands it to his mechanic for repair, then sells it. For the first series, the budget is Ã, Â £ 1,000, for Series 2, Ã, Â £ 2000, and for Series 3, Ã, Â £ 3,000. The budgets in the next series vary, depending on the target vehicle. For example, a £ 10,000 budget is set to buy and restore the Dino 308 GT4 Ferrari in Series 6. For series 11 (2014), the budget is listed on the Discovery UK website as "up to £ 20,000".
Presentations for each project usually follow a similar TV format. Through series 6, the project is presented in two episodes of 30 minutes. Beginning with series 7, the format was changed to a single episode of 60 minutes (including ads).
Summary
This program is made with DIYer thinking. Costs, and thus any profit or loss for a given project, are assessed without considering the cost of mechanical labor (the assumption is that complete and capable enthusiasts can complete all the work themselves) but if repairs require professional help, such as body resprays, elaborate electronics , or windshield replacement, they are added to the final cost.
Also aimed at each vehicle is its service history, bodywork defects (eg rust, dents), outdated interiors and accessories. Vehicles that have been inactive for a prolonged period of time or purchased from outside the UK are restored and modified to pass the MOT test certification country feasibility test certification.
First part
- Brewer starts with a budget to buy and then repair the vehicle.
- Brewer provides a brief history of the benefits of the selected vehicle model.
- Brewers, test drives, negotiating and buying a vehicle (usually sealed with a handshake and Brewer triumphantly telling the camera that he just purchased the & lt; name of the vehicle & gt;).
- (Starting from series 5, the prospective car Brewer wants to buy, but requiring too much work, is shown.This also happens in Series 1, Episode 7)
- Brewer turns the vehicle into mechanics, and together they assess their needs.
- The mechanic starts work, gives an assessment of the job and its challenges.
- Brewer stops at the workshop to get an overview of progress, and the spend is reviewed.
Part two
- Short review of the first episode (for series where each project is divided into two episodes).
- Brewer takes a field trip to get some needed parts.
- Brewer interviews owners of similar vehicles in top condition, then encourages and comments on cars. Brewer also assesses the benefits and possibilities of getting an example of Wheeler Dealer for the same conditions as the example he was driving.
- (This feature is derived from series 5 and beyond.)
- The mechanics finishes the work on the project vehicle which is then displayed on a rotating turntable.
- Brewer goes back to the garage and discusses the finished car with the mechanics.
- There is a final count of spending.
- Brewer moves the finished car, assessing the increase.
- (Starting from series 5, Brewer and mechanical tests drive the finished vehicle together and discuss resale value.)
- Brewer sells the vehicle to the new owner (after an inevitable bargain). The deal is sealed when Brewer says, "Hold your hand, you just bought & lt; the name of the vehicle & gt;!" and shake hands of new buyers.
- Brewer summarizes what the selling price and the final profit (or in rare cases what the losses are) and usually states that they have saved another vehicle to be enjoyed by the new owner.
- (Starting from series 5, potential buyers who failed to buy a car are shown.)
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Cast
Mike Brewer used his skills as a former car dealer to find and buy used cars to be recovered and sold for profit. He is also responsible for obtaining spare parts and sometimes specialists to refurbish expensive parts.
Edd China is an event mechanic from series 1 to 13, performs many restoration and mechanical/service jobs, and gives viewers tips on how to solve and solve car problems, and estimate how much the garage will charge for repairs. On March 21, 2017, Velocity Channel announced that China had left the show "to pursue another project" and that it would be replaced by Ant Anstead in the 14th series. However, on the same day, Edd published a video on youtube, denying any other current projects. He explained that he chose to leave because he did not agree with the channel, who wanted to reduce his repair at the garage. Like, since the 13th season this show was produced by Discovery Studios (not Attaboy TV for the previous 12 seasons) for Velocity, Discovery Communications has strengthened its control on Wheeler Dealers and according to Edd, it seems that finding its production is too expensive.
Paul Brackley, the technical advisor of the series, made a sporadic appearance to help China in bringing heavy parts or equipment in the garage, when China needed additional help (like when China suffered bronze bleeding/clutch fluids or checking exhaust as the vehicle was running), and helped Brewer pull non-running or non-MOT vehicles to the store.
Guest appearances in other events
While buying more American cars for the show, Brewer went into Chip Foose during the June 2, 2013 Overhaulin 'episode, in which Foose showed Brewer at the 1972 Lotus Europa that he customized.
Air date
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For Series 1 to 6 each car is covered in two and a half hour episodes (including ad breaks). From Series 7 onwards every car is closed in one episode 45 minutes.
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Sweden only
On April 2, 2012, the Swedish version of Discovery Channel aired a special episode called Wheeler Sverige Special Dealer ( Swedish Wheeler Special Dealer ). In this episode, Swedish presenter purchased a Ford Mustang for 55,000 SEK. After correcting the brake calipers, swapping machines and giving cars a new paint job, they can sell them for 135,000 SEK, giving them a total profit of 28,000 SEK.
AS. Top 5 Specials
Discovery Velocity channel AS commissioned a one-hour series of Wheeler Dealers: Top 5 Specials hosted by Mike Brewer, featuring the top five vehicles of every genre Brewer and China have worked for the first nine years of the show. Specials begin airing June 5, 2013, en route to the final of the Top Choice Choice Choice on July 3, 2013. This episode has been featured on the UK on Discovery Channel at the end of season 11.1 and begins on May 5, 2014.
Episode
As of June 13, 2016, 166 episodes have been shown, covering 110 different vehicles, with two recap episodes.
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2013
In this series created by X2 Productions Ltd., Brewer navigates its way through the cultures and peculiarities of the international used car trade, traveling to various countries. Starting with a $ 3,000 $ budget, he tried to convert his first purchase into a series of real transactions that achieved his goal: a luxury sports car US $ 30,000 . Episodes 1-3 and 5-6 are directly connected to each other, with the last car of the previous episode being sold in the last episode. In the United States, broadcasting in Velocity begins on July 10, 2013. Series 2 (2014)
Other vehicles
Brewer has used various vehicles at Wheeler dealers to travel to see prospective vehicles and/or withdraw them if they are not in the running of orders or legal roads.
Brewer has been using the Mitsubishi Shogun to get around England since the 9th series (2012). Vehicles used before the 9 series include black turquoise Nissan Primera Estate, Subaru Legacy Blue Estate, Honda Accord Tourer red, SsangYong Rexton II black, SsangYong Kyron dark blue, Land Rover Discovery 4 black, Nissan X-blue Traces and Ford Kuga blue. For Series 8a, he uses a black X-Trail. For Series 12b, he uses a white Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to transport Messerschmitt KR200 back to the garage.
When Brewer traveled to France in series 5 to buy CitroÃÆ'¡n DS, he hired a black op-Zafira registered in France; he rented a newer version of Zafira when he returned to France to buy Renault Alpine A310 in series 9a. Brewer used a silver-colored Toyota Corolla Verso registered in France when he returned to buy CitroÃÆ'¡n 2CV in series 11a. When he returned to France in series 12b, he hired a gray Audi Q3 registered in France to purchase CitroÃÆ'¡n HY.
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For Trading Up , Brewer drives a white Toyota Fortuner owned by a used car dealership in India. In Dubai, Brewer's contact drove him around with a white Ferrari F430. In Texas, Brewer uses a gray Chevrolet Corvette C2. Taxicabs featured in the series include Yellow Hindustan Ambassador Grand and Bajaj RE green and yellow in India, black LTC TX4 in UK, Toyota Crown black Comfort in Japan, Volkswagen Sedan Type 1 yellow and red in Mexico, white Ford Falcon in Australia, Chevrolet Onix White sedan in Brazil, Dodge Charger yellow in Texas, and Fiat 600 Multipla yellow in Italy. For Car Rental, he hired a Black Mitsubishi Shogun in the UK, the black Chrysler Grand Voyager in Brazil, a dark-colored GMC Yukon in Texas, a Gray Land Discovery 3 Rover in Poland, and a white Fiat 500 in Italy. In Poland when Brewer took the 126p Fiat to get the vinyl wrapped, he borrowed the Gray Opel Movano, to bring the car to the vinyl wrap shop.
For Wheeler: 5 Big Dealers, Brewer stands in a Chinese shop, in front of a red Chevrolet Corvette C2.
Intro/vehicle segment
The opening sequence and filler segments from series 1 to 9 show the car worked out throughout the season accordingly:
- Series 1: All vehicles done so far
- Series 2 and 3: MGB GT
- Series 4: Porsche 911 2.7S Targa
- Series 5: Mercedes-Benz R107 280SL
- Series 6: Ferrari Dino 308 GT4
- Series 7: Lotus Elan S3
- Series 8a: Jaguar E-Type Series 3
- Series 8b: Dodge Charger
- Series 9a: Fiat Dino
- Series 9b: Gardner Douglas Cobra
The Series 10 does not use the car at opening and pause advertising, instead using a title card with the serial logo and color (s) of the episode car in the background. The filler segment, however, uses the following cars:
- Series 10a: Aston Martin DB7
- Series 10b: Lamborghini Urraco P250S
Starting with series 11, Wheeler dealers no longer use cars in the filler segment.
Channels
International production
The popularity of the original English series led to a French-speaking spinoff titled the Wheeler Dealers of France , which aired on October 10, 2016 at RMC DÃÆ' Â © couverte. The series is presented by Gerry Blyenberg and AurÃÆ' © lien Letheux. Brewer made a special guest appearance in season 2 episode 1 of the series.
References
External links
- Wheeler Dealer the official website at Discovery U.K.
- Wheeler Dealer the official US website of Velocity
- Wheeler Dealer 'channel on YouTube
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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