Series synopsis
Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car is a British reality television series that premiered on Discovery on January 6, 2020. It stars Mike Brewer and Marc Priestly.
Mike is taking on his toughest challenge yet, as he turns his attention to people who lack the know-how or resources to get their dream motor. With the help of former McLaren Racing mechanic Marc 'Elvis' Priestley, the Wheeler Dealers team will be tackling re-sprays and full vehicle transformations. Each episode sees Mike and Elvis meet a new client and find inventive ways to add value to their existing vehicle, before flipping it for a profit and reinvesting the proceeds in a series of trade-up ...
Premise
Mike is taking on his toughest challenge yet, as he turns his attention to people who lack the know-how or resources to get their dream motor. With the help of former McLaren Racing mechanic Marc 'Elvis' Priestley, the Wheeler Dealers team will be tackling re-sprays and full vehicle transformations. Each episode sees Mike and Elvis meet a new client and find inventive ways to add value to their existing vehicle, before flipping it for a profit and reinvesting the proceeds in a series of trade-ups that result in a dream car. From auction houses and salvage yards, to the mechanical workshop, Mike and Elvis will be lifting the lid on the secrets of trading up, sharing their expertise on how to add value, read markets and make deals to score the ultimate motor.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mike Brewer as Self - Presenter
- Marc Priestly as Self - Mechanic
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 6, 2020 | February 24, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 10 | March 21, 2022 | May 23, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tony's Dream Land Rover 2A Car dealer supremo Mike Brewer and mechanic Marc 'Elvis' Priestly trade up to an iconic off roader, a Series 2A Land Rover, for ex-soldier Tony. |
January 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
Chris's Dream Ford Escort Mk2 Car dealer supremo Mike Brewer and mechanic Marc 'Elvis' Priestley are on a mission to trade up to a classic Mk2 Ford Escort for office manager, Chris. |
January 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
Harlen's Dream Nissan Skyline Car dealer supremo Mike Brewer and mechanic Marc 'Elvis' Priestley trade up to an iconic Japanese sports car, the Nissan Skyline, for photographer Harlen. |
January 20, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aaron's Audi Q7 Mike and Elvis try to trade their way to a dream Audi Q7 for engineer Aaron. He has recently become a father and would love to drive to visit family in Hungary. |
March 21, 2022 |
| 2 |
Marc’s Caterham NHS worker Marc suffers from a degenerative condition and doesn’t know how long he’ll be well enough to drive. The boys race to get him a dream Caterham sports car. |
March 28, 2022 |
| 3 |
Scott's VW Campervan Scott would love to own a VW Campervan to take his son on trips around their native Scotland. With Camper prices soaring, Mike and Elvis will need to be creative. |
April 4, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 2020 |
| Last aired | May 23, 2022 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |