Wheeler Dealers

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Wheeler Dealers
Series 14 title card
Created by	Daniel Allum Michael Wood
Presented by	Mike Brewer (Series 1-present) (2003-present) Edd China (Series 1–13) (2003–2017) Ant Anstead (Series 14–16) (2017–2021) Marc Priestley (Series 17-present) (2021-present)
Theme music composer	The Wideboys
Opening theme	"Balaclava"
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	18 (Wheeler Dealers) 2 (Trading Up)
No. of episodes	269+12 Specials (as of 25 December 2023) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	30 minutes (Series 1–6) 60 minutes (Series 7-18)
Production companies	Attaboy TV (Series 1–12) Discovery Studios
Original release
Network	Discovery Real Time (2003–2010) Discovery Channel (2011–2023) Motor Trend (2016–2023)
Release	7 October 2003 (2003-10-07) – present (present)
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Wheeler Dealers is a British TV series originally produced by Attaboy TV for the Discovery Channel in the UK and for Motor Trend in the U.S. The programme is fronted by car enthusiast and former dealer Mike Brewer with mechanics Edd China (Series 1-13), Ant Anstead (Series 14–16), and Marc Priestley, (Series 17-present) The premise of the show has the presenters on a mission to save old and repairable enthusiast vehicles, by repairing or otherwise improving an example of a particular make and model to a budget then selling it to a new owner.

The programme was created by Daniel Allum and Michael Wood, the founding directors of Attaboy TV, both long-time car enthusiasts.

Series 1 was aired in 2003. Series 5 was renamed Wheeler Dealers On the Road, with Brewer and China expanding their car search by heading out into Europe hoping to find classic cars to buy and restore. The second half of Series 6 was aired in the autumn of 2009 on Discovery Real Time.

Beginning with part 2 of Series 8, Brewer further expanded their horizon by touring the United States. In Series 12, Brewer and China set up a new workshop in a rented bay at Huntington Beach Bodyworks, 18108 Redondo Circle, Huntington Beach, California. This decision was made so that they could deliver more episodes of the show and meant they were able to restore and sell the cars on the spot, instead of having them shipped back to the UK. Once the American operation was established, it moved to more suitable premises at 5382 Research Drive, Huntington Beach. Series 17 (2021) saw the show filming return to the UK.^[2]

In April 2013 a spinoff series titled Wheeler Dealers Trading Up was launched. This series was produced by X2 Productions Ltd and has Brewer travelling around the world to buy and sell but not repair or restore used cars in different countries on a set budget. A second spinoff series titled Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car premiered in January 2020, with Brewer and mechanic Marc "Elvis" Priestley lending their expertise to add value to clients' cars helping them trade up to their dream vehicle.^[3]