Wheeler Dealers’ Mike Brewer reveals he’s selling prized possession vintage Ford Transit as he launches new line of vans
WHEELER Dealers’ star Mike Brewer has 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.
“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.”
The announcement came after the Wheeler Dealer star showcased his new range of Ford vans.
“They are exceptional. These transits, we have been developing these ourselves,” Mike said.
Developed by Mike and his team, the vans got original wheels, roof bars, front splitter and bigger grills.
With “loads more in stock”, Mike said there are three models.
The more basic motors cost around £25,990, as seen in the price tags in the video.
The Adventurer, a more premium model, is priced around £44,000.
And the Explorer, which comes with a tent on the roof, is priced at £52,950.
Showcasing the vans, Mike said: “We got the Adventurer. This has got the blue accents on it which sets it aside from all the others.
“And we got the Explorer, which comes with a roof rack, it’s got a tent on the roof. We have a seating system that slides forward and backwards so you can use it as a a van or a leisure vehicle.
“It means that they’re so much more utilitarian, you can use them for all kinds of things. And they just look cool as well.”
Mike’s followers on Instagram went wild after seeing the super motors.
One user commented: “Love the old school look.”
Another added: “Gorgeous vans.”
A third one shared their will to get one, writing “Mate, if I had the funds”, followed by a smiling face with heart-eyes emoji.
It comes after 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 elegent Alfa Romeo GTV – an 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.
What’s more, the model Mike stumbled across had just one previous owner from new – making it a proper gem.
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.
Mike has also previously revealed the “worst car he’s ever owned”, which cost him hundreds after failing an MOT.
The star explained he was forced to snap up the “hideous” motor due to the demands of his filming schedule.
He told The Telegraph: “It was a truly hideous car with no chance of getting through an MOT test.”
The car in question, Suzuki SJ410 4×4, appeared on an episode in series two, where Mike and the team aimed to build an off-roader on the cheap.
They bought the 1986 Suzuki for £250, roughly equivalent to £430 in today’s money, and set about the conversion.
Mike claimed that he had not wanted to use the car but was forced to by the pressure to get the series shot.
He said: “The television deadline meant I had to buy it.”
Unfortunately, he ended up losing hundreds of pounds on the old banger.
He and then co-star Edd China had bought a new engine for £150 to fix a misfire and also spent £500 on new axles and wheels, as well as another £500 on a roll cage.
But it all fell apart when the car was badly failed its MOT due to faulty welding making it unsafe.
