Wheeler Dealers host Mike Brewer refused to buy one classic car for vital reason

presenter Mike Brewer despite flying all the way to Portugal to complete the sale.

The star of the restoration show flew across the continent last summer to look at the model but decided it “wasn’t right” after a closer inspection.

The team has not disclosed what vehicle they turned down or what condition the car was in when they arrived.

Fellow co-host Marc Priestley opened up about the incident last winter which aired in December 2023.

However, the visit wasn’t a completely wasted journey with Mike putting together a deal for another stunning machine on the same trip.

The team negotiated for a classic Peugeot 405 Mi-16 with Marc quickly flying out to a garage near Porto to complete the build.

Previously speaking to Express.co.uk, Marc explained: “Of course, like anything else, we often just see a car by the side of the road with a big for sale sticker on it. We’ve actually gone to look at one car and ended up buying something completely different.

“It happened in this very show, Mike went down to Portugal to look at a particular car, it wasn’t right for us.

“But there was another car that ended up being like a real star of one of these episodes. Like anyone out there it’s not all just pre-planned and thought out in advance.

“Sometimes you think on the fly, you see something and it just works.”

Last year, Mike showed off the plucky red family car on his social media accounts including a  

Basking in the sunshine, Mike admitted that he had found the UK-registered model “languishing” in Portugal for the past 20 years.

Initially, the team didn’t have the opportunity to drive the car and test it as it needed to pass a Portuguese MOT to be let out on the roads.

However, the car “passed with flying colours” after extensive work to the tyres, brakes, engine and starter motor.

The car was quickly placed for sale online with Mike giving the Wheeler Dealers’ fans a chance to purchase the car.