Mike Brewer (born 28 August 1964) is an English car trader turned presenter of

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s. He currently presents ''

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'' on the

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with Marc "Elvis" Priestley.

Early life

Brewer was born in 1964 in

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, London, to Roger Wilks and Doreen Fitzgerald. His father Roger was the owner at one point of a

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called "Mr Popstar" , and was heavily involved in vehicle customizing, which helped Brewer discover his passion for motoring. Brewer's first car was a beige

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850cc.

Television career

Brewer's television shows have included '' Driven'' on

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, '' Deals on Wheels'', ''

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'', ''Wrecks to Riches'', '' Auto Trader'', ''

'' and ''Wheeler Dealers Trading Up''. With the exception of ''Driven'' and ''Pulling Power'', all these shows have subsequently aired on the

. He has appeared in a series called ''Revved Up'' in which cars are modified, and presents coverage of the

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. He has presented a show called ''Remote Madness'', in which people with remote controlled mini cars, boats, planes and helicopters compete in a multi challenge race. In 2010, he changed direction and fronted a new Discovery Channel series ''Frontline Battle Machines'', where he went to

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, and accompanied front line troops, showing how they use their motorised equipment. At one point his helicopter took enemy ground fire, injuring the pilot in the head and damaging a hydraulic line, forcing a landing.

''Wheeler Dealers''

In October 2003, Brewer was hired by the

to present their new motoring show, which was to be titled ''

''. Upon its launch, the programme was met with success, and featured

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as co-host and mechanic. Following changes to the show's production, China stepped down as co-host in 2017 and was replaced by Ant Anstead. In 2013, a spin off of ''Wheeler Dealers'' was created called ''Wheeler Dealers - Trading Up.'' The show featured Brewer travelling around the world buying and selling various cars to reach a final goal of owning a supercar. January 2020 saw the premier on the

of spin off series ''Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car''. Mike Brewer and former Formula 1 mechanic Marc "Elvis" Priestly help car owners trade up their unwanted vehicles to get them the car of their dreams.

Business career

In addition to his TV career, Brewer is still active in the car industry, opening Mike Brewer Motors in 2012. The dealership is based in

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and was nominated for Autotrader dealership of the year in 2022. He has also launched the only annual awards for used car dealers in the UK.

Personal life

Brewer has several advanced licences: a racing licence, an advanced driving licence, and a world speed licence, which allows him to compete at world speed events. Brewer is married to his wife Michelle. They live in

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, and have one daughter.

Filmography

Television

Awards and honours

On 25 October 2000, Brewer was in a team that set a new British 24-hour Endurance Land Speed Record in a

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T5. In 2004, Brewer won the

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Midland Centre award for "Best In Vision Personality".

Bibliography

* ''Mike Brewer's The Wheeler Dealer Know How!'', Veloce Publishing, 2013,

References

External links

Mike Brewer Car & Motoring News

Personal website (MikeBrewer.tv)Mike Brewer Motors
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