Wheeler Dealers - Season 21 - Eps 10: VW Golf Cabriolet
Work Completed: Rusted rear wheel arch patched with parts from a replacement wheel arch, stock suspensions replaced with adjustable aftermarket coilovers, wheels refurbished by repainting the wheel and diamond-cutting the rim, electric convertible roof re-wired, cracked windscreen replaced, leather seats recolored, exterior polished. Notes: Limited edition "Color Concept" variant with yellow paint and trim. Bought on behalf of Marc as it reminds him of his very first car, a bright yellow Volkswagen Beetle. Seller provided a brand-new replacement windscreen as part of the deal. Marc noted the car's rarity, as there are only 4 bright yellow Golf of similar type is still on the road. Mike introduced the process of connollising, a leather restoration method named after the Connolly Leather. In order to enable the convertible top to work, Marc re-wired the mechanism so the roof can only be lowered if the driver steps on the brake pedal.
About Wheeler Dealers
Title: Wheeler Dealers
First Air Date: 2003-10-05
Last Air Date: 2023-12-18
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7/10 (from 58 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 25
Total Episodes: 281
Network: Velocity Discovery Real Time Discovery MotorTrend
Genres: Reality, Documentary
Production Companies: Attaboy TV, Discovery Studios
Synopsis
Experienced car dealer Mike Brewer is joined by multi-talented mechanics in a monumental motoring mission: to find and restore iconic cars to later sell for a profit at their LA-based shop. In the series, Mike has the challenging job of finding vehicles that have money-making potential. He then hands them over to a mechanic, who tackles everything from bare metal re-sprays to gearbox swaps to bring them back to their former glory.
Cast
Mike Brewer
Self - Presenter
