{"id":247974,"date":"2023-12-10T04:19:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T04:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=247974"},"modified":"2023-12-10T04:19:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T04:19:03","slug":"wheeler-dealers-host-admits-he-couldnt-believe-it-after-rare-classic-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/wheeler-dealers-host-admits-he-couldnt-believe-it-after-rare-classic-found\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheeler Dealers host admits he &#8216;couldn&#8217;t believe it&#8217; after rare classic found"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/24\/590x\/secondary\/classic-car-alfa-romeo-wheeler-dealers-5088040.jpg?r=1701847528797\"><\/p>\n<p>Wheeler Dealers host Mike Brewer has revealed he \u201ccouldn\u2019t believe\u201d his luck after finding a stunning classic Alfa Romeo on the side of the road.<\/p>\n<p>The TV star quickly turned around and made an offer on the spot to secure the iconic Alfa Romeo GTV.<\/p>\n<p>Only around 41,000 GTV models were ever produced and it is believed just over 1,000 remain in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The rare model became an even better find when Mie discovered it had only one previous owner.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Express.co.uk, Mike explained: \u201cOn my way to work a road was shut so I had to go down this long diversional route and I&#8217;m following the arrows to get to where I&#8217;ve got to be to film with the guys and I whip past an Alfa GTV on a driveway.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>Wheeler Dealers&#8217; Mike Brewer makes prediction to affect all classic car owners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/24\/590x\/secondary\/wheeler-dealers-classic-5088041.jpg?r=1701847528883\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt just had \u2018for sale\u2019 on it and I thought about it, turned around and went back. The guy came out of the house because I was standing on his driveway and it ended up being one owner from new, 1999 Alfa GTV three-litre V6, one owner from new.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn&#8217;t believe it. If that diversion route hadn&#8217;t taken me that route to go to work that day I would never have seen that car.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat ends up being in the show and we do an amazing job and take it to a racetrack in Italy after.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Wheeler Dealers hosts unveils big mistake made by classic car owners[WHEELER DEALERS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Wheeler Dealers host urges classic car fans to follow two simple tips[CLASSIC CARS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Wheeler Dealers host claims new fuel could be answer for classic car owners[CARS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/24\/590x\/secondary\/wheeler-dealers-classic-car-5088038.jpg?r=1701847528954\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>The Alfa Romeo GTV was produced by the Italian marque between 1996 and 2004. Capable of up to 240bph, the model could reach 0-60mph in just over six seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Clarkson was previously a fan of the stunning machine, reportedly describing the GTV as \u201cone of the best sports cars of its time\u201d back in 1998.<\/p>\n<p>Mike added: \u201cPicture what that looks like when I bowl into work that day and Elvis and all the rest of the team are focussing on finding a Ford Transit and I pull in and go \u2018guys, stop everything I&#8217;ve seen an Alfa GT we are going to buy it\u2019. We now have to change tact and go in a different direction, it&#8217;s quite funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Alfa Romeo GTV was fully retired by the team before being flown out to Italy for a test drive. Screenshots ahead of the episode airing show the duo with the car at the Autodromo di Varano near Parma.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Priestley, nicknamed Elvis, admitted the crew had often decided to ditch vehicles they were planning to buy when noticing something better.<\/p>\n<p>He commented: \u201cSometimes you just see a car by the side of the road with a big for sale sticker on it. There are some great examples of that where we&#8217;ve actually going to look at one car and ended up with something completely different. Like everybody out there it&#8217;s not all just pre-planned and thought about in advance, sometimes you think on the fly you just see something and it works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Wheeler Dealers airs Mondays at 9pm on Quest and is available on Discovery+.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/cars\/1839664\/wheeler-dealers-mike-brewer-classic-car\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wheeler Dealers host Mike Brewer has revealed he \u201ccouldn\u2019t believe\u201d his luck after finding a stunning classic Alfa Romeo on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":247973,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Wheeler Dealers host admits he &#039;couldn&#039;t believe it&#039; 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