Mike Brewer: Building Wheeler Dealers, Restoring Cars For Profit & Why He Sold His Entire Collection
5/27/20261 hr 31 min
Wheeler Dealers icon Mike Brewer pulls back the curtain on the gruelling reality of building a global television phenomenon and flipping cars for profit. From the high-stakes pressure of managing tight restoration budgets to the shocking, emotional truth behind why he suddenly liquidated his entire personal car collection, Mike leaves nothing on the table. It’s a masterclass in automotive business, filled with jaw-dropping behind-the-scenes secrets, intense personal sacrifices, and the real cost of turning a passion into a multi-million dollar empire. Sponsors: ➤ Tom Hartley Cars - http://www.tomhartleycars.com/ ➤ Money.School - To Make, Manage & Multiple More Money & Scale Your Income. Join us at www.money.school.com BEST MOMENTS "People see the shiny cars on television, but they don't see the blood, sweat, and sleepless nights it takes to build an empire from scratch." "Holding onto a massive collection isn't a passion anymore when the cars start owning you, rather than you owning them. Selling it all was the hardest and best decision I ever made." "In the car restoration business, if you let your emotions dictate your wallet, you are going to go broke before the paint even dries." Sponsors: ➤ Money.School - To Make, Manage & Multiply More Money, join us at https://money.school/goldcars ➤ Tom Hartley Cars - http://www.tomhartleycars.com/ For More Cars & Money Content: ➤ Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYS-7tYpRkJmrVIUq8-WV_A ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Cars-Money/61579331221620/ ➤ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandmoneyofficial ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carsandmoneyofficial/ Connect with Carl & Rob: ➤ Rob’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?locale=en_GB ➤ Rob’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmooreprogressive/ ➤Carl’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlhartley1/
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First 90 secondsMike Brewer· Guest0:00
I'm a car whisperer. I talk to cars, they talk to me. I will wrestle a car into restoration. [rock music] I'm loving every minute of this.
Rob Moore· Host0:11
What makes a true wheeler dealer?
Mike Brewer· Guest0:13
We don't get emotionally attached.
Carl Hartley· Host0:15
We're traders, like, get it in, get it out.
Mike Brewer· Guest0:17
I will donate off of my lower anatomy- [laughs] ... if I can have a Singer.
Carl Hartley· Host0:21
I ain't giving that for nothing.
Mike Brewer· Guest0:23
[laughs] I've never known it so difficult to try and turn a profit as it is at the moment.
Rob Moore· Host0:28
Is it true you turned Top Gear down?
Mike Brewer· Guest0:29
The truth is- That engine's gonna go down in history as one of the best engines Mercedes ever made. [engine revving] Something about driving that car that is illegal.
Rob Moore· Host0:39
What's the most you've lost on a restoration?
Mike Brewer· Guest0:41
It tried to kill me. It's, it caught fire, spontaneously combusted.
Rob Moore· Host0:44
So you know all these car TV shows, you've done 'em over 20 years, what truth do they not show about the car world?
Mike Brewer· Guest0:51
The, the, there is just this one thing.
Rob Moore· Host0:54
[rock music] Mike, what makes a true wheeler dealer?
Mike Brewer· Guest1:01
Uh, I think somebody that understands not only what they want in terms of buying a car at the right price and selling it at the right price, but also understanding what the customer wants. So a true wheeler dealer is understanding the market, reading the customer really well, uh, buying a car at the right price, selling it at the right price, but more importantly, making sure the customer is happy.
Rob Moore· Host1:23
And do you think there's a difference between a wheeler dealer at the lower end of the car market and a wheeler dealer at the higher end of