Iconic British classic car rescued by Wheeler Dealers host Mike Brewer hits auction for eye-watering sum

AN iconic British classic car rescued by Wheeler Dealers' Mike Brewer is up for auction.

Mike bought the 1974 Ford Transit Mk1 LWB Twin Wheel for just £11,500, with one eye on a restoration project.

Expert mechanic Elvis was tasked with converting the former German fire brigade van into a right hand motor.

At one stage Elvis had to use a plasma cutter for some intense engineering work, which seemed to go smoothly.

In total Mike and Elvis spent £1615 on the refurb, bringing their total spend to £13115.

Despite shelling out on the motor, Mike said: "Look at it its a thing of beauty."

The best selling commercial vehicle in British motoring history is now up for auction. The guide price is between £50,000 - £60,000.

The star will also sell two iconic Porsche cars alongside the van.

Petrolheads will have the opportunity to get their hands on a resto-mod 911SC with styling influence from the '73 RS.

It has also undergone mechanical upgrades, now boasting 230bhp.

The auctioneer said: "Mike had no intention of selling the Transit, or either of his two Porsches also in our sale, but a rather exciting (and probably expensive) project is on the horizon, so a bit of space needs to be created."

It comes after the Wheeler Dealer hosts revealed its 28th series is yet to be renewed.

And Mike Brewer has picked out three modern classic motors that petrolheads can buy right now and possibly sell for a profit in the future.