Episode
Wheeler Dealers: Datsun Is Shining
Overview
Mike and Ant finally get their hands on the greatest British sports cars never to have been built in Britain, a 1969 Datsun Roadster. It's handsome, fun to drive and prone to breaking down. Ant handles the steering, brakes and an engine that sounds like a lawnmower, while Mike brings a tired old soft top back to life.
Details
- Series
- Wheeler Dealers
- Season
- Season 19
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2020-08-26
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Datsun Is Shining is Episode 1 in Season 19 of Wheeler Dealers. It aired on 2020-08-26. The runtime is 45 min.
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