Television MotorQueers: Edd & Mike

Mike Brewer (on the right) and his "mechanic" Edd China star in the Discovery Real Time (a European network) series Wheeler Dealers. In the show, Mike uses his years of experience buying and selling to find an uncared-for classic to Edd for a full makeover. That's when the real excitement starts. Edd is a mechanic-superhero! He manages to take the car from old rusting heap to its former shiny, humming glory in just one week. Plus he has a sort of awkward but cute, nice-guy appeal to him. You can clearly understand what Mike sees in Edd.

Their budget for purchase and repair has grown from £1000 in the first series to £3000 in the current series. At the end of each episode Mike attempts to sell the refurbished cars for a net profit. In the last two series, they've worked on timeless design icons like the Mini Cooper, Saab 900 Turbo and the Porsche 911 2.7S Targa.

So I don't know anything about Edd or Mike's personal life, and it doesn't really matter. It's still a show I'd recommend to the rest of you motorqueers. Whether fictional or real, there are many other TV shows, characters and personalities that I believe appeal to the MotorQueer audience. You'll definitely hear more from me on the subject. I'd also like to hear from you. What are your favourite MotorQueer shows, movies, actors, athletes. This discussion could be a lot more interesting with more voices... Hope to hear from you soon! john