Aussie Garage Christmas Special 2025 | Best Cars, Biggest Interviews & 2026 Plans

It’s that time of year again — welcome to the Aussie Garage Christmas Special 🎄 In this end-of-year wrap, we look back at the best cars, biggest interviews, funniest moments, and the community projects we were proud to be part of in 2025 — plus what’s coming in 2026. ✅ Highlights in this episode include: • Our Summernats trip (media room access, cruising, wild moments + epic footage) • Emotional community builds including Ross’ car reveal, plus helping Carol and the VU project • One of the most unexpected bucket-list interviews: John Bowe at Sandown • Adelaide interviews and standout builds like the Shqrp HQ 2-door Monaro resto-mod • Melbourne chaos (Cleveland Spares, Benzina Stables + the “car in pieces” short that went nuclear) • The future: more travel, more interviews, more merch, and bigger consistency for 2026 Chapters (YouTube Timestamps) 0:00 Christmas Special intro + end-of-year wrap plan 0:37 Dave & Dee join the crew 1:47 Big year recap + travel highlights setup 2:08 Summernats trip begins (first impressions + highlights) 3:28 Big-dollar builds + “Forge” incident discussion 4:14 Summernats vibe: great mix… and avoiding late-night trouble 5:03 Media room experience + Street Machine crew shout-out 6:09 Community projects recap (including the big emotional one) 8:12 Carol’s project update + call for help (auto electrical/engine running) 9:47 VU project for brother-in-law (stage 4 cancer) + community effort 11:32 Best project of the year (Ross’ car reveal = emotional peak) 13:32 Best interview/car discussion begins 13:48 John Bowe at Sandown — how it happened (wild coincidence) 16:26 Graeme Whincup interview + motorsport stories 17:38 Dave’s pick: Adelaide Auto Expo Shqrp HQ 2-door Monaro resto-mod 18:15 More travel plans: Adelaide week + Gold Coast/Brisbane needs 19:32 WA car events dip + hope for a new WA street machine-style event 21:10 Viewer submissions: database for future interviews 21:46 Dee’s highlight: meeting Charlie Dixon + Craig Lowndes 22:52 Mentoring young people into motorsport (Gary O’Brien / ATL) 23:16 Favourite car picks (Happy’s 1-tonner + custom love) 24:38 Runner-up car: 1957 Chevy (Carlo build shout-out) 25:03 Adelaide pick: Darren’s HK delivery van (LSA, engineered, driven) 26:09 Angelo’s HJ GTS Monaro coupe controversy (numbers-matching) 26:53 Funniest interview: Lurch + the boys taking the piss 28:05 Melbourne trip recap (Cleveland Spares, Benzina Stables) 29:04 Viral short: “car in pieces” misunderstanding explained 30:43 Shout-outs: supporters, sponsors, YouTuber network 34:14 Antenna Awards nomination recap + lessons learned 35:34 Channel milestones: 10K+ subs + socials growth 36:49 2026 plans: Northern Steel event (March, Perry Lakes) + more 37:19 Father/son shed moments + DJ’s weekend chaos recap 39:54 2026 goals: better quality, consistency, merch expansion (Mopar + more) 41:24 Projects update: Cortina turbo build, panel van interior, paint choice 44:13 More projects teased + laughs with the crew 46:11 Sponsorship pitch + TV/YouTube packages mention 47:18 Christmas message: stay safe + reach out to others 49:08 Aussie Garage Christmas song/outro + 2026 send-off ❤️ Big thanks to every viewer who watched, liked, commented and shared — we hit 12K+ subs this year and the community keeps growing. 🛒 Merch supports the travel + production: grab a tee/hat and help us get to your city. 🎅 Merry Christmas, stay safe on the roads, and if you know someone doing it tough — reach out. A small call can make a massive difference. Follow us on Socials: 🌐 Website & Merch: https://www.aussiegaragetv.com.au 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aussiegaragetv 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aussiegarage 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aussiegaragetv 🌟 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aussiegarage ▶️ Subscribe for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/AussieGarage?sub_confirmation=1 ⚡ Like our Music? Feel free to download it for free here: https://www.aussiegaragetv.com.au/music 👍 Don’t forget to hit the LIKE button above to show your support! This video is proudly sponsored by Optix Nano Technologies by AutoFX WA. Check them out and grab a deal: 🌐 AutoFX WA: https://autofxwa.com.au 🛒 Optix Nano Technologies Shop: https://shop.autofxwa.com.au 🎁 Use Code: OZG-FREEGIFT – Get a FREE GIFT with every purchase over $10! SHOW US YOUR RIDE! 🚘 If you live in WA and have a Vintage, Classic, or Muscle Car, Aussie Garage wants to interview you! 📩 Not in WA? Don’t worry – we’re collecting contacts because we’ll be coming to your area soon! ▶️ Share this video with your friends: ▶️ Check out our playlists for more content: https://www.youtube.com/c/AussieGarage/playlists #AussieGarage #AussieGarageTV #ChristmasSpecial #CarCulture #AustralianCars #Summernats #StreetMachine #Holden #Ford #Monaro #HQMonaro #HJMonaro #HK #LSA #TouringCarMasters #Sandown #AdelaideAutoExpo #MelbourneCars #CarBuild #GarageLife #ProjectCar #CarInterview #Motorsport #MerchDrop #2026Plans