As time went on, a lot of things about Two Guys Garage have changed, but the show is still around to this day.
It is virtually impossible to hop along television without accidentally stumbling upon some kind of car restoration or mechanical DIY-program these days.
And while we all have our own favorites in this immensely popular genre, there is one show that is still credited as one of the first trailblazers that started it all.
Two Guys Garage from then till now
This show Two Guys Garage. Two Guys Garage is not only still on the air today, but the show is still inspiring and educating so-called weekend mechanics all over the world about all of the things that they can add to, fix and change about their project cars in all new episodes.
However, if you watch Two Guys Garage today, you may notice that it looks very different from how it did in those first few seasons.
When Two Guys Garage was first starting out, Two Guys Garage was produced by Brenton Productions for the SPEED Channel and the show was hosted by television legend, Dave Bowman and Sam Memmolo.
But as time went on, both of the show’s original hosts left to pursue other business ventures and the show even changed networks a couple of times.
The current version of Two Guys Garage that you see on television today is still being produced by Brenton Productions, but the show is now hosted by Kevin Byrd and Willie B.
Two Guys Garage has also found a new home on MotorTrendTV (after the network’s name changed, yet again from Velocity).
Two Guys Garage’s hosts over the years
Two Guys Garage has now been on the air for over two decades in total, which is certainly quite the feat, considering that it survived not one, not two, but three network changes (from SPEED, to Velocity, to MotorTrendTV).
And while this is certainly an incredible achievement, it also comes with several caveats. One of the biggest caveats includes the fact that hosts are bound to come and go as time progresses.
Two Guys Garage has had over six different hosts over the course of its more than 20-year run. This includes:
| Years | Host |
| 2001 to 2005 | Dave Bowman |
| 2001 to 2012 | Sam Memmolo |
| 2007 to 2011 | Bryan Fuller |
| 2012 to 2023 | Kevin Byrd |
| 2013 to 2023 | Willie B. |
Two Guys Garage’s real origin story
Although Two Guys Garage has met its fair share of controversy through the years (and especially recently) it is still an incredibly popular show that holds an added nostalgic value for many of its loyal fans.
But before there was Two Guys Garage, there was an even earlier iteration of the show called Shadetree Mechanic.
This version also featured Dave Bowman and Sam Memmolo as the hosts, who would demonstrate several types of fixes and product demonstrations on camera.
However, the show’s name was eventually changed when the production mover from Paramount Network’s former network, TNN, to SPEED Channel in 2001.
Shadetree Mechanic is also credited as the beginning of many of Brenton Productions’ other popular shows, including Crank and Chrome, and Motorhead Garage (which is the show that Bowman and Memmolo moved to after Two Guys Garage).
All about the current hosts of Two Guys Garage
Even though Two Guys Garage has changed a lot since its first appearance on television, the show has kept its two-gearheads-are-better-than-one philosophy over the years.
Kevin Byrd and Willie B. are the show’s current co-hosts and they both have a wealth of experience in the automotive industry to help guide them through each and every episode of the show.
Byrd boasts a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Florida and over 20 years of experience designing engines; even before he signed on to do the show.
And, while his co-host, Willie B., is probably most well-known for his KBPI 107.9 FM radio show, he is actually a life-long automotive enthusiast and muscle car builder.
The new version of Two Guys Garage
Two Guys Garage is currently in its 22nd season on television. And while the show has stayed fairly true to its roots over the years, and still covers a range of product demonstrations, DIY-services and even a healthy dose of car-envy, it has also adapted its content to the changing times.
Besides finding this show on television (on Sundays at 10 a.m. ET), you can also now listen to the Two Guys Garage podcast (which is available on a wide variety of platforms) or even watch a few of the videos on the Two Guys Garage YouTube channel, whenever you need your automotive fix.
The show is also available on Amazon Prime Video.
