Repco will front the 2026 Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo in Melbourne as a headline exhibitor and major corporate sponsor, with the country’s biggest service and repair trade show opening on 14 May.
The three-day event takes over the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 14 to 16 May, bringing together technicians, workshop owners, suppliers and manufacturers from Australia, New Zealand and beyond. It also runs alongside the Collision Repair Expo, so the repair side of the business gets its own room rather than being shoved behind a parts counter.
Repco says its stand will carry new products, equipment and tools, including latest-generation vehicle diagnostics, workshop hoists and ADAS calibration equipment. That is the useful part for workshops trying to keep up with cars that now need software, sensors and old-fashioned spanner work in the same day.
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The show also has a bit of go. Repco will also display the 1966 Repco-Brabham BT19 Formula 1 car, the car that helped Sir Jack Brabham win the 1966 Formula 1 Drivers’ and Constructors’ World Championships. If you’re like me, that’ll bring a bit of tear to your eye because not one of us doesn’t love a hero. The late, great Jack Brabham is still the only driver to win both F1 titles in a car carrying his own name, and Repco is marking the 60th anniversary of the result through 2026.
The BT19 used an Australian-designed and built 3.0-litre Repco V8 F1 engine. The car was recently inducted into the Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame as its 100th member, and it is the only racing car to be inducted.
Repco will not be alone on the GPC Asia Pacific stand. NAPA, ADAS Solutions Australia and collision parts specialist Auto Parts Group will also show their latest products and technology at the Expo. Rob Cameron, GPC Asia Pacific’s Managing Director and Group CEO, will join the Automotive Aftermarket’s Next Advantage discussion panel, looking at how workshops handle the changes hitting the local repair sector.
Repco’s Wayne Bryant puts the aftermarket at about $25 billion a year, with around $10 billion spent on parts, consumables, accessories, tools and workshop equipment. About 70% of that revenue comes from vehicles owned by everyday consumers, with fleets accounting for the rest.
While many thought the after-market segment was going dormant, the rest of us can get busy accessorising ourselves into a frenzt. The last Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo, held in 2024, attracted more than 13,000 trade visitors over three days. Tickets for the 2026 event are available from aftermarketexpo.com.au.
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