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Glenn Torrens

Journalist

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A life-long car nut, GT has been writing about cars and the lifestyle around them ever since a 1992 photoshoot with his self-built 1956 VW Beetle led to a role with Fast Fours & Rotaries magazine. Six years at Street Machine fuelled his passion for performance cars – especially Aussie ones – and inspired him to conceive Australian Muscle Car magazine. GT has also contributed to other Australian motoring titles including Wheels, MOTOR, Unique Cars and 4X4 Australia. His garage houses road, track and off-road project cars including a Mazda MX-5, a Mitsubishi Pajero and several V8 Commodores – and the ’56 Bug that started it all.

Dual battery systems explained
Gear

Dual battery systems explained

A dual battery system is essential for anyone who wants to power their gear – without the risk of running a battery flat – while out in the scrub.

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Street Machine giveaway and project cars

The mostly complete history of Street Machine's giveaway and project cars!

Paul Rockes’s 500hp Ford V8-powered Cortina is a car with hidden talents
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Weiand blown, 347-cube 1970 Ford Cortina

Paul Rockes’s 500hp Ford V8-powered Cortina is a car with hidden talents

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Jake Willis's 6/71-blown, Chev six-powered EH

Jake's got 10-second dreams for his killer patina'd wagon

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Drag Challenge

Rear-mount turbo LS Chrysler Sigma wins Tuff Mounts 235 blown

Like a lot of DC competitors, Dominic Pelle comes equipped with turbo LS power – except he’s chucked it in a 1978 Chrysler Sigma

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Blake Evans's NASCAR-powered LX Torana hatch

This NASCAR-motivated LX Torana streeter blends brawn with bright for a Summernats Top 60 finish

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Borgward Goliath by Paul Bennett

There’s far more to this astonishing street machine than meets the eye. Debuted at MotorEx in 2012, the car was an on-and-off project for more than a decade

Howard Astill's Pro Touring '66 Mustang
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Howard Astill's Sweet Sixty Six Mustang

Howard Astill's '66 Mustang is a practical pro tourer that rakes in the tinware

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Dean Fiumara wins the 2023 Laurie Starling Memorial Scholarship

We chat to 25-year-old Dean Fiumara, recipient of the Laurie Starling Scholarship for 2023

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Summernats

From farm wreck to far out: Granddad's FX

Mark Taylor has turned his granddad's FX ute into a tyre-frying fun machine

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Summernats

Porsche 911 SC wins Street Machine Summernats 35 Grand Champion

A scorching performance in the driving events sealed the deal for Livi Krevatin's Porsche in the Summernats 35 Grand Champion chase

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Summernats

Howard Astill-built XC Falcon unveiled at Summernats 35

Peter Lewis's stunning XC seamlessly marries an iconic Falcon shape with 21st-century equipment

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Summernats

Meguiar's Great Uncover at Summernats 35 part two

Round two of the massive 24-car unveil session at Street Machine Summernats 35

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Summernats

Meguiar's Great Uncover at Summernats 35 part one

The first batch from a huge field of epic Elite Hall unveil cars

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Satin-smooth Ziggy Sadler-built 1968 Mustang

Classic paint on a classic body is just the start of a winning formula

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Peter Brock's HDT Monza

Flushed with the success of HDT's VC and VH Commodores, in 1983 Peter Brock built an exclusive high-performance two door hatch based on the Opel Monza. This is its story:

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Ultimate EH Holdens: Twin-turbo Godzilla-powered Premier and V8 Crewman custom

First, Luke Johnson created his ultimate EH Holden – a twin-turbo, Godzilla-powered sedan. Then he did it again with his 5.0-litre V8 Crewman!

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Trilogy: Peter FItzpatrick's FC Holden

Fitzy doesn't have a thing for Holden FCs. He has a thing for his wife's FC

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Eddy Tassone's twin-turbo VH Commodore

We take a look back at Eddy Tassone's twin-turbo 383 Holden-powered VH Commodore SL

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Injected 5.0-litre-powered 1958 Holden FC Special

The tin is pure Holden FC but the driveline is hotted up VP V8 Commodore

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Flashback: Damien Lowe's VB Commodore

Driven to Summernats in 2008 where it won Best Overall Street and driven home, Damien 'Chubby' Lowe's VB Commodore is a true street-driven show car

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Buyer's guide: VN-VP Commodore & Calais

From 1988, Holden's big-bodied VN/VP Commodore took the Aussie big-car fight back to Ford's Falcon. Here's how this Lion roars as a classy buy today

1962 Ford Cortina
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Blown V8-powered Lotus Cortina Tribute

It looks like a Lotus Cortina, but hang on - they never came with a blown V8, did they?

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Anthony Sant's 1957 Chevrolet

Anthony Sant's magnificient 680hp Chev dominated the Summernats 17 elite hall