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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.

NSW Police Squad 75th anniversary
Reviews

NSW Police Rescue celebrates 75th anniversary

We chat with NSW Police Rescue Squad’s leading senior constable Marcus Backway about the unit’s heritage, operation and 4x4 hardware.

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Street Machine TV

CLASSIC CAR HUNTER: THE MUD RUN – VIDEO

In the new episode of Classic Car Hunter, Glenn ‘GT’ Torrens gets dirty at The Mud Run!

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Features

Bare-metal 1950hp blown big-block 1969 Holden LC Torana

Castlemaine Rod Shop's ground-hugging, real steel Torana with a 1950hp tyre-trashing big-block

EZDown kit
Gear

EZDown: Product test

Tailgate hydraulic dampers add a touch of convenience and class to a work-and-play ute.

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Show 'N' Shine

TORANAFEST 2008 - FLASHBACK

As well as being nothing short of bliss for Torana-heads, the 2008 event also hosted the A9X Nationals and a 90th birthday tribute dinner for Harry Firth

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Street Machine TV

CLASSIC CAR HUNTER: KURRI KURRI NOSTALGIA FESTIVAL - VIDEO

Glenn Torrens checks out the best classic metal the Hunter has to offer

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Wheels & Tyres

Bridgestone Dueler 697 A/T: Product test

GT sticks a set of Bridgestone Duelers beneath his touring Toyota.

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Features

Twenty crazy car creations

Not all car builders follow the same rules - here's a collection of 20 of the more bizarre creations that we featured during the first 25 years of SM

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Features

350-cube 1968 Holden HK Monaro streeter

Built as a streeter, Anthony Fabris's Holden HK Monaro ended up so good he barely drove it

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Features

Peter Fitzpatrick - My Life With Cars

Peter Fitzpatrick is on of Australia's street machining's elder statesmen. Here's six cars that he says changed his life

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Features

Summernats '06 Grand Champion Nissan-powered Datsun 1600

Looking back on Aaron Fitzpatrick's Summernats 2006 trophy-winning, Nissan SR20-powered Datsun 1600

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Features

RETROTECH LS1-POWERED 1958 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C1

Carey McMahon mixed fashion with technology to build his ultimate Corvette

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Features

TURBO LS-POWERED VT COMMODORE SALT LAKE RACER

This VT went over 200mph with a V6 in it! Now it has a boosted iron-block LS under the bonnet, and it's faster than ever

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Features

EIGHT-SECOND TWIN-TURBO 2003 HSV WK GRANGE

There were lots of blow-ups before the blown LSX went in to Josh Galgaro's HSV Grange

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Features

LS1-POWERED 1985 HOLDEN VK COMMODORE RACER

Attacking the Mountain in an LS1-powered VK Commodore

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Gear

4x4 ute accessories guide

Got a new ute? Here’s a stack of upgrades and equipment suggestions to get you started on building a beaut bush tourer.

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Gear

How to install a TJM snorkel

A snorkel can stop the outback wreaking havoc on your engine.

Custom Jeep Cherokee Limited review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Jeep Cherokee Limited review

With a swag of enhancements, this Jeep is a terrific all-rounder.

Dusty Benson's VC Commodore
Features

NINE-SECOND TURBO LS-POWERED HOLDEN VC COMMODORE SLEEPER

One of the stealthier sleepers at Street Machine Drag Challenge this year was Dusty Benson’s white VC Commodore sedan

4X4 Of The Year 2012
4x4OTY

4X4 Of The Year 2012

Our five short-listed vehicles for 4X4 of the Year couldn’t be more diverse but they are all chasing the same prize and only one will win…

Fuel Comparison test: Diesel, petrol or LPG?
Gear

Fuel Comparison: Diesel, petrol or LPG?

With the fuel debate raging, we take two 4x4s and crunch the numbers for diesel, petrol and LPG.

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Summernats

HOWARD ASTILL'S ROCK SOLID 3 FALCON AT SUMMERNATS 30

Howard Astill's legendary Rock Solid 3 at Street Machine Summernats 30

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Summernats

CASTLEMAINE ROD SHOP BLOWN TORANA AT SUMMERNATS 30 - VIDEO

We strap into the new Castlemaine Rod Shop blown LC Torana for a ride around Summernats 30

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Features

CALLAWAY C4B-POWERED 2000 HSV VTII GTS

Sacrilege or super-cool? This VTII GTS Callaway 'C4B'-coded Commodore is in limited company