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Reader's Rockets: LS-swapped HQ SS, Barra-powered VZ, ZB Fairlane, HG Brougham
We check out some of our readers' rides, from the the March 2023 issue of Street Machine
ANZAC Automotive: 6 of the best vehicles to serve Australia
We pay tribute to the those who fought for our country, and look back at the different vehicles that carried them into combat - and back again.
Carolyn Hayes's 275NOS LH Torana
Carolyn Hayes sets out to build an eight-second Drag Challenge car and ends up with a Summernats Top 20 showstopper
ZERO'D Powerstroke turbo-diesel powered XR Falcon
Looking back on Mick Fabar's carbon-neutral showstopper
10-second, supercharged Ecotec V6-powered VS Commodore
Paul Rappo strapped an L67 top end to the Ecotec in his VS and created a 10-second sleeper
Taylah Louise's Holden 355-powered VK Commodore
We caught up with Taylah Louise and her plastic-powered VK Commodore at Summernats 35
Mark Bartyn's 434-cube Holden HK Kingswood
Over seven years, young gun Mark Bartyn transfomed his HK Kingswood from relic to riot
Warspeed 388-cube twin-turbo Dart LS combo
Troy Worsley of Warspeed Industries built this beefy 388-cube twin-turbo Dart LS for a customer's drag 'n' drive VC Commodore
John Strachan and Alley Cat
John Strachan's Alley Cat is one of the best-loved vans in Australia's custom history. Here John reveals some of his prime inspirations for the build
Upgrading your wheels - what you need to know
Upgrading your car's wheels is one of the simplest ways to improve looks and performance, but do your homework first
Danny Landsdowne's 2JZ-swapped VL Commodore wagon
Danny Landsdowne’s 2JZ-equipped VL wagon is heading for the six-second zone
Four badge engineering disgraces
Four of the most ridiculous badge-engineered cars to disgrace the Australian market
High School USA (1983) - ripper car movies
The wrong boy just met the right girl
Family heirloom YEABRA XF Falcon
Mick Matthews turns his pop’s beloved daily driver into one of the best XF Falcons Australia’s ever seen
Mark Grimes's iconic PRO ONE Chev Malibu
Revisiting one of the most iconic Yankee pro streeters of all time
Mal Apps's Intrepid-C FC Holden
Fifty years between FC Holdens saw Mal Apps keen to make up for lost time; an encounter with a local legend helped steer his dream car down the Elite path
Chris Retzos's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chris Retzos set out to rebuild a '57 Chev to be as cool as it could have been the first time
Meteor V12-powered 1932 Rolls-Royce-based custom
Darren Smith's Rolls-Royce custom runs an all-alloy, 27-litre DOHC V12 donk from a Centurion tank
Automatic for the people: The story behind ZF’s eight-speed gearbox
Heard about the transmission used by Bentley AND Rolls-Royce? Audi AND BMW? Here’s how ZF bridged some intense rivalries
2023 Hanging Rock car show: See our photos!
The much-loved event was back to its peak form. If you didn't get a chance to go, take a look at our photos here.
Old-school LX Torana SL/R 5000 tribute
Father and son Steve and Leo Mortakis combine their different aesthetics for this stomping LX Torana SL/R 5000 tribute
Readers' Rockets: FJ Holden, Nissan Silvia, VG Valiant, F100, LX Torana + more
We check out some of our readers' rides from the February issue of Street Machine
Leisa & Shane Chinnock's PSYCHO XF Falcon
Looking back on Leisa and Shane Chinnock's wild, chopped and blown Ford XF Falcon show car, PSYCHO
Blown big-block 1972 Camaro Z28 pro tourer
A life of tough street cars inspired Ashley Laurence's blown big block-powered pro touring Camaro