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Mark Blekic’s EFI 250-powered XP ute
A lesson in subtle car craft, by a genuine Ford master
Readers' Rockets: '64 Impala, Ford Escort + XD Falcon, HZ ute, FE panel van + more
We check out some of our readers' rides from the May issue of Street Machine
427ci twin-turbo VL: WALKE
First-time drag racer Trent Blainey runs eights on debut in his wild, 1800hp Walkinshaw replica
1000hp Harrop-blown 440ci VL Calais
Nick Samuel threw lashings of gorgeous Candy Raspberry paint and 1000hp of blown LS grunt at his genuine VL Calais. This is the result
Readers' project cars in the build
We check out some of our readers' works in progress from the May issue of Street Machine
Blown big-block 1949 Ford single-spinner 1BAD49
Brett Hewerdine is back with another epic streeter, this time a 1949 ‘shoebox’ Ford packing a blown big-block and Elite-level detailing
Tyres 101: What you need to know
Everything you need to know about the most important part of your car
Blown Indy Maxx Hemi-powered VJ Valiant Ranger
You might remember this VJ Valiant from Summernats 25, where it blew up in spectacular fashion. Now it's back, bigger and better than ever!
The Driver (1978): Ripper Car Movies
Fast-paced, high-impact, big-city car chases are all the better for the unusual inclusion of a Chevy C10 pick-up in the 1978 flick, The Driver
Four-day XP Falcon wagon thrash build
An Easter long-weekend thrash by a bunch of good mates brings a languishing project to fruition
1TUFGM: RB30-powered LC Torana
A classic mid-sized Aussie muscle car stuffed full of stove-hot Japanese six-pot is a sure-fire recipe for a good time
The Greatest Supercars Ever: 70 Years of Wheels
To make this list, a car needs to be the result of visionary thinking, outlandish design, and be worthy of a magazine poster
The Greatest Hot Hatches Ever: 70 Years of Wheels
France aced the formula and created a legend
Andy French's chopped EK Holden V8
Looking back on Andy Fenech's hard-hitting custom EK
Cobra (1986) - Ripper Car Movies
Sylvester Stallone starred as a bad-arse LA cop in the 1986 action flick Cobra, but the best bit about the film is his car - a sweet, chopped and nitrous-fed 1950 Mercury leadsled
Turbo 202-powered LC GTR Torana
Jeremy Cullen's GTR Torana has had a turboed 202 for over 20 years, but now it's been dragged into the 21st century
Interview: Nissan's Alfonso Albaisa on the Ariya and the future of EV
At the recent Australian preview of Nissan's ambitious Ariya EV, we sat down with Nissan's Senior Vice president for Global Design, Alfonso Albaisa
The Greatest Small Cars Ever: 70 Years of Wheels
This lot proved that physical size has little to do with making a big impact
Harrop-blown 388-cube LS combo by Warspeed
Sam Ali charged Troy Worsley of Warspeed Industries to build a bomb-proof combo that could take all the hurt he could ever want to inflict
Young gun Zach Gallahar's VK Calais
16-year-old Zach Gallahar blew minds at Summernats 35 with his powerhouse VK Calais
Ray's Hell: Classic Aussie muscle car stunts
Ray’s Hell and his cunning stunts
Duratec-powered Restomod Mk1 Ford Escort
Adam Smith's Mk1 Escort has gone from tidy track car to neat streeter thanks to some modern mumbo
Craig Lockhart’s XC Falcon ute
Laser-sharp metalwork and awesome attention to detail mark this as one of the best-bulit XCs ever
Repo Man (1984) - Ripper Car Movies
"Only an asshole gets killed for a car"