THIS month we’ve got a corker issue, with some of our favourite rides from this year’s Street Machine Summernats 30, plus all the usual petrol-infused goodness you’ve come to expect. It’s on sale now, so check it out!

On the cover of the new mag is Mark ‘Happy’ Williams’s Summernats 30 Grand Champion-winning HQ one-tonner. It was a well-deserved victory for Mark, who turned his daily tradie hack into a genuine elite-level build with the help of his dad. It actually gets driven too – and driven hard; as you can see, he’s not afraid to let the ProCharged small-block eat the rear bags.

In Legend we chat to street racers-turned-celebs Farmtruck and AZN from the hit show Street Outlaws. You might see these two blokes goofing around a lot on TV and that’s pretty much what they’re like in real life too; genuine car dudes that are up for just about anything if it involves having a good time.

This stunning XM Falcon coupe is Jason Rachele’s first build and he absolutely knocked it out of the park! Tubbed, four-linked, stuffed with big-inch alloys and powered by a stout 500+hp 351 Windsor, this is one tough XM.

Motorvation 31 was short and sweet with its new one-day running time, but there was no shortage of smashed tyres and good times!

It takes a brave man to modify a genuine HDT VL Group A Commodore – and an even braver one to stuff it full of blown and injected big-block making 1800hp! I guess Shane Ross is that guy, because he’s gone and done just that, while adding giant wheel tubs, nine-inch rear end and ’Glide combo to his Group A. This one’s set to send the purists into an almighty tizz!

Howard Astill’s legendary ROCK 3 Falcon was given a new lease of life to wow the crowds of Street Machine Summernats 30. In this issue, we check out how this iconic XA evolved through the years.

We also check out the Victorian Hot Rod Show, where a couple of toughies were revealed to the public for the very first time – including Doug MacDonald’s twin-turbo LS-powered HG pano from the cover of SM Feb ’17. The gasser boys also rocked up – and cruised the streets of Melbourne!

We’re not sure there is a wilder Mustang on the planet than the Vicious ’65 Mustang built by Timeless Kustoms in the States. Aside from all the amazing custom bodywork, suspension and brakes, it’s supercharged and twin-turbo!

When it came to the build of his Torana, Paul Wright thought: “I don’t get to drive it on the street these days so I might as well go balls-out and get on with it!” And get on with it he did, piecing together a crazy blown and injected Holden 355 pumping out around 1000hp.

Also in the March issue, Editor Telfo brings us the sights and sounds of Chopped, which took place towards the end of last year. The event is taking a break for 2017 and will be back next year better than ever for its 10th anniversary.

We’ve got one almighty tech story lined up for you in this magazine, looking into the different types of dynos currently available and which is best for tuning. We’ve chatted to some of the most switched-on guys in the industry, including Sam Fenech from Westend Performance, Adam Rogash from MPW, John Pilla from Powerhouse Engines and Rob Herrod to get their thoughts on dynos and what type works best for them.