Articles by Carly DALE
Born into a racing family, Carly feels most at home among a throng of revvy V8s. Having spent many years as an active enthusiast, in 2007 she found her niche as a writer for Street Machine, allowing her to chat with amazing people about their cars – and if they race them, all the better. An iron lion-motivated VL Calais is her road-going (and sometimes racing) steed, and she’s also home-building a Hemi-powered ’34 Ford three-window coupe. Up-skilling is Carly’s jam: from lathe work, MIG and TIG welding and metal-shaping, to automotive painting, mechanics, graphic design and stringing together a decent yarn.Instagram @carlys_garage
Shenaye Blake’s LH Torana sedan
Shenaye Blake was only a young lass when she first spotted a Torana in the wild and always dreamed of owning one
Adelaide Auto Expo 2022
Ten of our faves from this year's Adelaide Auto Expo
Deborah Peters’s Holden HR panel van
Deborah Peters from Wanneroo, Western Australia, has been a revhead since she was 16 years old
Lissa McQueen’s Holden HZ ute
Lissa McQueen has owned a few Holdens over the years, her most recent being this HZ ute she calls 'Violet'
Hailey Murphy’s 253-powered LC Torana
Hailey Murphy’s thongslapper-motivated 1971 LC Torana is one schmick streeter
Rebecca Hadjakis’s 1966 Mustang
Rebecca received her Eleanor-kitted '66 Muzzy as a 40th birthday present from her husband two years ago and she says it has now become a massive part of her life
John Davidson’s XM Falcon coupe
John Davidson's family gave him this XP-fronted XM coupe for his birthday, but the real gift was its stunning transformation
Sammi Holyoak’s 1932 Ford coupe
Sammi Holyoak has always had a passion for classic Hollywood films, but her love of '32 Ford coupes was inspired by the 50s-set hot rod flick American Graffiti
Peter Kelly’s elite LS-powered 1961 EK Holden
Peter Kelly's vision of a slick EK holden pro tourer shot straight from his brain into the Summernats Top 20
Video: Julie Pfennig’s 1982 BMW E21 racer
Julie Pfennig dubbed her purpose-built BMW E21 'NO' because that's what she was told when she wanted to build it
Lila Thompson’s Holden HQ SS
Lila Thompson has been an HQ SS tragic for 25 years and her passion for cars is also shared with her 15-year-old daughter Grace
Frenzel Supercharger – Mill of the Month
Only 12 Frenzels were originally produced back in 1949, making them an esteemed early blower for Henry’s venerable sidevalve V8, the ‘flathead’
Kody Booms’s HX One Tonner
Kody got to work building his dream P-plate rig at just 16
Anthony Barone’s 1967 VC Regal Valiant
Anthony Barone has owned his VC Valiant Regal for 34 years, but the car's latest build has it truly living up to its name
Anna Smith’s XY GS Fairmont
Anna Smith from Melbourne has been a revhead since she was a teenager and especially always loved XY Falcons
Brodie Francis’s 1977 LX Torana
Brodie Francis from Port Lincoln, South Australia, managed to punch out her LX Torana build just months before her wedding
392 Hemi-powered 1971 Barracuda with hand controls
With some family assistance, Matt Mitchell & Katie Bourke created the hand-controlled Barracuda of their dreams
Home-built Holden 355-powered 1965 HD Premier
Green with envy - that's the reaction Darren Young's neat-as-a-pin, 355 V8-powered HD Holden tends to inspire
Cottonvale Digout 2021
Pete's Hot Rod & Resto shop's sixth Cottonvale Digout offered a weekend of dirt drags, cruising and frivolity with mates old and new
Custom 1962 F-100 pick-up
One mate built it, another splashed it with wild candy paint, and now new owner Curtis Grima gets to drive the wheels off this '62 F-truck