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
Tess MacDonald’s 1966 Mustang
Tess MacDonald's all-original, blue-on-blue ’66 Mustang is the apple of her eye
Maz Romandini’s 1966 Mustang coupe
Maz Romandini is entrenched in the Melbourne car scene, not only as a member of several clubs but also through the Facebook page she runs, Melbourne Muscle Car Girls
Pro street big-block VC Commodore SL/E – PROVC1
Built as a drag car in the 90s, this VC SL/E has been reborn as a fierce street-legal cruiser
Tough CL Valiant ute ready for Drag Challenge
Tony Jones transforms his late dad's knackered CL Valiant ute into a zesty pro streeter
Dee Pittman-White’s Mustangs and HSV racecar
We chat with manager of the Spartan 1 racing team, Dee Pittman-White, about her 1968 and 2018 Mustangs and 2008 HSV GTS race car, as well as her work with The Blue Tree Project in aid of men's mental health
Judith Menso’s Whipple-blown LX Torana hatch
Over nearly three decades, Judith Menso's Iron Lion-powered LX hatch has morphed into a home-built elite show car
The Street Machine Shop’s Black Friday sale is live!
Get up to 85 per cent off our merch in the massive Street Machine Shop Black Friday sale!
Adelaide Auto Expo highlights
The second of two Adelaide Auto Expos for 2021 brought forth a battalion of automotive treasure. Here are a few of the cars that caught our eye
Supercharged, EFI 202-powered HJ Kingswood
Ex-mechanic Amy Hopkins built herself a weed-burning ’74 HJ Kingswood that stands apart from the rest, all while recovering from brain surgery
Matt Carey’s Drag Challenge-ready HQ Premier
Matt Carey's next Drag Challenge quest will be a family affair thanks to his dad Russ and his Grandpa Fred's HQ Premier
Cruising For Catherine House car show in Adelaide
Plenty of Adelaide’s finest rides rocked up to Gaza Oval to show off for a good cause
Frank Vadnjal’s ten-second 1970 XW Fairmont
Frank Vadnjal's son Nicholas was in hospital, so he decided the best way to bring him home was in a 10-second Fairmont
Mud Run 2021 – gallery
In an era of cancelled events, the 11th running of the Mud Run offered some dirt-caked solace for sideways devotees
Leah Bartolo’s 1966 VC Valiant
Leah Bartolo wasn’t from a car-mad family; her strong passion for rumbling chrome-bumper rides didn’t develop until she was a teenager
Laying Low In Logan 2021
Lowriders, customs and hot rods gather in Beenleigh, Queensland for Laying Low In Logan
Joanne Darwin’s 1959 Chev El Camino pick-up
Joanne Darwin is a passionate car enthusiast keen to encourage women to work on their own rides
Holden EH wagon ex-show car reborn
Having discovered that his old EH wagon had some 1980s show scene cred, Tim Kress decided to build on it
Rattletrap beach sprints 2021
Souped-up jalopies and bikes take to Crowdy Head beach for a day of old-timey sand sprints at the fourth instalment of the Rattletrap
800hp Holden VL Commodore SL turbo sleeper
Is Ron Haddad's 800hp VL turbo the ultimate factory-look sleeper?
Two-door EH Holden custom
Eddy Ramsbottom’s 1964 EH Holden rocks a straight six and just two doors