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 â€“ and if they race them, all the better. An iron lion-motivated VL Calais is her road-going (and sometimes racing) steed, and sheâ€™s also home-building a Hemi-powered â€™34 Ford three-window coupe. Up-skilling is Carlyâ€™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

Elite-level 1956 Chevrolet 210 – SL1K56

From Doorslammer racing to this elite-level 1956 Chevy 210, New Zealand’s Steve Milne proves he’s a real all-rounder

Chloe Begley’s Holden VL Calais wagon

Every so often you meet someone whose journey with cars mirrors your own

414-cube pro street 1967 Chrysler VC Valiant Regal

Third time's a charm for Pep Minutolo with the latest build of his tubbed and tunnel-rammed VC Valiant Regal

Amanda Archer’s 1964 Ford XM Falcon coupe

Amanda Archer has recently developed a penchant for chrome-bumper rides thanks to an unexpected love affair with a 1964 XM Falcon coupe

Blown 1966 Chrysler Valiant AP6 sedan

This shining jewel of an AP6 Valiant steals the show with a roots-blown, 410-cube monster up front

1000hp LSA-powered 1976 Holden HJ Monaro GTS streeter

Despite numerous setbacks, Shaun Dunstan is transforming his cherry-black HJ GTS Monaro into a 1000hp street-and-strip burner

Sue Wales’s 1970 Chrysler VG Valiant

We caught up with Sue Wales and her VG Valiant ute dubbed 'Johnny' at this year’s Chryslers On The Murray

Taneille Gray’s Holden HK Brougham convertible

We spotted Taneille ‘Sharee’ Gray at the tiller of her custom HK Brougham during the 2010 Gazzanats

Tina Wright’s Chrysler AP6 Valiant

Tina Wright is part of a rare breed that still owns their first car after 30 years

Big-block 1974 Holden HQ One-Tonner

What's more fun than building your dream car? Building it with your perfect partner

Gen III Hemi-powered 1965 AP6 Valiant Safari wagon

This Valiant AP6 Safari wagon wraps a modern 5.7-litre Hemi in classic old-school clothing

Shenae Bekkers’s 1933 Ford roadster

23-year-old Shenae Bekkers has always been around cars and comes from a family that has always had projects on the go

Custom boat-tail 1972 Buick Riviera

Lucky's Speed Shop has transformed Dan Appleby's boat-tail Buick Riviera into a show-stopping custom

Leteisha Chun Tie’s Holden VK Commodore – PARTY TIME

We spied Leteisha Chun Tie as she was swapping her PARTY TIME VK Commodore’s alternator in the searing heat of the Skid Row line-up at Street Machine Summernats 33

2012 Big River Nationals – flashback

It was two shows in one when hot rodders from around the country gathered at Barmera for the 2012 Big River Nationals and first ever Australian Willyn Nationals

LSX-powered pro touring Chevrolet Camaro

A strong relationship between owners and builder helped make an accidental superstar of this pro touring Camaro

Kim Perry’s LS-powered Holden HT Premier

There's no missing this striking purple HT Premier, proudly owned by Holden lover Kim Perry

Wyatt Cronin’s 1961 Studebaker Lark

Eighteen-year-old Wyatt Cronin was enthusiastically wrenching on his ’61 Studebaker Lark’s broken trans when we first spied him at Chopped 2019

Dacoda Endacott’s HR Holden

Dacoda Endacott has fond memories of growing up amongst her dad’s bevy of Holden HRs