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

Turbocharged 1965 Ford Galaxie at Chopped

Jay Gartside’s striking matte-black Galaxie rocks a turbocharged Clevo up front

Mike Bowden’s 1949 Ford ute – SPINNA

When he was 21, Mike Bowden created a Street Machine Of The Year-contending, salt-racing ’49 Ford ute. More than two decades later, he’s been reunited with his survivor build

Chopped 2019 top 10 and gallery

We check out 10 of our faves from Chopped 2019

Leeanne Macdonald’s 1956 Ford F100

Leeanne Macdonald bought her F100 dubbed Mae six years ago from California

Manda Groves’s 1962 Chev Bel Air wagon

Manda Groves grew up with wagons and her '62 Chev Bel Air wagon dubbed Lola is her dream car

Rattletrap beach sprints 2019 – gallery

Rattletrap pays homage to the origins of hot rodding on the beach at Crowdy Head, NSW

Vale Jessi Combs

The shock passing of talented fabricator, racer and TV personality Jessi Combs has saddened the automotive world

LS-powered Holden VK Commodore

Demi Newcombe is a VK enthusiast from way back

Eight-second 1150hp 1987 Holden VL Calais turbo Series II

Alex Crisa's Holden VL turbo may look like a lairy show pony, but it has the clout to back it up, with 1150hp and an 8.4-second quarter to its name

Christine Yuntar’s 2016 ProCharged V8 Ford Mustang

Christine Yuntar's 650rwhp show pony - GRYHLK

The story of Alice Anderson and Australia’s first all-female garage

Alice Anderson was the proprietor of Australia's first all-female garage. This is her story

Windsor 302-powered 1965 Ford XP Falcon coupe

Anthony Villani built this XP Falcon coupe from a shell back in the late 90s and has lovingly preserved it ever since

598-cube 1969 Holden HT Premier

Young gun Nick Piotto proves that cubes are king with this street-legal, 1000hp Holden HT Premier

Turbo LS-powered 1987 Holden VL Commodore

Blake Evans built his nine-second VL Commodore turbo for Drag Challenge 2018 in a mere five months

Donna Chapman’s 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Donna Chapman's stunning Mach 1 Mustang is a sentimental reminder of her dad

Barra-powered 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS

Warick Meldrum gleefully infuriates the purists by blending his childhood-dream Chevy Camaro with proven turbo Barra goodness

Boogaloo 2018 – gallery

Some of Australia’s finest traditional rods, customs and bikes gathered in Castlemaine for the third Boogaloo Invitational

Toyota V8-powered 1932 Ford pick-up

Pete Ahrens's very traditional-looking pick-up is packing a bit of a surprise under the bonnet

Rod & Carol Hadfield’s 1934 Ford Standard Tourer

After a lifetime of blowing our minds with outlandish ingenuity, Rod Hadfield is riding off into the sunset in this exquisitely understated 1934 Ford Tourer

1960s-inspired 1933 Chevrolet two-door sedan – Bad Apple

Good things come to those who make them, and Richard Townsend's patience paid off with this crazy, 60s-inspired '33 Chev