Articles by: Craig Parker
Nick Grima’s home-brewed, tunnel-rammed EK Holden
Young Nick Grima built this superb EK Holden from start to finish in his home shed, and the result was good enough to make the Summernats Top 60
Felix Cefai’s award-winning ’57 Chev Bel Air – 1TUF57
Felix Cefai’s stunning ’57 Chev combines multi-award-winning looks with more than 600 ponies’ worth of grunt
Flashback: Interview with David Bowden
Looking back on our chat in 2005 with the late David Bowden and his unique collection of Aussie muscle cars
Flashback: ‘The Fantastic Five’ muscle car legends
Five of yesteryear’s greatest cars and drivers were the highlight of the fourth running of the Muscle Car Masters at Eastern Creek Raceway
Danny Hoy’s retrotech Holden FE wagon
Danny Hoy thoroughly modernises a Holden FE wagon while compromising none of its old-world charm
Angelo Furfaro’s HELLRT VH Charger
After selling his wild PROVC Valiant, Angelo Furfaro is back with a tough VH Charger that also suits family-friendly outings
Joe Lipari’s brutal XW Falcon
When Joe Lipari spotted Scott Karandrews’ outrageous XW for sale, two years after seeing it perform at Willowbank Raceway, he didn’t think twice
Young gun Nicholas Grima’s LS2-powered EK Holden
23-year-old Nicholas Grima and his worked LS2-swapped EK
Grand illusion: Wheelboyz Falcon AU XR8 ute
Back in 2004, this ute proved that all you need for a killer ride is the right formula
The creation of VUFORU
Getting our own show ute ready to be given away wasn’t all plain sailing. Here’s a look back at what it took to get the build done in time for Summernats 17 in 2004
VUFORU build 2003: JVC sound system
See the installation of VUFORU’s new street-neat audio system
VUFORU build 2003: air bag suspension
VUFORU gets slammed into the ground with rubber bags
VUFORU build 2003: new interior trim
New trim completes our VUFORU’s redder-than-red interior
VUFORU build 2003: new carpet & Sparco seats
Our VUFORU project car gets a snug new floor that rocks
VUFORU build 2003: changing the IRS diff gears
Our VUFORU project car gets a diff upgrade
VUFORU custom paint with Mat Egan
Our step-by-step guide to achieving stand-out paint
VUFORU build 2003: chassis and bodywork
How we slotted massive 24-inch wheels under VUFORU
VUFORU build 2002: clutch update
VUFORU gets a tough clutch to cope with the bulk torque
VUFORU build 2002: new camshaft kit
What’s an engine tart up without a hot cam? VUFORU cops a hotty
VUFORU build 2002: new exhaust
VUFORU cops a new exhaust and now lights up the bags at will