Articles by: Craig Parker
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
Rod Hadfield’s 3000hp Merlin V12-powered 1955 Chev Sports Coupe
Rod Hadfield’s 'Final Objective' Chev is the world’s best ever street machine
Tech: Auto electrical basics
Scared of electricity? Read this and fear no more
Street Machine Nationals 50th anniversary
On the 50th Anniversary of the inaugural Street Machine Nationals, a select group of Aussie street machining stalwarts headed back to Griffith, NSW, to honour the dawn of our sport
Gallery: Griffith’s Biggest Lap 2025
Griffith’s Biggest Lap was proud to host the 50th anniversary of the Street Machine Nationals, but it’s always a must-do event in and of itself
Darren Fosberg’s 1955 Chev two-door post
Darren Fosberg’s old-school Chevy two-door post is as sweet as apple pie on the outside but as angry as they come underneath
Simon Madigan’s 3000hp Ford big-block-powered XA Falcon GT hardtop – PRO GT
Built as a tribute to a good mate, this showstopping XA hardtop is ready to run deep into the fives
Graham Oldfield’s blown big-block FX – FATRAT
454 cubic inches of blown, big-blocked brawn is enough to curdle anyone’s blood
Bob Grambau’s ‘Grumpy’ EH Holden & ’34 Ford coupe
Having built one of Australia’s best-remembered EH Holdens in the 70s, Bob Grambau has burst back onto the scene with a mouth-watering ’34 Ford coupe
Street Machine Nationals 50th-anniversary cruise at Griffith’s Biggest Lap in October
The 2025 running of Griffith’s Biggest Lap will mark 50 years since the inaugural Street Machine Nationals
Nathan Boyle’s turbo 349-cube XR Falcon
It might look like a sweet stocker, but with boost aplenty under the bonnet, this XR’s ready to rumble
Mick Coughlan’s 540hp HG Holden panel van
A quarter-century ago, Mick Coughlan’s dad advised him against buying this HG panel van. These days, Mick catches him showing it off to his mates!
Flashback: Street Machine Summernats 21
Summernats celebrates 21 events in style, with huge crowds, killer cars and just a little bit of craziness
Sam Italia’s 434-cube XE Fairmont Ghia WLDXE
With its screaming, 8000rpm small-block pumping out 870hp, this XE Fairmont is one Aussie bruiser you don’t want to trifle with
Jason Lowry’s blown, injected 427-cube ’34 Chev coupe
With 1000 horses on tap, this gorgeous Chev goes even better than it looks
Helen Wynants’s 355-cube LX Torana SL/R 5000
Meet ‘Ruby’, the SL/R 5000 of Torana lovers Helen Wynants and Stephen Barrie’s dreams
Matt Bulmer’s Top 60, blown LS2-powered 1963 Impala
A blown LS2 gives this classy Impala cruiser a surprisingly muscular side
Nick Cini’s Boss 290-powered XB hardtop
Nick Cini’s intimidating XB hardtop might have been inspired by a certain Pursuit Special, but its considerable grunt comes from a more modern source