Articles by: Craig Parker
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
BLKTIE: 700hp Iron Lion VK bristling with custom touches
A neat VK Blue Meanie replica becomes a 700hp brute in a sharp black suit in just six months
Flashback: Behind the scenes with Craig Lowndes’s 00 Motorsport Team
Back in 2003, we spent a race weekend with the 00 Motorsport Team to find out what life was like on the other side of the pit wall
Flashback: Street Machine Summernats 22
What depression? It was all smiles in Canberra for Summernats 22, 2009
Where are they now? Peter Dening’s big block-powered 1941 Willys
Peter Dening’s exquisitely crafted Willys burst onto the scene in 2000, scooped up a stack of awards, then seemingly vanished. We chat to Pete and the car’s two subsequent owners to get the full story
Flashback: Drago Ostric – interview
Back in 2004, we sat down with the mastermind behind some of Australia's top elite custom cars to see what made him tick
Ron Barlcay’s LOPREM HQ Premier
Ron Barclay’s SMOTY-winning HQ ute is one of the most legendary Aussie street machines ever, but this HQ Premier is where his journey began
Expression Session: Torana drift cars
The gentle art of going sideways