Articles by Glenn TORRENS

A life-long car nut, GT has been writing about cars and the lifestyle around them ever since a 1992 photoshoot with his self-built 1956 VW Beetle led to a role with Fast Fours & Rotaries magazine. Six years at Street Machine fuelled his passion for performance cars â€“ especially Aussie ones â€“ and inspired him to conceive Australian Muscle Car magazine. GT has also contributed to other Australian motoring titles including Wheels, MOTOR, Unique Cars and 4X4 Australia. His garage houses road, track and off-road project cars including a Mazda MX-5, a Mitsubishi Pajero and several V8 Commodores â€“ and the â€™56 Bug that started it all.

English Animal: Chev-powered MGB

With an injected Supercar-style Chev under the bonnet, this animal MGB redefines Pommy sports cars

Supernats 2003 at Eastern Creek Raceway

Looking back at Sydney’s Street Machine Supernats 2003

Da Hulk: Harrop-blown 4×4 Holden VY ute

Forget the Crewman Cross 8 – Gary Gibons’s Hulk is the ultimate go-anywhere ute

Ford Falcon EA-ED – project car buyer’s guide

Ford’s 1988-94 Falcons can be made into respectable streeters, but it’s essential to start with a good ’un. Here’s what to look for

Video: Wild custom FJ Holden coupe

Anthony Fuller blends steel and style to create a ground-pounding custom FJ Holden coupe

Bruce Fuller’s bagged, big-block 1965 Impala SS

How do you make an Impala live up to the SS tag? Big-block, big wheels, black paint is a good start

Howard Astill’s SMOTY-winning XA Ford Falcon hardtop

Howard Astill set out to build a car capable of winning Street Machine of the Year. He got it right

VW Bug life: Slammed Beetles

These two VW Beetles prove you don’t need 500 horses to get a buzz

Glenn Swift’s Iron Lion-powered EH panel van

Tired of working on cars, Glenn Swift swore he didn’t want another old Holden

Murray Nicholson’s custom 1952 Studebaker Champion Starlight coupe

Not content with simply building something different, Murray Nicholson applied some textbook mild custom magic to his ’52 Studebaker

Flashback: Street Machine Summernats 21

Summernats celebrates 21 events in style, with huge crowds, killer cars and just a little bit of craziness

Big Rob’s Malachite Green LC GTR Torana

Bought as a bargain, Rob Bright saw the potential in an unfinished Torana

Ex-Jack Brabham Race of Champions HDT VC Commodore

In 1980, 12 VC HDT Commodores ushered in a new era of Australian performance. This one’s still impressive

Rob Downing’s turbocharged custom 1963 VW Beetle

Rob Downing takes an unassuming VW Bug and gives it a new identity as a pumped-up, turbocharged toughie

Satin-smooth Pro Touring 1968 Mustang

Classic paint on a classic body is just the start of a winning formula

Damien ‘Chubby’ Lowe’s VB Commodore

Just like Ian Hazel’s HG Premier in the 80s and Ron Barclay’s HQ ute in the early 90s, Damien Lowe’s VB Commodore set the standard for his own generation of street machiners to follow

1500hp turbo LS-powered 2008 HSV VE Maloo R8

With a background in tough old-school streeters, Victoria's Mark Attard set about performing some rock-solid traditional tricks in his HSV Maloo build

Flashback: Street Machine Summernats 22

What depression? It was all smiles in Canberra for Summernats 22, 2009

Jody Vincitorio’s 468ci big-block CHOPPT HQ Monaro

Jody Vincitorio threw needs to the breeze to create exactly the Summernats stunner he wanted

Johnny Roso’s 408-cube Cleveland TD Cortina

If the body doesn’t grab your attention, the V8 performance will