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 – especially Aussie ones – 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 – and the ’56 Bug that started it all.
Coyote supercharged-V8 swapped Ford XE Falcon
With his 11-second Ford XE Falcon, Kyle Depiazza throws a supercharged, late-model Ford V8 cat amongst the LS pigeons
LS3-powered 1969 Holden HK Kingswood
Jay Jorgensen has mixed old- and new-school by plonking a tough LS3 in his classic Holden HK Kinger
Tubbed and blown 2005 Holden VZ Monaro
Tubbed, blown and legal - Jim Polentas took a wilder path when he bought his second Holden Monaro
Anthony Sant’s 1957 Chevrolet
Anthony Sant's magnificient 680hp Chev dominated the Summernats 17 elite hall
Custom 2001 Holden VU ute – flashback
The paint catches your eye, the Monaro turret draws you in and the suicide doors seal the deal
700rwhp turbo LSX-powered 2004 Holden VY One Tonner
Steve Labroad built this turbo 408ci VY Tonner cargo carrier for Powercruise debauchery
Clinton Wheeler’s chopped EK Holden van
After much of its metal magic was performed in Australia, this striking chopped-top, sedan delivery-styled EK Holden van was completed over the ditch in New Zealand
Grant Mahoney’s custom HQ Holden wagon
Grant Mahoney has been driving this car in his head since he was a teenager. Now he's built the real deal
Family heirloom big-block 1956 Ford Customline
It's had more twists and turns than a teenage soap opera but Peter Denny's got his Customline just right
Twin-turbo Lexus V8-powered FB Holden
A wild FB Holden custom with twin-turbo, quad-cam Lexus V8 power
Blown V8-powered Lotus Cortina Tribute
It looks like a Lotus Cortina, but hang on - they never came with a blown V8, did they?
Back to the wagon – Blowin’ Gaskets
Glenn Torrens was tired of the 'Lux life and wanted a load-carrier with a bit more spring in its step
Peter Fitzpatrick’s Grand Champion-winning 327ci FC Holden
Crashed, repaired, reborn; Fitzy's champion FC
Flashback: Mark Jones’s FATGTO
Left hook GTO pimped to perfection
Casterton Street Drags, Victoria 2017 – Gallery
Australia's only properly legit street race celebrates 25 years
Blown Holden VTII Commodore
Wanna get noticed? Go crazy on a late-model car then add some old-school muscle
Rusty blown 350 Chev-powered HQ Monaro
This blown Chev-powered rusty HQ Monaro was a real head turner at Summernats 31
Small-block Chev-powered VK Commodore Show Car
What do you do after scoring Top 60 fame twice? Blow your car apart and begin again
Blown 355-cube Holden VP Commodore – TRMN8R
With punchy orange paint and a small metal mountain rising from the sheetmetal, Joe’s VP Commodore mixes old-school street muscle with a twist of hi-tech
Vortech-blown, Boss-powered XY Falcon
Would you believe this incredible XY Falcon was built in just nine months?