Articles by Jack HOULIHAN
Jack snagged his dream internship in 2019, helping out around the traps at Street Machine. Editor Telfo snapped him up after he finished his media degree later that year, and since then he’s done a bit of everything. Jack’s turned his hand to writing, filming and web management, plus a brief stint as a WhichCar TV hand model.When he’s not on task around WhichCar, you’ll find him in the shed cursing one of his latest projects. Current targets include a 1980 ZJ Fairlane, a 1986 Hilux 4x4, and a Suzuki TS185 trail bike. He’s got a passion for otherwise-unloved metal, so don’t get him started on first-gen Magnas or KF Lasers!
Dale Gridley’s 426ci Hemi-powered Chrysler AP5 Valiant
Dale Gridley wedged 426 cubes of modern Mopar into an unsuspecting survivor AP5
Cannonball Cup ZF Ford Fairlane survivor
The last race-spec survivor of the infamous 1984 Cannonball Cup is back to its former glory!
Results: Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge 2024
The third Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge was the biggest and best yet
Auction watch: Max Wilson executive-special HJ Statesman coupe!
This uber-rare factory project coordinated by Leo Pruneau is crossing the block soon
Vale Sports Sedan legend Bob Gill
Bob Gill was a competitor, advocate and mentor in Aussie circuit racing over six decades
Top 60 Wild Plum XA Ford Fairmont
Ashley Bell’s XA Fairmont went from grandpa-spec to a Wild Plum stunner in under 12 months!
BOSSXT: Chris Wright’s 800hp XT Fairmont
Chris Wright returns to the street-car world with 800hp worth of XT Falcon!
Greg Thornton’s LS-powered FJ Holden
We caught up with Greg Thornton from Western Australia at the recent Gazzanats in Darwin
Video: Clearancing battles in the VS ute
Scotty test-fits key bits of the Grimace VS on a tight deadline, and nothing goes to plan!
Where are they now: HQFORU
Rodney and Judith Menso have gone full time-warp on HQFORU
Video: Starting the VS ute’s beefy fuel system!
Scotty prepares the the Drag Challenge ute to slurp lots and lots of E85
Gallery: Showcars Melbourne 2024
Melbourne turned on the sun for the 13th running of Elvis Barbieri’s one-day extravaganza
Chris Borg’s restomod HT Panel van
Chris Borg’s factory-inspired, Gundagai Grey HT pano is an exercise in understated class
Family heirloom blown XM hardtop
Brendan Wright's blown, Dart stroker-powered XM hardtop heirloom is a briliant tribute to his late grandfather
Tony Di Biagio’s 905hp Clevor-powered XY Fairmont
Tony Di Biagio’s naturally aspirated, 451-cube Drag Challenge XY is all kinds of cool
Mike Davison’s blown ’54 Chevrolet Bel Air
Mike Davison and Pat’s Pro Restos join forces for a showstopping, road-ready ’54 Chev
Chris Frankling’s elite XR Falcon
Chris Frankling's after-hours XR Falcon hottie features smart custom lines and Clevor shove
Turbo Arrow Cleveland-powered XT Ford Fairmont
This 1440rwhp, all-Clevo XT Fairmont doesn’t muck around!
Rusty FX Holden ute goes blown at Summernats 36!
Mark Taylor has turned his granddad's FX ute into a tyre-frying fun machine
Four-car Kiwi burnout team at Summernats 36!
Four of NZ’s best tyre-shredders crossed the ditch for an Aussie burnout holiday