Articles by Scott TAYLOR
Raised in a house without 240V electricity, at age 16 Scotty was inspired by early issues of Street Machine to build an HQ ute from the chassis up. During the 90s he dived head-first into drag racing and has lived his life a quarter-mile at a time ever since.As the internet gained popularity, Scotty designed his own how-to websites and helped create Slick 6 Packs magazine, before securing a full-time position at Street Commodores.He then freelanced exclusively for Street Machine for eight years and started a successful YouTube channel called Scotty’s Garage, before joining the SM team full-time in 2013. Since then, Scotty has helped create Carnage and Drag Challenge while supporting a shed full of modified Mopars.
Wild custom XL Ford Falcon sedan delivery
Kris Matthews's cool Ford Falcon XL sedan delivery has the looks, the power and the set-up for any occasion
ITS WAR VK Holden Calais
Brad Cavanagh and his gang got together to rebuild an old mate's VK Commodore
Ross Puliafito’s Falcon XB GT hardtop
Ross Puliafito rescues an ailing GT with a lot of help from his friend
Tech: making your own 200-series braided lines and fittings
Carnage chieftain Scotty Taylor gives us the lowdown on using 200-series Proflow lines and fittings
Family-heirloom EFI Hemi six-powered VG Pacer
Nik Ilijic brought the family Pacer into the new millennium
Shane Keene’s award-winning blown EH panel van
Shane Keene wanted to improve his show-winning EH pano
Angela Dow’s SMOTY-winning LX Torana hatch
It takes big balls to race a 1500hp Torana. Ask Angela Dow
Chris & Joe Batey’s front-engined dragsters
Nothing says nostalgia quite like a front-engined dragster
Tony Younis’s 1000hp 1948 Ford Anglia
1000hp of Yankee muscle wrapped in a Pommy biscuit tin
Flashback: Domenic Luppino’s 2200hp Pro Street Mustang ROKN03
Looking back at Dom Luppino's twin-turbo V8 monster, when it was the fastest Pro Streeter in the country and lining up for a six-second pass
Flashback: Brad Keem’s turbo Hemi six-powered VH Charger
With 460 turbocharged six-pack ponies under its gleaming skin, this 10sec Charger is a national treasure
384-cube LX Torana 2TOUGH -flashback
The only difference between men and boys is the price of the toy
364ci Windsor-powered XP hardtop
With a 364ci Windsor under the bonnet, this 10sec XP hardtop is one shocking bit of kit
2022 Isuzu D-Max LS-U: long-term review
Carnage’s Scotty Taylor has been using an Isuzu D-Max as a tow-car and all- round workhorse for the past year. Here’s his thoughts on how it’s held up
318-cube small-block Chrysler mill
Scotty’s build-up of the 318ci Chrysler small-block, destined for his dad’s VE Valiant ute
Street Machine Drag Challenge 2022 entry list
Bumper field locked in for Drag Challenge 2022, 24-29 October
Big-block 1971 Chrysler VH Valiant hardtop – flashback
Looking back on Kahn O’Donnell's Pro Street, nitrous-assisted big-block Valiant coupe
Steve Santos’ 1000hp Walkinshaw – flashback
One hundred per cent street driven with a reliable 1000hp. Gotta love that!
Carnage Episode 57 – how to fit mini-tubs
Scotty uses some lockdown time to fit mini-tubs to his Valiant wagon
Tribute: Craig ‘Shonky’ Brewer
It has been five years since Craig Brewer passed on; here's our tribute published in 2015