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.
AUSTRALIA’S QUEEN OF SPEED, RACHELLE SPLATT – INTERVIEW
Mother of five and the first woman in the world to run 300mph in a Top Fuel dragster, Rachelle Splatt
Twin-turbo 1971 Holden LC GTR Torana
The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth but this Torana LC got out of its 9sec rut by digging deeper
Slammed turbocharged 1966 Chrysler VC Valiant streeter
A 10-second Chrysler VL Valiant with cool cruiseability and oodles of power, yet stealthy enough to slide under the defect radar
THE RACE THAT STOPS A NATION – DRAG CHALLENGE FORM GUIDE
We lay down the odds for the top contenders at this year's Street Machine Drag Challenge
Nine-second Ford Falcon XR6 turbo and XR8 Falcon ute
Getting tired of cleaning that bright yellow duco? Then build yourself a hotter one in black!
Dodge V6-powered two-door 1966 Chrysler VC Valiant
Sweet low-budget, cheap-to-run build you can swing a P plate on
Tubbed 347-cube 1966 Ford Mustang
Rob Di Masullo wanted a car to tow his boat, and an early Mustang coupe is perfect for that. Isn’t it?
MUD RACING TRIALS 2011 – FLASHBACK
It might be low-speed but it's as high as a kite on fun
Twin-turbo 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
Twin turbos aren't just luggage but they do take up a lot of space in this Chevelle
430ci Windsor-powered 1971 Ford Falcon XY sleeper
Stock as a rock Ford Falcon XY. Except for the bits you can't see
354 Hemi-powered 1967 Plymouth Barracuda
Perfect stance on a Barracuda with a Hemi under the hood. But not the Hemi you were expecting
The wild tale of Drag Challenge number one
The tale of how 18 brave souls brought us the very first Drag Challenge
V12 LS goes to a custom block – video
Two crazy Aussie brothers cut and shut a pair of LS1 V8s to create this monster V12
Blown 525-cube big-block 1968 Chevrolet Camaro – MENTLE
This methanol-burning, blown Chev Camaro was built for the street. Yup!
CUMMINS POWERED DIESEL PICKUP CRASHES AT DRAG WEEK 2017 – VIDEO
Robert Berry's Cummins turbo diesel-powered Chev pick up crashes on the final day of Drag Week 2017
555-cube HQ LS Holden Monaro – BADHQ
A $2000 purchase was just the start of the tale of Grant Griffiths's sweet Holden HQ Monaro
CRUISING IN THE AUSSIE CHEVELLE AT DRAG WEEK 2017 – VIDEO
Scotty rides in the Aussie Chevelle at Hot Rod Drag Week 2017
Turbo 355 Holden stroker-powered 1984 HDT VK Calais
The truckie, the wife and the turbocharged V8 Commodore - the perfect recipe for marital bliss
Hemi 265-powered 1970 Valiant VG ute
After building a swag of Ford and Holden utes, Rob Anderson decided to do something rare
Legendary drag racer Gary Phillips – interview
Drag racer Gary Phillips has been breaking records, winning championships and generally setting the standard for decades