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
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Here’s a goodly helping of some of the most-iconic cars to win the Street Machine of the Year award! Founded in 1988, with Alan Cooper’s BLOBAK2 being the first winner, SMOTY 2026 sponsored by Enthusiast Motor Insurance is open for voting now at smoty.au
Howard Astill set out to build a car capable of winning Street Machine of the Year. He got it right
Howard Astill’s SMOTY-winning XA Ford Falcon hardtop
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Angela Dow’s SMOTY-winning LX Torana hatch
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Dave Bennett’s Rat Attack HQ Monaro
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Darryl McBeth’s 1995 Street Machine of the Year-winning FJ Holden
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Mark Jones’s SMOTY-winning FAT57 Chev
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SMOTY-winning 1964 Holden EH wagon streeter
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