Check out the treasure trove of 1980s street machines, muscle cars and vans from our archives!
Where are they now? Green Hulk HG Holden
An 80s original is back prowling the streets of Sydney
Flashback: Janet Hough’s Blaze Yellow 1966 Mustang
Here’s the original feature on Janet Hough’s 1966 Mustang from the June 1986 issue of SM
Summernats 1989 Top Judged-winning WB Holden ute
It’s hard to believe that John and Scott McLachlan’s Holden WB ute still looks so good
Midnight Express Holden HT Belmont panel van
Steve Dobson’s Midnight Express was one of the hottest vans on the show scene in the 80s
Howard Astill’s Rock Solid XA Falcon in the build – part one
Howard Astill talks us through the evolution of his iconic XA Falcon
The van that time forgot: Neil Dieckmann’s FJ Holden
A rare time capsule of 70s and 80s street machining that is still going strong!
Top 20 hero street machines – flashback
Some cars just stick in the mind; here’s a selection of some of the best ground-breaking streeters that featured throughout the first 25 years of Street Machine
Pro Street ZJ Sportsman Fairlane
Cruisin’ in luxo style with a 350 horse ZJ Fairlane
Predator fed: Frank Ruiz’s blown HG Monaro
With a blown 350 at the business end, this magic Munro is bound to make your day
Graham Schild’s twin-turbo V8 VJ Valiant Charger
Twin-turbo V8 street cars were a rare commodity in 1988, but Graham Schild was ahead of his time with this wild VJ Charger
Where are they now? Rhonda and John Zelukovic’s pro street Studebaker Hawk
When it landed at Summernats 10, it was like something from outer space. Nearly three decades on, the Zelukovic Studebaker is still out of this world
Perfectly preserved 1984 Street Machine cover car discovered
Peter and Vicky Bevitt’s 1955 Ford F100 graced the cover of our Oct-Nov 1984 mag. Now it could be yours!
Where are they now? Lorry Gatt’s XA GT hardtop
Nearly 40 years after it appeared in Street Machine, this tough Falcon hardtop is still dropping jaws
Mario Rillotta’s injected big-block Corvette
What’s better than a customised Corvette? An injected big-block customised Corvette
Iconic builds from the 80s and 90s Brisbane car scene
Looking back on eight memorable builds from Brisbane’s show and street scene in the 80s and 90s
Scott Miller’s Hammered 1966 Mustang fastback
Looking back on a Scott Miller’s knockout knocked-down ’66 Mustang
Gary Satara’s OVAKIL XA hardtop
Gary Satara’s blown XC-fronted XA Falcon coupe OVAKIL was one of the most famous Aussie street cars of its era
The most famous car of the 1980s pro street era has a new owner
Pro street legend takes custodianship of the Dobbertin J2000 Pontiac
Green Medicine: Peter Kiszonka’s XXX308 LH Torana
Peter Kiszonka built his dream machine all by himself – with just a little help from his friends
The Speed Pro HJ Holden: Winner of the 1990 Street Machine Drag Racing Championship
A look back at the car that brained ’em at the first-ever Street Machine drag event