Check out the treasure trove of 1990s street machines, muscle cars and vans from our archives!
Graham Oldfield’s blown big-block FX – FATRAT
454 cubic inches of blown, big-blocked brawn is enough to curdle anyone’s blood
Howard Bell’s Torana SLR/8000 – LITRE8
Looking back on one of the most revered street cars ever built downunder – Howard Bell’s LITRE8 Torana
George Salmas’s XD Falcon – Red Rat
Looking back on the tough, but classy, blown Clevo-powered XD Falcon dubbed Red Rat
Dave ‘Bam-Bam’ Martin’s chopped HQ – flashback
Dave ‘Bam-Bam’ Martin’s chopped HQ was arguably the toughest and wildest street machine to ever come out of the west
Survivor vans – Jade, Foxy Lady & Vanrat
Three classic panel vans from the early 80s reunite after more than 30 years: Jade, Foxy Lady and Vanrat
Sam Carauana’s BAD075 HJ Premier
In the mid-nineties, Sam Caruana’s 850hp HJ Premier was Summernats Top 20 material. After this build it was Top 10 quality
Steve Hodges’ iconic Pro Street HG Holden ute
After years apart, Steve Hodges’ Summernats Top 10 HG Holden ute has found its way back to him
Ron Barclay’s SMOTY-winning HQ Holden ute
A deep dive into Ron Barclay’s famous HQ Holden ute
A trio of John D’Agostino custom classics
Three textbook cruisers from the master of custom car craft, John D’Agostino
Timeless big-block XT Falcon ute
Darren Whyte rescued, restored and sharpened the hell out of a 90s street machine, replete with big-block power
Where are they now? Nev Philips’s LEGAL8 EH Holden
This blast from the past is Neville Philips’s legally regoed, V8-powered EH Holden street fighter. But this ain’t no second coming: LEGAL8 never went away
Where are they now? PRO62S S-Series Valiant
Several owners and nearly three decades later, this deliciously 90s Valiant is still on the prowl
Remembering pro street pioneer Rob Beauchamp
We pay tribute to a true pioneer of Aussie street machining
Iconic legends of pro street at the annual Grand National Roadster Show
Thirteen iconic pro streeters from the 80s and 90s were brought together for a once-in-a-lifetime appearance at this year’s GNRS
Paul Murray’s Iron Man HR Holden van
We can rebuild him, better than he was before.” Okay, Brisbane’s Paul Murray might not have said those exact words, but I’m sure he was thinking something similar. See, his candy red HR Holden, Iron Man, was once a show-stopping 90s playboy, built by Mark Ivey and known as Badass (SM, Sep ’93). ‘A-ha!’ I […]
Phil Rillotta’s Pro Street Torana heading to MotorEx
Phil Rillotta’s Raging Bull Torana is set for a comeback at Meguiar’s MotorEx
Mark Sanders’s HK Monaro – Heatseeker
Mark Sanders’s Holden HK Monaro was tuff, street legal and, despite first appearances, well ahead of its time
Stan Shaw’s Pro Street 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
Sensational blown big-block ’57 Chev Bel Air
SMOTY Hall of Fame: Colin Townsend’s FJ
Street Machine of the Year was won in 1994 by Colin Townsend’s wide-body FJ Holden. Ten years later, Colin offered Simon Telford the chance to drive the car. Here’s what happened
Flashback: Gary Beardsley’s FX Holden
Back in 1999, Gary Beardsley’s FX pushed the boundaries of retrotech to the next level