Check out the treasure trove of 1980s street machines, muscle cars and vans from our archives!
The Beast: HJ Holden Premier wagon
Looking back on Peter Jakon’s custom “The Beast” HJ wagon
Manuel Darmanin’s Candy Apple 351-powered XA coupe
This Candy Apple creation is the result of plenty of bux and heaps of…Manuel’s labour
Risky Business: RS2000 Ford Escort
You wanted to see four-cylinder street machines? Here’s one that screws small-blocks to the wall
Doug Hawken’s fuel-injected, big-block Chev-powered 1969 Mustang
Is Doug Hawken’s Ford a Chevstang or a Mustrolet?
Peter Milasiewicz’s blown FC Holden
Looking back on Peter Milasiewicz’s FC Holden
Where are they now? Janet Hough’s 1966 Mustang
Nearly 40 years after it featured in Street Machine, Janet Hough and Victor Reilly’s 1966 Mustang is still on the road and still turning heads
Dave Bennett’s Rat Attack HQ Monaro
Australia’s toughest HQ? With tubs, trumpets and a heavy-hitting 454 up front, it’d have to come close
Dwayne Gerdes’s Chev-powered pro street FC Holden
Ever seen a sweeter 307 wrapped in such a smooth ’n’ sassy retro package? Didn’t think so…
Tony Baohm’s blown 427 LS7-powered 1971 Trans Am
A Trans Am so outrageous it makes grown men cry!
Ivan Hans’s Mr Hyde LJ Torana
Pearlcoat panels – bad demeanour. A blown 355 cube Torana deseves to be called Mr Hyde
Eager Maniac Trans Am-fronted, T-top HQ Monaro GTS
Back in the 1980s, Neil James set out to wow the show scene with his super-loud custom Monaro. Mission accomplished!
Peter Fitzpatrick’s Broomstick HK Brougham
Looking back on the multiple Summernats Grand Champion award winner’s first iconic build
Chris Dicker’s 1980s pro street-inspired HQ
A childhood fascination for massive tubs and wild graphics inspired Chris Dicker to build this tough-as-nails HQ
Howard Astill’s Rock Solid XA GT
We take a look back at Howard Astill’s incredible XA Falcon GT, Rock Solid, which was a trophy magnet in the 90s
80s-built stepside HQ One-Tonner
Lost in the archives for three decades, it is finally time for Steve Goslett’s wild stepside HQ One Tonner to shine
Blobak HQ Holden ute chasiss up for auction
The chassis from Alan Cooper’s famed twin-engine BLOBAK ute is up for auction this weekend
429ci big-block 1956 Ford Fairlane – Flashback
Looking back on Allen Boughen’s loud and proud ’56 Ford Tudor
Street Freak Dodge Charger Daytona
The mighty Dodge Daytona
PRO-STREET BIG-BLOCK 1966 FORD FAIRLANE GT
Flashback: David Toriumi’s GT Fairlane went from family hack to big-blocker in just 90 days