Check out the treasure trove of 1980s street machines, muscle cars and vans from our archives!
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
The Beast: HJ Holden Premier wagon
Looking back on Peter Jakon’s custom “The Beast” HJ wagon
Manuel Darmanin’s Candy Apple Red XA Falcon 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…