Check out the treasure trove of 1980s street machines, muscle cars and vans from our archives!
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
Epic 80s custom HG Monaro found alive, well and for sale
We featured the BONGO Monaro way back in 1986, and now it’s up for grabs
Eager Maniac: HQ Monaro GTS with Trans Am-front & Targa top
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
Trevor Cass’s trophy-winning ‘Starfire’ EH Holden
Built nearly 45 years ago, Trevor Cass’s renowned, trophy-winning ‘Starfire’ Holden EH still looks just as sharp today
Andrew Ash’s Holden FX ute – flashback
Andrew Ash has enjoyed a long career providing paint and panelwork for a host of award-winning rides – and it all started in 1987 with his own FX Holden ute
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
Dave Hemsworth’s FJ Holden ute
We look back at Dave Hemsworth’s amazing FJ ute, budget-built on a Chev LUV chassis as a genuine streeter at the height of the pro street era
SMOTY-winning blown 1968 Holden HK Monaro FAT68 – flashback
A classic 80s machine reborn for the new millennium
Bluey Hill’s iconic blown HJ One Tonner returning with even more grunt
After a 25-year slumber, Bluey Hill’s legendary ‘Meeen & Grumpy’ HJ One Tonner is on the verge of a triumphant return – and it’ll be packing even more grunt
Bluey Hill’s blown Holden 308-powered HJ One-Tonner – flashback
We look back on Bluey Hill’s famous step-side One-Tonner
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
Midnight Express Holden Panel Van – Bedtime Story
Midnight Express was one of the hottest vans on the show scene in the eighties