Sleepers rule! Cars that look stock, but secretly pack all kinds of horsepower.
Nathan from Hackshop Garage has a new rig ready for Optima Ultimate Street Car
Armed only with factory steelies, a sun visor, and a budget turbo Ford six, Nathan Camilleri’s XE Falcon GL runs deep into the 10s
Snooze, don’t lose: XT Falcon sleeper
You’d never know it, but Andrew Brown’s unassuming, base-spec BF XT Falcon makes 885hp at the wheels!
Code Brown: VH Commodore Vacationer sleeper
Mark Andriske’s nine-second, blown HK wasn’t giving him enough thrills, so he built an 1100rwhp VH Commodore wagon
Force-fed Holden HQ Kingswood sleeper
Scott McAlinden banded together with mates to give this sweet Quey a new heart
Video: NANA Gemini is the king of the sleepers
Elbows off the table, lads! Nana’s Gemini is now SR20-powered and here to serve you some humble pie
Family-heirloom 1JZ-swapped 1973 Toyota Corona sleeper
Benny Royal took a humble Toyota Corona, shoved a 1JZ in it and headed off for five days of drag-and-drive
1200rwhp, rear-mounted twin-turbo XD Fairmont Ghia
Jono Calautti’s XD has broken engines and hearts to become a 1200rwhp stomper
Crusty L98-powered HT Holden wagon sleeper
940hp of turbo LS lurks under the skin of this crusty HT Belmont wagon
Ultimate sleeper: Scott Briant’s 11-second Datsun 120Y turbo V6
It was cheap to build, ran low 11s and did a ton of very fuel-efficient road miles. We look back at Scott Briant’s crazy Datsun 120Y
Home-brewed crusty L98-powered HQ sleeper
Brian Petrass had never built a car before, but his patina-cloaked, 409hp HQ is all killer, no filler
Video: XF Ford Fairmont Ghia sleeper
George Hatzi’s Barra XF is the ultimate drag and drive sleeper
Deluxe Rod Shop-built FX Holden
It might look like it from the outside, but deluxe Rod Shop’s latest build isn’t just a beautifully restored humpy. It’s a finely detailed pro touring masterpiece
1000rwhp 2JZ-swapped VL Commodore sleeper
Chris Ethell’s VL Commodore makes 1000rwhp with a Japanese inline six, but there’s no RB to be seen
Six of the best: drag-and-drive sleepers
There is nothing better than a drag-and-drive car that flies under the radar! Here are some of our faves
Turbo LS-swapped Hyundai iLoad sleeper
Reckon this is just your average plumber’s van? Think again!
LS1-powered 1962 Morris Minor 1000 sleeper
This mild-looking Morris Minor 1000 might not catch your eye stopped at a light, but with an LS under its bonnet, it sure can launch from one
Turbo LS-powered HQ Belmont
Chris Pilkington was a nitrous SBC diehard until he was swayed to the turbo-LS side of the Force for his snoozy, 622hp HQ Holden
LSA-powered HK Monaro
John and Travis Oberg’s HK GTS looks like a nicely restored stocker – so why is it in Street Machine? We think you already know the answer to that!
Sleeper King: Shane Bridge’s 429 Mk1 Cortina
Sporting factory looks but with a 429 Ford big-block under the bonnet, Shane Bridge’s Mk1 Cortina was one of Australia’s first and most iconic sleepers
Nine-second turbo LS-swapped AU Falcon wagon
Three workmates set out to have bulk fun for minimal bucks, mixing up the go-fast recipe to produce a staunch Drag Challenge sleeper