Sleepers rule! Cars that look stock, but secretly pack all kinds of horsepower.
TURBOCHARGED 1976 VW GOLF AT DRAG CHALLENGE
Tim Bailey chose to mark his fourth Drag Challenge sojourn by piloting his 1976 Golf
430ci Windsor-powered 1971 Ford Falcon XY sleeper
Stock as a rock Ford Falcon XY. Except for the bits you can’t see
LS1-powered Holden LJ Torana sleeper
Yvette Webb’s LS1-powered Holden LJ Torana screams stocker, sporting a white visor, rear venetian and hubcaps
1979 Holden VB Commodore – Reader Ride
Garry Hunt’s 1979 VB Commodore
1JZ-Powered HT Holden ute sleeper
There should be around 260-280hp at the tyres, so Shane reckons a low 13 should be on the cards for his 1JZ-powered HT Holden ute sleeper.
Turbo Barra-powered 1968 Ford XT Fairmont sleeper
If you ever needed proof that Ford’s venerable Barra six-cylinder engine has reached cult status, Damien Boyce’s gloriously stealthy XT Fairmont is it
Blown Hellcat-powered sleeper Prius in the build
American Racing Headers is jamming a 1000hp+ blown Hellcat motor into a Prius for the ultimate sleeper!
1200hp XD Ford Falcon sleeper – video
The Tunnel Vision XD Falcon is getting quicker and quicker!
TURBO V8-POWERED VOLVO 240 SLEEPER WAGON
There’s a lot more than meets the eye with this Toyota 1UZ V8-powered Volvo 240 wagon!
NINE-SECOND TURBO LS-POWERED HOLDEN VC COMMODORE SLEEPER
One of the stealthier sleepers at Street Machine Drag Challenge this year was Dusty Benson’s white VC Commodore sedan
Benny Leat’s 1982 Holden VH Vacationer wagon sleeper
With an angry 355 stroker under the bonnet, it’s back to work for Benny Leat’s Holden VH Vacationer wagon
V12 ‘ULTIMATE SLEEPER’ 1955 CHEVROLET – SEMA 2016
Gary Kollofski’s ‘Ultimate Sleeper’ ’55 Chev might look stock, but it’s hiding a 730ci Hemi-headed V12 under the hood
Barra-powered Holden HG Belmont sleeper
Glenn Watson wanted to build his HG Belmont into a cool, budget sleeper that could run 10s, so he jammed a Ford Barra turbo six into it!
ULTIMATE SLEEPER: HOLDEN LC TORANA SL WITH A 355CI STROKER
With a tough Holden 355ci stroker lurking under the hood, Mark Allen’s unassuming LC Torana SL is the perfect little sleeper
Sleeper: Turbo LS-powered HT Holden
Ricky Fenwick took his HT Kingswood from grandma-spec to 1000hp monster in just a month