It’s been a banner year in the Elite Hall at Street Machine Summernats 36, with an incredible array of models and build styles on show. Everything from tough Aussie classics to hot rods to lesser-spotted Japanese and British rides have been gleaming in the hall for punters to enjoy, the one common denominator among them being the incredible level of detail, craft and quality finish lavished upon them.

Exemplifying this was the truly outstanding FORGED XY Fairmont of Dan Morton, which scooped up practically every top elite award going, including the big one: Top Judged Elite.

Here are the Top 20 elite cars of Summernats 36, starting with the Top 10 in alphabetical order.

JOE BAUER – 1968 DODGE CHARGER

• Top Pro Two-Door

MIKE DAVISON – 1954 CHEV BEL AIR

• Top Special Effects Finish

ROB DE SCISCIO – LC GTR TORANA

ADRIAN HAYNES – LX TORANA HATCH

• Top Tudor

TIM MARTENSTYN – HK GTS MONARO

JEFF McCARTER – LX TORANA

• Top Sedan

CRAIG McKENZIE – HR HOLDEN UTE

• Top Pro Commercial

DAN MORTON – XY FAIRMONT

• Top Undercarriage/Driveline
• Top Engine Bay
• Top Bodywork
• Top Standard Paint
• Top Engineered
• Top Pro Sedan
• Top Judged Elite

DEAN RICKARD – HT GTS MONARO

• Top Interior
• Top Coupe

JASON SANDNER – LX TORANA

JAMES BULLIONS – MAZDA R100

MARK CARUANA – HK KINGSWOOD

CLAYTON GOW – DATSUN 1200 UTE

EDDIE KHAZI – XE FAIRMONT GHIA

ZORAN KRSTEVSKI – XE FALCON

AL MAGRITZER – MORRIS MINOR

TIM McDONALD – XY FALCON

JUDITH MENSO – LX TORANA HATCH

GARRY ROSSER – HQ ONE TONNER

• Top Ute/Pick-up

JIM WOLSTENCROFT – 1929 MODEL A PICK-UP

• Top Hot Rod