Features
Gorgeous, glossing spreads on the most beautiful and hardcore modified cars that Australia’s custom scene has to offer.
Harrop-blown, Godzilla-swapped XY Falcon
When his 500hp, Clevo-powered XY GT tribute felt a bit stale, Ryan Kelly added an extra 850hp to make it an epic, Godzilla-powered street-and-strip beast
Nathan Booth’s SMOTY-winning HR Holden ute
The lowdown on the 2015 Valvoline Street Machine of the Year winner
Flashback: Street Machine’s ‘Dirty Stuff’ scribe Noel Tuckey – interview
You’ve been reading his column since 1985 but you’ve never known who he is
Jonathan Danaskos’s pro street 1965 Ford Mustang
Jonathan Danaskos's street-driven Mustang toughie blends classic style with a show-winning finish and 10-second timeslips
Riley Arnold’s HZ Holden ute in the build
Originally intended as a cheap P-plate cruiser, this HZ ute quickly snowballed into a family-build project spanning over two years
Chris Bywater’s 1980 VC Commodore
Built as a family cruiser, this VC Commodore packs serious Holden V8 power without sacrificing street manners
VUFORU giveaway car build
Getting our own show ute ready to be given away wasn’t all plain sailing. Here’s a look back at what it took to get the build done in time for Summernats 17 in 2004
In the build: Barra-swapped VK Berlina, 265 Hemi-powered VF Valiant, HQ wagon, Datsun 1200 & 1500 ute
We check out some of our readers’ project cars from the November issue of Street Machine
Jim Lambas’s Hemi six-powered VG Valiant
Like a good vintage wine, Jim Lambas’s Hemi six-powered VG Valiant gets better with age
Greg Carlson’s Pro Street VK Calais
Looking back on Greg Carlson's iconic VK Calais
Rod Hadfield’s 3000hp Merlin V12-powered 1955 Chev Sports Coupe
Rod Hadfield’s 'Final Objective' Chev is the world’s best ever street machine
Clinton Hornes’s 1934 coupe ute
The ute was invented in Australia when Ford released the ’34 coupe utility. Clinton reinvented it, tubbed, chopped and slammed!
Stunning blown big-block HG Premier – BLWPRM
Building an elite-level show car in under six months is just about unheard of, but Rob and Jeremy Guljas did just that with their exquisitely detailed HG Premier
Tech: Auto electrical basics
Scared of electricity? Read this and fear no more
Where are they now? Byron Hiscock’s CL Charger
The excitement of no-prep racing was just the ticket to awaken this Charger from a 30-year slumber!
Scott Jones’s rear-turbo, Cleveland-powered XE Falcon
Scott Jones’s ex-Police GL Falcon hides a NASCAR-bred 410ci V8 and rear-mount turbo set-up
Video: Charlie Dixon’s 1000hp billet RB30-powered HX Belmont ute
Former AFL player Charlie Dixon completes the dream resto of his grandfather’s HX Holden farm ute, complete with 1000hp of billet RB30 shove
Mark Calabro’s home-brewed 1970 HG Kingswood
Bought as a shell when he was 19, Mark Calabro built this HG Kingswood with the help of his dad into a tough street machine
Ned Sassine’s Chev-powered EH Holden
Sydney engine builder Ned Sassine’s Chev-powered EH Holden is a proper old-school strip monster
Daniel Hookham’s 2025hp, twin-turbo Coyote-swapped VB SL/E Commodore
Daniel Hookham’s elite-level VB SL/E Commodore streeter has already run a low seven thanks to 2025hp of traitorous, twin-turbo Blue Oval power!