Features
Gorgeous, glossing spreads on the most beautiful and hardcore modified cars that Australia’s custom scene has to offer.
Family heirloom 1966 VC Valiant V8
One family’s treasured heirloom for almost 60 years, this VC Valiant is finally back on the streets after a multi-decade slumber
Matt Teixeira’s XE Falcon panel van
Matt Teixeira takes ‘work from home’ to a new level, using his 1982 Falcon van as a mobile office while road-tripping up to Cooly Rocks On
Deuce of Spades (2011) – ripper car movies
Do you believe in second chances?
Doing it for pop: Troy Lawrence’s EH Holden
Troy Lawrence built this stunning EH dubbed ‘The General’ in honour of his late pop
Video: Six-second Pro Street Capri makes over 3100hp!
Adam Rogash from MPW Performance has just revamped his STRIPSHOW Capri, now clocking over 3100hp at the hubs!
Readers’ rockets: Twin-turbo HB Torana, Mazda RX-3, LJ Torana GTR, VY Commodore SS
John Giarrusso’s 700rwhp HB Torana plus more readers’ rides from the August issue of Street Machine
Leigh Vella’s Pro Street HK Monaro GTS – WILDHK
While it looks like a well-used warrior from the earliest days of pro street, this 632ci, big-tyre HK Monaro is a street machine for modern times
Jason & Sam Evans’s 1955 FJ Holden Special
With a stout six-pot, tough stance and impossibly clean metalwork, Jason and Sam Evans’s mostly home-built FJ takes weekend cruiser builds to the next level
Tarone Palmer’s 580hp, Windsor-powered XP Falcon hardtop
Tarone Palmer’s long-time fascination with XP coupes resulted in a 580hp street brawler dressed to the nines
Bec Robinson’s 410-cube 1971 VH Charger
Bec Robinson lives life in the fast lane, chasing bike records on salt flats. But her main pride and joy is her recently restored 1971 VH Charger
How to rinseless wash your car
Washing your street machine with a hose could be doing more harm than good. Leading detailer Jimmy Allen tells us why rinseless washing is the way to go, and how to do it
BK Race Engines-built 383-cube Holden V8 combo
This 814hp combo is one of Bill Kaglatzis’s wildest Holden builds yet
Home-brewed, chopped 1951 Dodge Kingsway in the build
Peter Barrett’s Dodge Kingsway custom is an ambitious and creative build for someone starting without prior experience
Nathan Boyle’s turbo 349-cube XR Falcon
It might look like a sweet stocker, but with boost aplenty under the bonnet, this XR’s ready to rumble
Grant Pegler’s twin-turbo LS-powered LX SS Torana hatch
Grant Pegler’s LX SS Torana hatch uses an unopened LS and a breath of boost to run nines at Drag Challenge
Video: Harrop-blown, Godzilla-swapped 1969 Capri
Radial legend Tim Cross harnesses the power of Godzilla to run eights in his Capri street car
Arthur Paragalas’s 1963 Falcon Futura
A childhood dream comes full circle
Elton Walker’s custom two-door 1957 Chev wagon
Over a 14-year build, Elton Walker transformed a 1957 Chev sedan delivery into an award-winning, full custom restomod
EJR Performance-built 434ci Clevor combo
EJR Performance’s 434ci Clevor proves simplicity can still deliver a brutal 710hp punch
Warr family’s 2500hp twin-turbo Noonan-powered HQ Monaro
Shields Garage finishes off the late Nigel Warr’s dream HQ build as a loving tribute from his friends and family – and they didn’t forget the grunt