Features
Gorgeous, glossing spreads on the most beautiful and hardcore modified cars that Australia’s custom scene has to offer.
Billy Rajab’s Harlequin VL Calais
There’s more to this VL than meets the eye. Not only does it have stunning looks and nine-second performance, it also honours a fallen brother
Judd’s Auto Repairs bids farewell to its historic workshop in Arncliffe
The Judd family’s connection with this historic workshop stretches all the way back to 1961. With it now sadly earmarked for demolition, we gathered to give it the send-off it deserved
1938 Chrysler Royal in the build
Eldon Menck’s ’38 Chrysler Royal was rescued from a creek bed more than 20 years ago and is finally ready to hit the road
Rare bird: HDT VL Bathurst Aero
Flashback: Although we regard pretty much anything that Brock put his hand to as collectible, this is one of the rarest of the lot
2170hp Paramount Performance-built 388-cube billet LS combo
This all-Aussie billet LS block is built to handle high horsepower for either street or strip
Christina Vithoulkas’s LS1-powered Nissan S13 Silvia drift car
Former freestyle motocross rider Christina Vithoulkas found a new adrenaline rush in drifting, becoming Australia’s first paraplegic female drift competitor
Nick Grima’s home-brewed, tunnel-rammed EK Holden
Young Nick Grima built this superb EK Holden from start to finish in his home shed, and the result was good enough to make the Summernats Top 60
250PWR: Bad-arse XY GS Falcon tribute
Charles Beecher was competing with his XY at the no-prep street drags at Rockynats 6. We caught up with him for a chat
High Rolling (1977) – ripper car movies
They’re wild, outrageous and loveable!
Young gun Jack Hislop’s WB Holden panel van
We caught up with 19-year-old Jack Hislop and his WB pano at the recent Van Nationals at Corowa
Hud Johnson’s custom XW Falcon coupe
A Mustang? No — this Johnston-crafted showstopper is another breed of horse altogether
Tristan Ockers’s iconic pro street MINCER Capris
Australia’s most notorious pro street car has a little brother, and you won’t wanna go messing with either of them
Readers’ rockets: TE Gemini wagon, VL Turbo Commodore + Falcon XA GT & XB
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the June issue of Street Machine
Michael Broholm’s crusty ’34 Plymouth PE rally car – Deathproof
Michael Broholm is our kind of crazy, and his ’34 Plymouth rally car is completely absurd in the coolest way possible
Blown Hemi-powered Valiant VJ Charger
After more than 30 years of ownership, Anthony and Renee Van Kalken decided to put a proper old-school Hemi into their VJ Charger
In the build: WB ute, Valiant VK & VJ, HT Kingswood wagon, Skyline R31 & 1968 Colt
We check out some of our readers’ project cars from the June issue of Street Machine
Felix Cefai’s award-winning ’57 Chev Bel Air – 1TUF57
Felix Cefai’s stunning ’57 Chev combines multi-award-winning looks with more than 600 ponies’ worth of grunt
Tech: modern small-blocks
If the next generation of small-blocks from GM, Ford and Chrysler are anything to go by, the V8 engine is a long way from dead
Summernats Street Champion-winning HJ Holden Premier
Dave Darcy earned Street Champion silverware at this year’s Street Machine Summernats with his stunning HJ Kingswood
Simo Says: What would my teenage self do?
To simplify an old-school V8 home rebuild with his dad, Simon Major channels his inner teenage self for guidance