Features
Gorgeous, glossing spreads on the most beautiful and hardcore modified cars that Australia’s custom scene has to offer.
XD FORD FALCON VAN – FRANKENVAN: READERS CAR OF THE WEEK
Check out this gnarly XD Ford Falcon van owned by Queenslander Brett Ernst. Built in just nine weeks and it runs 10s!
VIDEO: TURBOCHARGED FX HOLDEN UTE
One of the most popular cars at Cooly Rocks On was Mark Riek’s humble-looking FX Holden ute featuring one of the most highly developed street greys built in recent years
BLOWIN’ GASKETS: BUILT NOT BOUGHT
It’s an age-old value judgement: did you build it or buy it? Where do you draw the line?
HARLEY KNUCKLEHEAD-POWERED CYCLECAR ON THE DYNO
We love weird and wonderful machinery here at Street Machine, usually the weirder the better, but this 1935 Harley-powered cyclecar blows our minds
Hot rod shed: John Baker
Whether it’s garden art or rolling art, John Baker knows how to turn old metal into gold
SLAMMED CHEV C10: READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
Chad Silvey and his slammed ’84 Chevrolet C10 certainly get around, whether it is cruising at Street Machine Summernats, or freaking out the squares at local rod runs
HT Holden van: Reader’s car of the week
To celebrate the new Van Wheels mag, check out Adrian and Kate’s slick HT
BLOWIN’ GASKETS: ANTI SOCIAL MEDIA
Dave’s had a gutful of conspiracy-theorising armchair generals, especially when it involves a topic he knows plenty about
ROAD TRIP: VAN NATS 2015
Van Wheels editor Simon Major recounts his road trip to this year’s Van Nats
GALLERY: 45TH QUEENSLAND HOT ROD SHOW
A new venue provides a boost for one of Australia’s longest-running indoor events
Missing Mopar: The Blue Crush Valiant van
Not all survivor cars of the Van Wheels era have had a charmed life; the tale of Valiant panel van 'Blue Crush' is proof
Reader’s car of the week – Ty’s VJ Charger
All the way from Perth is Ty's blacked-out VJ that's tougher than leather
VIDEO: WE DRIVE THE HOLDEN EFIJY – THE WORLD’S COOLEST CONCEPT CAR
EFJIY is Holden’s tribute to the FJ, and the low slung coupe took the world by storm when it debuted at the 2005 Australian International Motor Show. Street Machine editor Simon Telford has lusted after EFIJY ever since it was unveiled, and recently he got a chance to drive the classic hot rod Holden.
Plastic surgeon – Peter Arcadipane
Many Street Machine readers will know who Peter Arcadipane is. His name is among the immortals for the nosejob he did on the star of Mad Max. No, not Mel — the real star, The Last of the V8 Interceptors
THE REAL STORY OF THE MAD MAX XB GT FALCON
Mad Max: Fury Road is creating a new generation of fans, but you can't beat the magic of the original. If you've never read it before, this is the true story of The Last of the V8s
GALLERY: LAST OF THE V8 INTERCEPTORS
The Mad Max Interceptor, last of the V8s and the car that launched a thousand imitators. Well, a few dozen at least, and few could claim to be as correct as Kerry Turley’s amazing tribute to the road warrior
TOYOTA-POWERED XM FORD FALCON: READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
With 1JZ-GTE power, this unassuming XM is driven to the track and runs nine-second passes on radials!
BLOWIN’ GASKETS: A VERY SPECIAL HOLDEN V8
Some engines are just born special. Behold the story of one man’s relationship with a Holden 308
FOR SALE: BIG WILLIE’S DUKE & DUCHESS DAYTONA ON THE BLOCK
At the risk of gushing over yet another winged warrior on the Mecum Auctions website, we reckon Big Willie’s Daytona might be the coolest thing we’ll see this week
Mark Hayes’s 763ci nitrous LC Torana selected for Street Outlaws v Australia
Torana guru and Pro Street legend Mark Hayes is ready to take on the Street Outlaws NPK crew at Sydney Dragway