Features
Gorgeous, glossing spreads on the most beautiful and hardcore modified cars that Australia’s custom scene has to offer.
Interview: street machine legend Peter Fitzpatrick
After five decades spent tinkering with cars, six-time Summernats Grand Champion Peter Fitzpatrick ain’t slowing down any time soon
Paul Zanetti’s wild custom 1953 Cadillac Coupe deVille
After years of pure restoration, Paul Zanetti creates his perfect custom
Tim Guinness’s Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint salt lake racer
After seting a new record of 125.927mph average at DLRA's Speed Week, Tim Guinness has the fastest 1500cc Production car in Australia - and it’s an Alfa!
Martin Pecotich’s blown Noonan Hemi-powered HTKO Monaro
Martin Pecotich’s blown Hemi-powered HT Monaro takes the concept of pro street to a new level
Family-heirloom WB Holden ute in the build
A family farm ute starts a new lease on life after 20 years of sitting in the shed as an unfinished project
Survivor Coca-Cola 3XY ‘Easy Roller’ Bedford van
Peter Robinson resurrects a classic piece of 1970s Australiana to once again prowl the streets in style. Say hello to the reborn Coca-Cola 3XY Easy Roller!
Glenn Rewell’s Pro Street XB Falcon 500
Glenn Rewell took his forgotten Falcon 500 and rebuilt it into one hell of a tribute to the golden era of street machining
In the build: E57 Charger, blown XP Falcon coupe & VG Valiant Pacer
We check out some of our readers’ projects in the build from the June issue of Street Machine
Turbo Barra-powered 1962 Holden EK panel van sleeper
Paul Rockes took a crusty EK Holden former postie van, filled it with Aussie Barra grunt and toured it all over Australia
BG Engines-built blown 388ci LS combo
This 8/71-blown monster pieced together by Damian Baker at BG Engines is destined for a client’s burnout car
Readers’ rockets: VZ SS Thunder ute, 485rwhp family-heirloom VH SL/E, BA Falcon XR6 plus more
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the June issue of Street Machine
Paul Vavitis’s 1100hp VL Calais Turbo
Paul Vavitis’s parents bought him this VL Calais Turbo to convince him to finish high school. Now it’s an 1100hp family heirloom to be passed down to his son
Our rides: Kian Heagney’s Pulsar GTI-R in the build
We check out staff scribe's latest crusty Nissan acquisition, a Pulsar GTI-R!
Jay Zahra’s WK Statesman in Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young SMOTY
Jay Zahra tells us all about his tidy, V8-converted WK Statesman
Seven-second Barra-powered XD Falcon
Speed Pro's Marcus Cripps sticks 1400hp worth of turbo Barra into an XD Falcon to create a seven-second street monster
Caitlin Diwell’s LS2-powered WL Statesman
After being a passenger during her husband Brody's burnouts, Caitlin Diwell wanted to get behind the wheel herself. She now has a WL Stato purpose-built burnout car
Bob Hamilton’s Captain Nitrous FJ Holden
Twelve-second passes are a giggle in this famous grey-powered FJ
American Nitro (1979) – ripper car movies
The greatest Funny Car movie ever made!
Home-brewed, 1UZ V8-swapped Mazda MX-5
Aaron Lavers’s NA8 Mazda MX-5 has lived a few lives already, but this is easily its wildest yet
Kerry Chambers’s crazy pink XR Falcon ute
Kerry Chambers brings new meaning to the term ‘drag queen’