Features
Gorgeous, glossing spreads on the most beautiful and hardcore modified cars that Australia’s custom scene has to offer.

Readers’ rockets: VG Valiant Wayfarer ute + Holden 202-powered Sigma + turbo 4A-GZE-powered Mazda 1000 ute + more
We check out some of our readers’ cars from the December issue of Street Machine

Top Judged Street: Mark Caruana’s HK Kingswood
This 700hp HK Kingswood proves that not all youngsters want Teslas and TikToks

Cars & creativity: Chris Thorogood’s 2024 top shots
As we swing into 2025, Chris Thorogood looks back on a massive year shooting for Street Machine

Lachlan Dalgleish’s HQ Holden van build
Father and son team up for a work-in-progress traditional van build

PHATHT: Chris Schembri’s blown HT Monaro
When a young Chris Schembri dreamed of owning a tough HT Monaro, he never imagined it would turn out to be this blown, elite-level stunner

Clint DiGiovanni’s twin-turbo Toyota 1UZ-powered F100
With its twin-turbo 1UZ V8 good for nigh-on 1000hp, you don’t want to get Clint DiGiovanni’s brawny F100 angry

Jason O’Leary’s LS-swapped EH Holden
The Gen III donk is just the latest change in a 20-year ongoing project

FATJ Holden HJ sedan in the build
Matthew Ede’s HJ build was inspired by a family connection to our 1999 cover car, Charlie Wilson's 'Mongrel' Torana ute

George Anthony’s iconic XB Ford Falcon
Looking back on George Anthony’s iconic tubbed and injected XB Falcon

Mr Majestyk (1974) – ripper car movies
He didn’t want to be the hero – until the day they pushed him too far

Ron Barclay’s ‘Plain Jane’ 1967 Camaro
One of the most pivotal names in Aussie street machining, Ron Barclay returns with another masterclass in minimalism

Gen III 426 Hemi-powered VF Valiant custom
With a little TLC and a lot of metalwork, Colin McQuinn’s VF coupe went from crusty wreck to show-winner

Paul Cundy’s ‘Demon’ & Dale Ostrofski’s ‘Esky’ Summernats cruisers
These two cruisers were built with just one purpose in mind – non-stop Summernats partying

In the build: Father-son project WB ute & XW Falcon, XE Fairmont Ghia, HT Prem + more
Young guns tackling budget-builds with their dads, plus more readers' projects in the works from the December issue of Street Machine

Jacinta Locke’s Candy Fuchsia LS1-powered HQ One Tonner
Jacinta Locke’s HQ Tonner underwent a 14-year, beater-to-beauty transformation to steal every heart at Rockynats

Doing it for dad: Stunning HR Holden Premier restomod
Brothers Michael and Tim Coombes built this stunner of an HR Prem in honour of their late father

440-cube XD Falcon S-Pack
Daniel Dark is a longtime fan of XD Falcons and rebuilt this 1981 S-Pack with a main focus on period-correct mods

Wayne Ogier’s blown XW GT tribute
With great mates and a have-a-go attitude, Wayne Ogier’s debut build is a beauty

Tech: Understanding Cylinder heads and the terminology
Debunking all the jargon - what does all the terminology mean?

Colin Will’s Ford collection, drag cars, and memorabilia – My Shed
Colin Will has a way to rebuild any wreck