Features
Gorgeous, glossing spreads on the most beautiful and hardcore modified cars that Australia’s custom scene has to offer.
Matt Bell’s ITSFAT WB Holden ute
Own a car long enough and this is what happens
Home-brewed 13B rotary-powered Suzuki Mighty Boy
Cameron Rochow built his 335rwhp, rear-wheel-drive Mighty Boy in his shed and is aiming for a nine-second street car on E85 with more boost
High-performance radiators dismantled and explained
There’s no point in having a hot car if you can’t keep it cool
Video: Simon Kryger’s 632-cube WB Tonner – INOCNT
Pro Street stalwart Simon Kryger takes a tired old tradie Tonner and turns it into a nitrous-huffing no-prep weapon
Injected 427-cube XC Fairmont hardtop – XCBOSS
Thanks to 427ci of injected ProFlo grunt, the late Scott Medhurst’s XC Fairmont is a tour de force
Video: Steve Moon’s Harrop-blown, 440ci LJ Torana
Steve Moon’s LJ Torana might look like a neatly hot-rodded XU-1 tribute, but further inspection reveals a 1000rwhp, show-quality masterpiece
Showstopping 409-powered 1946 Chev coupe utility
There are three things of which you can be certain: death, taxes, and never seeing another ’46 Chevy coupe utility like this minty-fresh showstopper
Evil twins: 1970 Barracuda & 1968 Dodge Charger
Raw muscle, legendary looks and one man’s vision equals a pair of knock-out, ‘Fast and Furious’-inspired Mopars!
Nick & Tim Bartrop’s Top 20 HQ Monaro – MR HP
A father and son team proves once and for all that the family that plays together, stays together
Serg De Rose’s Grinch Green XY Falcon
Serg De Rose’s low-hanging, Grinch Green XY does the GT theme a little differently
Gen V: GM’s LT engine family
In the face of electric vehicles and overhead-cam Fords, General Motors’ pushrod small-block is now in its fifth generation. Here is our look at these latest-gen mills
Milan Stefanovich’s 1300hp turbo LSA-powered HK Monaro
What’s your idea of a mild street cruiser? For Milan Stefanovich, it’s 1300hp at the tyres
BK Race Engines-built 393ci Cleveland V8
BK Race Engines crafted this retro-look 393ci Cleveland with concours-style details for a customer’s XY Falcon
Mario Colalillo’s chopped FB Holden van
Slam an FB ute into an FB van and you might end up with something like Mario Colalillo's mild-to-wild custom stunner
Ringbrothers ‘INFECTED’ 1970 Plymouth ’Cuda debuts at SEMA Show
This stunning pink ’Cuda is one of three new Ringbrothers builds to debut at the SEMA Show 2024
Alon Vella’s new 468-cube Mk1 Capri ready for Drag Challenge
Al Vella has long been one of the top aspirated radial racers in the country, but his latest Capri build suggests his greatest successes are yet to come
Tech: How to swap a Gen V LT motor into an HQ-WB Holden
With the cost and scarcity of traditional V8s on the increase, it’s worth considering a Gen V LT-series engine swap for your street machine. Jason Waye of Tuff Mounts shows us how
Readers’ rockets: P-plate XF ute, turbo LS Impala, L98-swapped LX SL/R 5000 + more
We check out some of our readers’ cool rides, from the October issue of Street Machine
John Ricca’s twin-turbo LS-powered LX Torana
With 325 rubber, twin-turbo LS power and crisp finish inside and out, John Ricca’s LX Torana is pro street done right
Stroker Ace (1983) – ripper car movies
He’s hot on the track… and off!