Features
Gorgeous, glossing spreads on the most beautiful and hardcore modified cars that Australia’s custom scene has to offer.
Tech: Exploring the potential of force-fed Godzilla V8 conversions
We look at the viability and power potential of dropping Ford’s modern, 7.3L Godzilla small-block into a street machine
428 Cobra Jet-powered 1969 F100
We caught up with Tim Kemp and his custom big-block F100 at the recent Showcars Acland Street Father’s Day spectacular
Force-fed Holden HQ Kingswood sleeper
Scott McAlinden banded together with mates to give this sweet Quey a new heart
Tech: The art of tapping threads
Tapping threads requires precise tools and careful technique. Here's what you need to know to avoid breaking taps or causing damage
Chris Pearson’s blown big-block HQ ute
Chris Pearson set out to build his wife a nice cruiser but ended up with one blown, big block-powered stomper of an HQ ute
In the build: HZ Tonner, LS2-swapped HQ, ’79 Mustang Cobra, RA40 Celica race car + HT GTS Monaro
We check out some of our readers’ project cars in the works, from the October issue of Street Machine
Video: First-generation 1984 Toyota MR2 in the build
When Matt Hull finishes the full DIY rebuild on his rusty MR2, he plans to use it for road trips and competitions like the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car
Craige Lewis’s nitrous 427-cube XY Falcon 500
Craige Lewis’s 700hp small-block Falcon oozes base-model cool
Joe Zullo’s eight-second, naturally aspirated Holden 202-powered dragster
Joe Zullo’s eight-second modified dragster became the fastest aspirated Holden six-powered car in Australia at this year’s Winternationals
Budget-built: Simon Major’s Valiant VG Hardtop & CL van
Looking back on two of Simon Major's DIY budget-friendly builds, Old Daze and Mr Juicy
Rashaan McGowan’s high-mounted turbo Falcon AU
You couldn’t miss Rashaan’s wild AU Falcon at Gazzanats Darwin with its bold GT45 turbo setup. We caught up with the young gun from Perth to find out more
Steve Carkeet’s 1000hp, eight-second HG ute
Transformed from a paddock-basher into an eight-second, 1000hp bumper-dragger, this HK-grilled HG ute favours tradition over trends
Hot hatch: Angela Kemp’s blown LX Torana
Matt Kemp secretly built a Torana radial weapon for his wife Angela for their 10th anniversary, even though she had never drag-raced before!
Martin Micallef’s XB GS hardtop
In just nine months, Martin Micallef’s XB GS went from a bog-filled doesn’t-runner to a trophy-winning stunner
Tony McPhan’s Pro Street 1961 Chev Impala
When a pipe-sucking Merlin big-block’s draggin’ days were over, it found new life in a mega-tough streeter
BK Race Engines-built 443ci Clevor combo
Destined for a customer's XB GS hardtop, this 443-cube combo replaces the previous 630hp Clevo that Bill Kaglatzis also built, 20 years ago
Readers’ rockets: FX Holden, ’bagged GMC pick-up, Mazda 1000 ute, VC Valiant + more
We check out some of our readers’ cool rides from the September issue of Street Machine
Bernie Makhaz’s 700hp VL Turbo Calais
Bernie Makhraz has a new mantra: faster and faster till the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death
Video: Seven-second, 1900hp turbo Barra-powered XD Falcon
Sean Anthony’s full-fat, street-driven turbo-Barra XD boasts a brace of seven-second timeslips
Greg Carlton’s epic FJ Holden ute
Greg Carlton got together with his mates in Dubbo to craft this budget Aussie masterpiece