Features
Gorgeous, glossing spreads on the most beautiful and hardcore modified cars that Australia’s custom scene has to offer.
The van that time forgot: Neil Dieckmann’s FJ Holden
A rare time capsule of 70s and 80s street machining that is still going strong!
In the build: Blown Hemi-swapped Austin A40, Rides By Kam-built HG, V8-powered AP6 Val wagon + more
We check out some of our readers' awesome projects in the build from the January 2024 issue of Street Machine
Inside the Horsepower Heroes-winning IENIL8 Capri
Trick & Mansweto are the big names in any dyno cell. Here’s a look back at what made their 1200hp, 7sec Capri tick
Ross Puliafito’s Falcon XB GT hardtop
Ross Puliafito rescues an ailing GT with a lot of help from his friend
Twin-turbo 1965 Ford Mustang
Chosen by the punters as the coolest ride at Summernats 20, this stunning Mustang was built to be driven, not hidden
Simon Bonello’s 1967 HR Holden Sedan
Simon Bonello's sensational hot-six HR
Noddy Perkins’s stunning blown & injected HQ Monaro
While the number plates are still accurate, this particular blown two-door now packs a lot more flash to match the dash
Caleb Thomas’s blown & injected 400-cube 1968 Camaro
We caught up with Caleb Thomas and his dad, Brian, at the recent Junga Bunga No Prep Cash Days at Warwick Dragway
Adam Housler’s EFI V8-powered EH Holden
Adam Housler was a teenage apprentice when he bought his first EH
Damian Cannone’s 1962 S-Series Valiant
Damian Cannone loved the shape of the S-Series and also lowriders, so he decided to combine the two
Reader’s Rocket: Chantelle Loveday-Lamont’s VY ClubSport
Commodore devotee Chantelle has owned her Clubby for around 10 years and taught herself how to do burnouts by using track time at events
Family heirloom blown XM hardtop
Brendan Wright's blown, Dart stroker-powered XM hardtop heirloom is a briliant tribute to his late grandfather
Dusan Zec’s budget-built, award-winning VH Commodore
An award-winning Commodore, built on a budget and driven on the street
Best motorsport movies
We rate the best motorsport flicks of all time!
Greg Maskell’s blown XR Falcon ute
Whaddya do when you've learned all the tricks of the trade with your own streeter? Go into business, of course
Reader’s Rocket: Blown VK Calais Blue Meanie tribute
Jason Kouzoukas's 540rwhp VK SS Group A Brock tribute is a comfortable, retro tech cruiser
Blown Holden six-powered EK sedan
After more than a decade dismembered, this cool EK was brought back, body and soul
Cheap thrills – Blowin’ Gaskets
Simo ponders whether a street machiner’s natural desire to constantly evolve their rides can kill some of the fun along the way
Damien ‘Chubby’ Lowe’s VB Commodore
Just like Ian Hazel’s HG Premier in the 80s and Ron Barclay’s HQ ute in the early 90s, Damien Lowe’s VB Commodore set the standard for his own generation of street machiners to follow
Tech: understanding how camshafts work and the terminology
We unravel some of the complexities of the common camshaft and its terminologies