Features
Gorgeous, glossing spreads on the most beautiful and hardcore modified cars that Australia’s custom scene has to offer.
Flashback: Greazefest 2003
Here's a look back at the coolest car show Brisvegas has to offer in 2003!
English Animal: Chev-powered MGB
With an injected Supercar-style Chev under the bonnet, this animal MGB redefines Pommy sports cars
Chris Gofton’s blown, Raspberry Metallic XY Fairmont
Looking back on Chris Gofton’s tough XY, adorned in custom raspberry
Blowin’ Gaskets: project car street builds
You rarely see cars being built out on the street anymore – suburbia has deemed it inappropriate. Well, screw that!
Reader’s rocket: Drag Challenge-proven XD Fairmont
With the help of his mates, Craig Walker took this tough XD from bare shell to Drag Challenge contender in 11 months
PROVKT: Sam Besim’s seven-second VK Holden Calais
Sam Besim’s VK Calais is a genuine seven-second streeter jammed with creature comforts
Young Gun’s Series 200 VL Commodore
We chat with 18-year-old Cetin Dogan about his family-built, limited-edition VL
Tech: aftermarket crankshafts
Everything you need to know about the latest crankshaft design and development, and how you can apply it to make your car more awesome – thanks to Precision International
Stacey Fountis’s 1994 VR Caprice
Stacey Fountis has always had a passion for long-wheelbase Holdens and this is her latest project – a ’bagged, twin-throttlebodied, 355ci-powered VR Caprice
Readers’ rockets: HQ Belmont ute, LX Torana hatch, XE Falcon & WK Statesman
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the May issue of Street Machine
Video: The amazing restoration of VUFORU!
One of Street Machine’s most legendary builds, VUFORU has scored a massive birthday and you could win it!
Calvin Sharpe’s home-brewed TE Cortina
Bought for just $300 two decades ago, this TE Cortina has evolved over many years into a tough, 302 Windsor-powered skid car
Carlo Varone’s 1972 CH Chrysler by Chrysler
Carlo Varone turned this one-owner Chrysler by Chrysler luxo-barge into a bad-arse, triple-black Mopar muscle machine
Geoff Cook’s wild ‘Innocents’ CF Bedford van – flashback
One look will tell you this Bedford is anything but innocent
Trev Halstead’s custom 1951 Studebaker Starlight coupe – ‘Bomber’
Trev Halstead has dedicated his life to building custom Studebakers, and the ‘Bomber’ may just be his best yet!
Best Street Machine special features Part Two: 2003-2019
Part Two of our journey back through the best special features of Street Machine’s first 400 issues
Seven-second, Drag Challenge class-winning VB Commodore
On just his second crack, Brad Schreiber romped to a Drag Challenge class victory in his home-built crusty Commodore, and he’s coming back for more
Home-brewed LH Torana in the build
After a bare-metal home rebuild and colour change, Anthony Lanciano’s LH Torrie is finally close to getting back on the road
Flashback: Interview with David Bowden
Looking back on our chat in 2005 with the late David Bowden and his unique collection of Aussie muscle cars
Chopped eight-second VJ Valiant hardtop
With its rev-happy 394-cube Mopar and fat stance, Rob Evans’s chopped VJ Valiant hardtop packs a spicy punch