Readers Cars has been one of the most-popular sections of Street Machine since 1981! Here you’ll find a treasure trove of killer rides from all over Australia, New Zealand and beyond
Readers’ rockets: BF FPV Typhoon, HZ panel van, 1JZ-swapped VR ute, Torana SL/R 5000 + more
Street Machine’s Tas McMillan’s BF FPV Typhoon plus more cool rides from the March issue of Street Machine
Young gun: Turbo crossflow-powered XF Falcon
22-year-old Adam Patruno was hands-on with the build of his XF and dreams of hitting the drag strip one day
James Gardner’s blown, 427-cube big-block 1957 Chev Bel Air
James Gardner’s Chevy Bel Air was initially intended to be a cruiser but ended up being a 6-second beast
Amanda Clarke’s chopped, 8BA flathead-powered 1950 Mercury sled
Amanda Clarke’s 1950 ‘El Choppo’ Mercury sled was unveiled at Red CentreNATS #10, where it won Top Custom in the Street class
In the build: Turbo Clevor-powered XD Falcon, Chev V8-powered Jaguar, tubbed VW Kombi + more
Cara Bertoli’s ‘on-and-off build’ HJ Belmont ute, plus more readers’ projects in the works from the February issue of Street Machine
Readers’ rockets: Coolmint Green XP Falcon, LS-powered WK Statesman & XG Falcon ute
We checkout a few of our readers’ cherished first cars that they still own, from the February issue of Street Machine
Jamie Koutsoukos’s 355 stroker-powered LX A9X tribute
Jamie’s rescued LX Torana hatch underwent an 11-year transformation into a stunning A9X tribute
Andrew Barker’s 1JZ-powered 1977 Toyota Celica
Father-and-son project has been an eight-year labour of love
Tim Pleasance’s crazy, flame-spitting 1962 Volksrod
Wild, Mad Max-inspired custom ’62 Beetle with flame-spitting exhausts and massive tyres
Gavin Hall’s 600hp Red Pepper XA Falcon
Gavin Hall’s custom red-on-red 1973 XA Falcon sedan was mostly home-built, with some help from his son and some close mates
Home-brewed 434 stroker-powered LX Torana
A husband-and-wife duo built this 434 stroker-powered LX Torana honoring a family legacy
Readers’ rockets: John Strachan’s HZ ute, ‘Pacesetter Sale’ Camaro, ’78 Toyota Stout + more
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the January issue of Street Machine
Turbo Barra-swapped 1959 Ford Zephyr Mk2 in the build
Kev Campbell is currently doing a turbo Barra swap on his ’59 Ford Zephyr with Drag Challenge in his sights
Judi Karaka’s ’55 Buick Century & Hemi-powered ’34 Ford three-window
Judi Karaka balances work with a passion for classic cars, driving her ’55 Buick and Hemi-powered ’34 Ford while organising car club events
DOGSNUTS: Barra-powered burnout beast
A burnout beast with a Willys Jeep-style body and Barra swap
Young gun’s budget-built, LS-powered HZ Holden ute
At just 16, Luke Pelle built an LS-powered HZ ute on a budget, proving he’s inherited his dad Dominic’s skills for low-cost racing
In the build: HX Sandman tribute + twin-turbo LS2-powered Hillman Hunter + restomod HZ + XE Falcon S-Pack
We check out some of our readers’ works in progress from the January issue of Street Machine
Troy Styles’s chopped AP6 Valiant
Troy Styles’s tubbed, V8-powered AP6 Val was a standout at Chopped 2024
Ex-pursuit 1982 XE Falcon in the build
After four years of extensive repairs of his V8 manual XE Falcon ex-cop car, Jeffrey Clinkers is expecting it will take another two years to complete the build
In the build: Ford F700, Toyota Hemi V8-powered Austin A40 + VS SS ute
Some of our readers’ projects in the build, from Street Machine’s Yearbook 2024