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: 1966 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, Rockynats-bound WB Holden ute + 351 Cleveland-powered XF Fairmont
We check out a few of our readers’ rides from the March issue of Street Machine
Jason Gollan’s XA Fairmont GS hardtop
After three decades, this forgotten shed survivor now has a new lease on life
Young gun Nicholas Grima’s LS2-powered EK Holden
23-year-old Nicholas Grima and his worked LS2-swapped EK
Matthew Bilotta’s 1957 Chev in the build
Three decades in the making, this build continues a family legacy, and it’s bound for Summernats 39
Paul Fava’s 1973 HQ Kingswood
Back on his feet after setbacks, Paul Fava is building a wild fleet of tough Holdens
Ken Rogers’s Holden EJ Special
Back into cars after many years, Ken Rogers restored this EJ to be an old-school cruiser
Family-heirloom XE Falcon wagon in the build
Family-owned since 1983, Harley Perkins’s XE wagon is being revived to put his Nan back behind the wheel
Jordan Ross’s 2005 Holden VZ SS Z ute
Jordan’s low-kilometre, well-preserved ute is one of just 1200 produced
Tim Ware’s twin-turbo XT Falcon
Tim Ware entered his twin-turbo V8 XT along with some exotic machinery through the stages of the 2025 Targa Tasmania
Tim Gray’s turbo Barra-swapped TC Cortina sleeper
Tim Gray’s longtime love of Cortinas inspired him to build this Barra-powered TC street cruiser
Jesse Thomas’s home-brewed XA Falcon
From rusted-out shell to Lime Glaze street machine, this 1972 XA was a father-and-son build at home
Lara Wilde’s 1976 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
An online impulse buy became a six-year battle to get this stubborn ’76 Caddy to stay on the road
Adam Young’s 1971 VG Valiant hardtop
After two decades off the road, Adam Young’s Val was brought back to life just in time for a special deadline
Leigh Roberts’s 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
Ballarat’s Leigh Roberts caught the drag racing bug and launched his ’58 Plymouth Belvedere down the strip for fun
In the build: Young gun’s HK ute, 2JZ-swapped Corona, Barra-swapped XF ute, RX-7 + more
We check out some of our readers’ projects in the build from the February issue of Street Machine
Adrian Richards’s LX SS Torana hatch
Restored from the ground up, Adrian Richards’s genuine LX SS Torana hatch now hides a tough 355 stroker underneath
Andrew Doherty’s XT Falcon ute
Andrew Doherty’s XT ute has been transformed from a once-humble vineyard workhorse to a 10-second street and strip weapon
Brad Johnson’s Pontiac Firebird Formula 400
Brad Johnson’s Pontiac evolved from a stock cruiser into a turbocharged LS-powered beast
James Whyte’s 1963 International C1300 truck
Once a Bathurst council workhorse, this C1300 is now a lovingly restored show-stopping classic truck
Cameron Gall’s Citric Acid Falcon BA XR8 ute
Cameron Gall fulfilled a childhood dream to own a Falcon BA V8 ute