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
Anneke Schelfhorst’s 1964 Valiant AP5 & 1978 CL
Mopar girl Anneke has plans to give her AP5 Val a spruce-up and V8 swap, while her CL was initially bought as a project car
Jayden Gray’s street-and-strip 1968 SS Camaro
Underneath the stunning custom paintwork of Jayden’s Camaro is a street-and-strip combo with a nitrous kit. We caught up with him at Northern Nats to chat about his car
L98-powered EK Holden family cruiser
William McNamara’s sweet EK looks fine, with V8 power and some FB bling
Readers’ rockets: Harrop-blown LH Torana + show survivor VW Beetle + WB ute
We check out some of our readers’ cars and their stories from the July issue of Street Machine
Turbo Barra-powered Datsun 120Y
In an unforgettable debut on the burnout pad, Bobbie-Maree scored second place in her class at Northern Nats in her Datsun 120Y. But that wasn’t her only big moment from the event!
Twin-turbo Viper V10-swapped 1968 Dodge Charger
When Kent Lobb aquired his ’68 Dodge Charger from Tennessee six years ago it was running a tunnel-rammed 440 big-block. It’s now a Viper V10-powered street-legal monster
In the build: Barra-swapped XF ute + 3RZ Toyota Echo + blown HZ wagon + more
Toyota Echo gunning for eights and 800hp, plus more readers’ projects in the build
Robert Cooper’s turbo LS-swapped VN RSV dealer pack
Sweet home-brewed VN project!
Readers’ rockets: Tough LX Torana + 1960 VW Beetle racer + 253 Corolla + more
We check out some of our readers’ cars and their stories from the June issue of Street Machine
Slammed EH Holden wagon build
Brock and Jesse picked up this EH wagon as an abandoned project and set about an epic rebuild in their carport
Family affair: Voodoo Blue HQ Kingswood build
Cameron Hamilton’s six-cylinder, three-speed manual HQ is in the process of getting a big birthday, starting with a 400-cube stroker SBC
Chris Saros’s VH Valiant Charger
Chris Saros’s plans for a quick freshen-up of his VH Charger soon turned into a full nut-and-bolt resto
Damien Watt’s Harrop-blown LJ Torana
Damien Watt’s LJ Torana has had a total makeover, and he says it’s now going to be very competitive in eighth-mile no-prep racing
In the build: Coyote-swapped XW wagon + bagged Chevy C10 + LS1-swapped HT Brougham + SR20-swapped Gemini + more
We check out some of our readers’ shed projects from the June 2024 issue of Street Machine
Madelyn McCracken’s Chevy Astro van
We caught up with Madelyn and her awesome Chevy Astro at the recent Van Nationals in Stanhorpe, Queensland
Bruce & Cathy Gundill’s XT Falcon panel van
We caught up with Bruce and Cathy Gundill and their V8-powered XT pano at the recent 49th Van Nationals in Queensland
Readers’ rockets: Jess & Bill Cvetkovska’s XW/XY Falcons
Love of the Blue Oval runs strong in the Cvetkovski family
Young gun’s HQ Tonner in the build
17-year-old Tait Schneider is in the process of restoring a rusty HQ Tonner with his dad
In the build: XM Falcon gasser, ’66 Chevy Nova, V8 HZ ute, TE Gemini + more
We check out some of the projects our readers are working on, from the May issue of Street Machine
Readers’ rockets: blown LJ Torana, HT ute, turbocharged EL XR8, HX GTS Monaro and more!
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the May issue of Street Machine