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
Reader’s Rocket: Rhianna Lougher’s 308-cube LC Torana sleeper
17-year-old Rhianna Lougher’s LC Torana might look grandma-spec at first glance, but there’s an iron lion nestled in the engine bay
Readers’ Project cars in the build
Father-and-son project HT wagon, LS1-swapped LJ Torana, ’63 T-bird, WB Holden ute, Ultima GTR supercar + more
Readers’ Rockets: Harrop-supercharged VX SS Commodore, custom Mk1 Cortina convertible, Brock LJ Torana replica + more
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the August issue of Street Machine
In the build: SL/R 6000 VE Commodore and more
More masterpieces in the making from our readers
Zsa Zsa Biacsi’s chopped and channelled 1926 Model T coupe
Zsa Zsa Biacsi has been a revhead from an early age and has several rad rides in her stable. Here she talks about her beloved 316-cube ’26 Model T coupe, dubbed FIDDY
Readers’ Rockets: VW Kombi & Galaxie Sunliner convertible
We caught up with Bryan & Tracey Little, together with their split-window Kombi and Ford Sunliner convertible at the recent Cooly Rocks On festival
Nicole Jaggs’s carby-fed LS-swapped LH Torana
In her third year attending Rockynats, this time Nicole Jaggs and her trophy-winning Torana took on the Grand Champion battle
Readers’ rockets: Custom HJ Monaro, slamed Beetle, WB pano + more
We check out some of our readers’ cool rides from the July issue of Street Machine
Reader’s Rocket: Sam Zullo’s HT Monaro
Ever since Sam’s first red HT Monaro was stolen 40 years ago, he told himself he would have another one some day. And here it is
Young gun Joe Box’s 355-cube Holden HZ ute
17-year-old Joe Box rescued this farm-find HZ ute and got it running with the help of his dad. It’s now running a BG Engines-built Holden 355 V8
Bob Bridger’s LS1-powered 1964 EH Holden ute
One of the Real Street entrants that caught our attention at this year’s Meguiar’s MotorEx was Bob Bridger and his custom EH ute. We caught up with him for a quick chat
Young gun Connor Chiarelli’s XY Falcon
The build of 22-year-old Connor Chiarelli’s tough XY was a father-and-son project
Readers’ project cars in the build
We check out this month’s crop of readers’ works in progress
Readers’ Rockets: LX Torana, XT Falcon, WB ute, VE Valiant gassers, VF Commodore + more
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the June 2023 issue of Street Machine
Reader’s Rocket: Jared Powell’s nitrous LS1-powered VS Commodore
Jared’s custom VS Commodore has won a handful of awards at local shows, but he says now he can’t wait for the chance to run the quarter-mile
Emma Bell’s 1971 Datsun 1600
Emma Bell has big plans for her cool survivor Datto
Ron Smith’s Graphic Galaxie
Ron Smith bought his Aussie-assembled Galaxie at age 18 and 35 years later, they are still going strong!
Readers’ Rockets: ’64 Impala, Ford Escort + XD Falcon, HZ ute, FE panel van + more
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the May issue of Street Machine
Readers’ project cars in the build
We check out some of our readers’ works in progress from the May issue of Street Machine
Young gun Zach Gallahar’s VK Calais
16-year-old Zach Gallahar blew minds at Summernats 35 with his powerhouse VK Calais
This Saturday! YSMOTY Cars & Coffees at Hare & Forbes stores
We’re hosting YSMOTY Cars & Coffee events at Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse stores across the country this Saturday from 9am!
Vote & win: Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year 2026
Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year is here, celebrating Aussie car builders aged 24 and younger