Readers’ Cars

Dave Luff’s widebody MkII Escort

We caught up with Dave Luff and his widebody Mk2 Esky at the recent Geelong All Ford Day

Deb O’Connell’s AU Falcon racer

Deb O’Connell grew up in a drag racing family and has been competing for many years. She’s currently aiming for the nine-second zone in her turbo Barra-powered AU Falcon racer, dubbed SONIC

Readers’ project cars in the build

Some of the projects our readers are working on this month include a VP Commodore-based Toyota Lexcen being transformed into a VN Group A replica, a Ford XB hardtop and a chopped XP coupe

Readers’ Rockets: Barn-find LJ Torana, XG Falcon, Nissan 350Z, ’69 Mustang Mach 1 + more

We check out some of our readers’ rides from the April issue of Street Machine

Ryan Garner’s Holden VR ute

Ryan’s mini-tubbed VR ute is running a rebuilt 304 with a few hot additions and some custom touches throughout

Barra-powered EK Holden van build

Paul Rockes is putting the finishing touches on an epic Ford-powered Holden build

Adam Hamilton’s Plymouth GTX

We caught up with Adam Hamilton and his Plymouth GTX at the recent Lardner Park Motorfest

Craig Taylor’s Harrop-blown HSV VZ Clubsport

Craig Taylor has owned his R8 Clubsport for 10 years and after some custom mods, debuted his dream car at last year’s Autofest in New Zealand

Readers’ project cars in the build

We check out some of our readers’ project cars in the making from the March issue of Street Machine

Reader’s Rockets: LS-swapped HQ SS, Barra-powered VZ, ZB Fairlane, HG Brougham

We check out some of our readers’ rides, from the the March 2023 issue of Street Machine

Taylah Louise’s Holden 355-powered VK Commodore

We caught up with Taylah Louise and her plastic-powered VK Commodore at Summernats 35

Meteor V12-powered 1932 Rolls-Royce-based custom

Darren Smith’s Rolls-Royce custom runs an all-alloy, 27-litre DOHC V12 donk from a Centurion tank

Readers’ Rockets: FJ Holden, Nissan Silvia, VG Valiant, F100, LX Torana + more

We check out some of our readers’ rides from the February issue of Street Machine

Readers’ project cars in the build

We check out some more works in progress from our readers

Lorella Burns’s 1969 Ford XW wagon

Lorella Burns has been around cars her whole life, so it’s no surprise the family wagon is an old-school, V8-powered cruiser

Family heirloom 1951 Austin truck

We caught up with Tim Knight and his old Austin truck, which started life as his grandfather’s workhorse on the farm back in the day

Readers’ rockets: XE Falcon, WB One-Tonner, XP Falcon, HZ panel van + more

We check out some of our readers’ rides from the 2023 Summer Special of Street Machine

Readers’ project cars in the build

We check out some of our readers’ projects in the making

Roxy Marshall’s HR Holden panel van

Former mechanic Roxy Marshall has more than one HR Holden in the shed. This one she says takes her back to her youth and is affectionately dubbed Penelope Panelvan