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
1982 Ford XE Falcon GL – Reader’s car of the week
Rick Welch came across his ’82 XE Falcon GL from a facebook post and then decided to give it a bit of a freshen-up
1JZ-POWERED TOYOTA CRESSIDA – READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
Young gun Jack Williams’s 1JZ-powered Toyota MX32 Cressida is a reliable and fun daily driver for now, but he plans to give it a lot more boost in the future
1974 Holden HQ Kingswood – reader ride
Rob Poulton’s 1974 HQ Kingswood killer streeter
HQ Holden – reader’s car of the week
Steve Poulton talks about his very cool, old-school cruiser HQ Holden
1974 LH TORANA SEDAN – READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
Siobhan Ridings has put her skills trade-qualified as a mechanic to good use on the build of her beautiful LH Torana sedan
READERS’ EARLY CARS – VINTAGE FLASHBACK
We’ve dug through the archives to find some wild readers’ cars from the early days
CHOPPED HOLDEN FX UTE – READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
Karen Howarth’s beautiful chopped black FX Holden ute hits the mark
1967 HOLDEN HR PANEL VAN – READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
Mike Reilly’s cool ’67 HR panel van not only looks good, it’s also a great promotional tool for his business
468-cube big-block Holden HQ – reader’s car of the week
Bought for just $900, Matt Murphy turned a grandpa-spec Holden HQ into a big-block streeter
HOLDEN HZ SANDMAN – READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
With her Panama Green Holden HZ Sandman, Kirby Nutt is living proof that panel vans aren’t just for blokes
V8 BELMONT: READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
Proud Belmont owner Bruce Cole takes us under the hood
1966 FORD XP FAIRMONT: READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
Ford nut Melissa Davis wanted a modern colour for her XP Fairmont, but it had to suit the classic look of the original hubcaps and whitewalls
MOPAR MONDAY – READERS’ CARS GALLERY PART 2
More beautiful Mopars from our Facebook readers
308 HQ Holden panel van: reader-s car of the week
Lewis Mason plans to pump up his ‘oddball’ Holden HQ Belmont panel van with a 480hp 383 Chev and take it to next year’s Drag Challenge
GALLERY: READERS’ FIRST CARS PART 3
More first car photos and memories from our readers – plus a few regrets for ever parting with them
GALLERY: READERS’ FIRST CARS PART 2
Our readers share more of their first automotive loves
GALLERY: READERS’ FIRST CARS PART 1
Our readers share their photos and memories of the first cars they owned
SHAUN & TRACEY PASK – MY LIFE WITH CARS
Shaun and Tracey Pask have long dabbled in the hot rod, street machine, custom and drag scenes and share some of their favourite rides from the past 30 years
Vincent De Rossi – my life with cars
Vincent De Rossi grew up with the burgeoning street machine scene and has owned many cool cars over the years. Here’s some that have shared his journey
10-second Holden HQ farm ute: reader’s car of the week
John Di Mauro’s charmingly weathered HQ farm hack is good for low 10s