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
Mick Jones’s 1942 Chev pick-up
Mick Jones’s Chev pick-up, ‘Bootlegger’, is his spin on the kustom kulture greats
Kody Booms’s HX One Tonner
Kody got to work building his dream P-plate rig at just 16
Young Gun Jaidyn Seng’s HQ Holden
When he’s not cruising his sweet Quey, Jaidyn’s hitting the dragstrip with dad Terry Seng
Peter Tofant’s 396-cube XR Falcon
We caught up with Peter Tofant and his angry Clevo V8-powered XR Falcon at last year’s Ford-powered Nationals
Readers Rockets: Ford Model T, ’67 Camaro SS, ’63 Thunderbird, HQ ute
We check out some readers’ cool rides from the February 2022 issue of Street Machine
Anna Smith’s XY GS Fairmont
Anna Smith from Melbourne has been a revhead since she was a teenager and especially always loved XY Falcons
Ricky Mill’s L98-swapped Monaro
Ricky Mill’s Monaro started life as a CV6 until its LS conversion a few years ago
Readers’ project cars in the build
We check out some more of our readers’ works in progress from the February 2022 issue of Street Machine
Brodie Francis’s 1977 LX Torana
Brodie Francis from Port Lincoln, South Australia, managed to punch out her LX Torana build just months before her wedding
Readers’ Rockets: EH Holden, XM Falcon ute, ’57 Chev wagon, XC Fairmont + more
Some of our readers’ cars this month include a neat family-heirloom EH Holden, a former Street Machine feature car XM ute and an LSA-swapped ’57 Chev wagon
Tess MacDonald’s 1966 Mustang
Tess MacDonald’s all-original, blue-on-blue ’66 Mustang is the apple of her eye
Craig O’Brien’s 1977 LX Torana
When Craig O’Brien stumbled upon his dream car hidden in the garage of his then-girlfriend Kelly’s grandmother’s house, he was told it could be his for the price of an engagement ring
Readers’ Rockets: HJ Monaro, Ford Galaxie, ’56 Chev hardtop, One-Tonner + more
We check out some cool readers’ rides from our 2021 Yearbook
Readers’ project cars in the build
We check out some more of our readers’ works in progress
Maz Romandini’s 1966 Mustang coupe
Maz Romandini is entrenched in the Melbourne car scene, not only as a member of several clubs but also through the Facebook page she runs, Melbourne Muscle Car Girls
Young Gun CJ Murray-Smith’s VX Commodore
At just 14 years of age, CJ is still quite a while off from getting his driver’s licence, but that hasn’t stopped him from having a crack at some of the regional WA pads in his methanol-fed VX Commodore, THISKIDMAD
Torana-fronted, V8-powered Datsun 240Z
The ‘Datana’ snapped plenty of necks at Picnic at Hanging Rock 2022
Readers’ project cars in the build
We check out this month’s crop of readers’ works in progress
James Mackie’s XT Falcon GT replica
James Mackie has a few old Fords in his fleet, including his LS-swapped XY drift car XYYNOT and this XT Falcon GT replica dubbed ‘Cecil’
Readers’ rockets: VL Walky replica, XE Fairmont, Shelby Cobra replica + more
We check out some readers’ cool rides from the December 2021 issue of Street Machine
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
Save the date! YSMOTY cars & coffees at Hare & Forbes stores, Saturday 22 August
Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year is kicking off soon! Make sure you put 22 August in your diaries