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
Adam Young’s 1971 VG Valiant hardtop
After two decades off the road, Adam Young’s Val was brought back to life just in time for a special deadline
Leigh Roberts’s 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
Ballarat’s Leigh Roberts caught the drag racing bug and launched his ’58 Plymouth Belvedere down the strip for fun
In the build: Young gun’s HK ute, 2JZ-swapped Corona, Barra-swapped XF ute, RX-7 + more
We check out some of our readers’ projects in the build from the February issue of Street Machine
Adrian Richards’s LX SS Torana hatch
Restored from the ground up, Adrian Richards’s genuine LX SS Torana hatch now hides a tough 355 stroker underneath
Andrew Doherty’s XT Falcon ute
Andrew Doherty’s XT ute has been transformed from a once-humble vineyard workhorse to a 10-second street and strip weapon
Brad Johnson’s Pontiac Firebird Formula 400
Brad Johnson’s Pontiac evolved from a stock cruiser into a turbocharged LS-powered beast
James Whyte’s 1963 International C1300 truck
Once a Bathurst council workhorse, this C1300 is now a lovingly restored show-stopping classic truck
Cameron Gall’s Citric Acid Falcon BA XR8 ute
Cameron Gall fulfilled a childhood dream to own a Falcon BA V8 ute
In the build: Home-brewed Holden WB ute, Chevy Pullman, Dodge Challenger + more
We check out some of our readers’ project cars from the January issue of Street Machine
Lachie Jones’s LS-powered HJ Kingswood
We caught up with AFL player Lachie Jones and his turbo LS-powered HJ at Drag Challenge 2025
Kylee Kappe’s 1972 HQ Monaro GTS
Despite being a Ford fanatic, Kylee Kappe’s love affair with her cherished Monaro goes back many years
Readers’ rockets: Ford LTD, Nissan Skyline R31, VR Commodore, TE Cortina, HT Premier & BMW E30
We check out our readers’ cars from the January issue of Street Machine
In the build: XA GT replica, BF XR6 Falcon ute, Commodore VK & VB SL/E + more
We check out some of our readers’ project cars from the December issue of Street Machine
Riley Arnold’s HZ Holden ute in the build
Originally intended as a cheap P-plate cruiser, this HZ ute quickly snowballed into a family-build project spanning over two years
Chris Bywater’s 1980 VC Commodore
Built as a family cruiser, this VC Commodore packs serious Holden V8 power without sacrificing street manners
Scott Jones’s rear-turbo, Cleveland-powered XE Falcon
Scott Jones’s ex-Police GL Falcon hides a NASCAR-bred 410ci V8 and rear-mount turbo set-up
Mark Calabro’s home-brewed 1970 HG Kingswood
Bought as a shell when he was 19, Mark Calabro built this HG Kingswood with the help of his dad into a tough street machine
Kate Dawson’s Toyota 4K-powered ’56 Morris Oxford
Bought as a rusty lockdown project, Kate Dawson’s Morrie became a family-built cruiser
Readers’ rockets: ZJ Fairlane, VU SS drift ute, Plymouth Belvedere, VL Commodore + Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the December issue of Street Machine
Father-and-son project XD Falcon GL ex-cop car
Bought as a project car when he was just 12 years old, Saxon Saville and his dad transformed this XD Falcon over the years from an ex-cop six-banger to a Clevor-powered track weapon