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
LS-powered 1996 Daihatsu Feroza – HAMMERTIME
We caught up with the husband-and-wife team of Brad and Britt Kilby and their HAMMERTIME Daihatsu at Summernats Slam
Readers’ project cars in the build
Readers turning trash into treasure from coast to coast
Young Gun Seduce Red XY Falcon 500
Nineteen-year-old Rowan Ward brought his slick 1970 XY Falcon 500 to Drag Challenge Weekend 2020
Peter Violaris and Jim Raptis’s muscle car collection
Peter Violaris and Jim Raptis’s Go Logistics warehouse is gearhead heaven, with thousands of square feet of space, no neighbours and a stack of sweet muscle cars
Ray Heidrich’s Holden VK Commodore
Ray Heidrich has had his VK Commodore since he was 14 years old
Drag competitor Kylie Langley and her Holden street racers
Kylie and Paul Langley’s trusty ’77 HX Kingswood has been in the family since 1992 and is now a dedicated Super Street racer
Terry Blanchard’s LS1-powered 1977 KE30 Corolla – JOYRIDE
We caught up with Terry and his Corolla burnout car at the recent Tropical Meltdown in Queensland
Readers’ project cars in the build
Let’s take a peek into a few more garages to see some of the cool and crazy stuff being tinkered with
Holden FJ ute, 1963 Fairlane, 1968 Camaro, VJ Charger – Readers’ Rockets
We check out some cool rides form our readers, from the March 2021 issue of Street Machine
Kranzy’s 1967 HR Holden – Reader’s Ride
Kranzy’s HR Holden is a garage-sale miracle
Readers’ Rockets: HQ One Tonner, V8-powered Beetle, XC Falcon plus more
We check out some of our readers’ cars from the January 2021 issue of Street Machine
Readers’ Rockets: HJ Holden ute + VK Commodore + XE V8 ute + LH Torana + HT Monaro
We check out some of our readers’ cars from the February 2021 issue of Street Machine
Leanne Tanning’s L98-powered Holden HQ
Leanne’s Space Blue HQ looks very similar to her old one, except this one has been repowered by a crate L98 motor with a Harrop supercharger
Henry Spicak’s 1956 VW Beetle
We caught up with Henry and his eleven-second V-Dub at Summernats Slam
Diane Abed’s 2011 Holden VE II SS-V Commodore wagon – BWITCH
Diane’s stunning Harrop-supercharged custom wagon
Readers’ project cars in the build
Exploring the sheds of Australia in search of automotive gold
Readers’ Rockets: LX Torana, XR Falcon, Volvo 262C, EK Holden, XY Fairmont
We check out some cool readers’ rides from our 2020 Yearbook
Robyn Bradbury’s American 1960 Ford Falcon
For Robyn, it was the build process of her husband Terry’s immaculate XM Futura that slowly lured her into the car scene
Allen MacFadyen’s Ford Falcon XT ute
We caught up with Allen MacFadyen to talk about his life with cars and his current ride, a XT GT tribute ute
Readers’ project cars in the build
More automotive awesomeness brewing in the garages of australia
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