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
Readers’ rockets: UC Torana, ’64 Thunderbird, EF Fairmont, HQ SS
We take a look at some of our readers’ cars from the October issue of Street Machine
Natasha McMahon’s Ford XY Falcon ute
Natasha McMahon’s stunning XY ute has scored a trophy at almost every event it has been entered in
LS1-powered 1969 Holden HT
Daniel’s HT has been in the family since 1970 and now runs a stock-bottom-end LS1
Brenton Watkins’s FPV FG II Falcon GT-P
Brenton Watkins’s award-winning FPV GT-P is also his daily driver
Leeanne Macdonald’s 1956 Ford F100
Leeanne Macdonald bought her F100 dubbed Mae six years ago from California
Supercharged LSX-powered Holden VY SS wagon
David Troisi transformed his former workhorse wagon into a 500rwkW supercharged LSX-powered monster
Brendan Deguara’s 1973 Ford Escort
Brendan Deguara’s 1973 Ford Escort
Manda Groves’s 1962 Chev Bel Air wagon
Manda Groves grew up with wagons and her ’62 Chev Bel Air wagon dubbed Lola is her dream car
Chris Economides’s 1971 Holden LC Torana
Chris Economides bought his LC Torana from its original owner back in 1978
LS-powered Holden VK Commodore
Demi Newcombe is a VK enthusiast from way back
Blown Holden 333-cube 1984 VK Commodore
Nathan Tondry’s blown carby-fed 333ci stroker-powered VK Commodore
Jack Knight’s Holden HQ One-Tonner
Young gun Jack Knight’s daily driver HQ Tonner
Christine Yuntar’s 2016 ProCharged V8 Ford Mustang
Christine Yuntar’s 650rwhp show pony – GRYHLK
Craig Johnson’s Holden LH Torana
Craig Johnson’s bought this Holden LH Torana 25 years ago as his first car
Dan Swansson’s 1964 Plymouth, HR Special and Dodge Phoenix hearse – My Shed
Dan Swansson’s shed includes a ’48 Plymouth, HR Special and a Dodge Phoenix hearse
Andy Lynes’s Holden HQ ute, GTS coupe and GTS sedan
When Andy Lynes’s dad brought his new Holden HQ ute home, he didn’t realise it’d spark his son’s obsession with the model that has lasted over 40 years
Chris Rust’s 1970 Holden HG Premier
After a five-year build, Chris Rust’s HG Prem was finished just in time for Summernats 32
Supercharged Holden 202-powered 1971 LC Torana GTR replica
We caught up with Mark Saunders and his supercharged LC Torana at Tassie Nats
760hp 450-cube 1976 Holden HJ GTS
Laki Tsutsulis bought his HJ GTS as a rolling shell for a project car
Ken Sandham’s 1964 Ford Fairlane
We bumped into Ken Sandham and his old-school-cool Fairlane at the 2019 All Ford Day
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