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
Chelsea Ciantar’s 1963 VW Beetle
Chelsea Ciantar’s has always dreamed of owning a Volkswagen Beetle and her slammed ’63 Bug is full of character
Charlie Sant’s HK Kingswood
Young gun Charlie Sant has always had a strong passion for modified cars and his HK Kingswood is up there with the best
Holden HQ panel van – reader’s car
Brandon Townsend has big plans for his Holden HQ pano
Snapper’s crazy custom creations – My Shed
The many and varied creations of a bloke called Snapper – a bush mechanic with an eye for exquisite automotive styling and whose wild FX ute creation appeared in Mad Max: Fury Road
600hp Ford XT Fairmont – Reader’s Ride
Ford XT Fairmont cruiser makes over 600hp thanks to a 427ci small-block
355-cube Holden LC Torana – reader’s car
Chris Rossi’s LC Torana
Restored 1957 Holden FE – Reader’s car
Cara Pearson’s restored FE Holden, dubbed ‘George’, has been in the family since new
308-powered Holden FC – Reader’s car
Brett Forward’s restomod V8-powered Holden FC
400ci HG Holden Kingswood – Reader’s Car
This HG Holden Kingswood packs a stout 400ci small-block Chev
LS1-powered HJ Holden Kingswood – Reader’s Car
This LS1-powered HJ Kingswood stunner was a pretty rad 40th birthday gift
1966 Ford Mustang – reader’s car
Brook Gunning’s nine-second Mustang coupe
Chad Silvey’s crazy shed
Looking back on Chad Silvey perfect shed to hang out in with his mates – bar, TV, heating, library and even somewhere to park!
LS1-powered 1963 Holden EJ – reader’s car
Jeff Brennan’s ’63 EJ Holden runs a stock-bottom-end LS1 from a WH Statesman
Holden 355 stroker-powered 1977 HZ One-Tonner – Reader Ride
Up on Queensland’s Capricorn Coast, even the farm utes are V8s
1971 Ford Capri Perana – reader’s car
Kelly Ball’s South African-built V8 Perana
Mario Attard’s Holden muscle car collection – My Shed
Holden collector Mario Attard and his den of angry lions
1976 Datsun 260Z Convertible – Reader’s Car
Fane Harman’s unique Datsun ‘Zed’ cruiser
1971 Holden HQ GTS Monaro – Reader’s car
Dale Ryan has always had a passion for old Holden muscle cars, especially the HQ
Paula Scarso’s 360ci 1973 Chrysler Valiant Charger XL
Paula Scarso is a passionate revhead who’s keen to up the number of women in the car scene
16-year-old Charlie Sant’s Holden HK Kingswood – Video
16-year-old Charlie Sant debuts stunning small-block Chev-powered HK Kingswood cruiser at Powercruise
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