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
FORD XP FALCON SEDAN – READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
Jodi Page-Smith’s stunning Ford XP Falcon sedan
LS2-powered Holden UC Torana – reader’s car of the week
Brad Edwards’s Holden UC Torana
1965 FORD GALAXIE WAGON – READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
While Nik Warde remains a GM-H enthusiast, she now also appreciates the finer offerings of other makes, like her ’65 Gal Country Sedan
TODD SWINSCOE – MY LIFE WITH CARS
Todd Swinscoe’s obsession for everything automotive came from an unlikely source: wallpaper
Holden Gemini wagon – reader’s car of the week
Together Rita Khose and her husband Stan have amassed quite a collection of cool cars – 26 at last count – but this Gemini wagon is definitely a standout amongst them
1969 FORD MUSTANG – READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
Bill Dempsey’s 1969 Ford Mustang
1972 HOLDEN LJ TORANA – READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
Emily Naughton was raised in a car-mad family, and has very recently upgraded her ’71 VW Bug to this stunningly original ’72 LJ Torana sedan
630CI HOLDEN HK GTS MONARO – READER’S CAR OF THE WEEK
630ci Merlin Chev-powered HK Monaro GTS runs five-second eighth-miles
LS1-powered Holden VK Commodore – reader’s car of the week
Nineteen-year-old Chloe Board is not only a qualified hairdresser, she’s also a killer driver
Simon Cole – My Life With Cars
Simon Cole has travelled far and wide across the country, but has always managed to own one or three sweet rides at any given time
Ford XE Fairmont Ghia – reader’s car of the week
Sam Attard’s XE Fairmont Ghia
Ford XG Falcon ute – reader’s car of the week
Patrick Stapleton’s nine-second Ford XG Falcon ute
1970 Holden HG Premier wagon – reader’s car of the week
Young gun Dom Pancione loves the original look of his stunning Holden HG wagon
Restored FE Holden Special at Elizabeth farewell
We chat with Cara Pearson about her restored FE Holden on the last day of manufacturing at Holden’s Elizabeth factory
1979 Holden VB Commodore – Reader Ride
Garry Hunt’s 1979 VB Commodore
1968 Chevrolet Camaro – Reader’s car of the week
Mechanic Troy Peterson bought this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro for himself as a present
1968 Holden HK GTS Monaro – Reader’s car of the week
George Weber’s stunning HK Monaro GTS
Chrysler VJ Charger – Reader’s car of the week
Carmen Sammut’s VJ Charger (with a CL front) has an awesome old school vibe
1984 Holden VK Berlina – Reader’s car
Christy McGill is a Holden devotee from way back, having owned a raft of GM-H models before settling on her ’84 VK Berlina
Holden VH Commodore V8 – Reader’s car
Mindi Seng bought this one-owner VH Commodore and with some help from her husband and friends, transformed it into a stunning silver 308-cube powered cruiser
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