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
Shenade Austin’s L98-powered VL Calais
Shenade Austin customised her VL Calais, including the strikingly bold pink paint, drawing inspiration from the wild cars she had seen at Summernats
Daniel Dimcevski’s Iron Lion-powered VS Acclaim
We caught up with Daniel Dimcevski at the Western Highway Shootout to chat about his Holden 355-powered VS Acclaim
In the build: LS3-powered HK Kingswood, LSX-swapped VL Berlina, young gun’s VK Calais + 1978 F100
We check out some of our readers’ builds from the August issue of Street Machine
Melanie McLeod’s 2004 Daihatsu Copen – TYNIE
Melanie McLeod says her daily driver ‘Tynie’ Daihatsu Copen gets more attention than her R32 Skyline weekender!
Matt Teixeira’s XE Falcon panel van
Matt Teixeira takes ‘work from home’ to a new level, using his 1982 Falcon van as a mobile office while road-tripping up to Cooly Rocks On
Doing it for pop: Troy Lawrence’s EH Holden
Troy Lawrence built this stunning EH dubbed ‘The General’ in honour of his late pop
Jordan Musarra’s Holden HQ One Tonner
Jordan has his super-sano HQ Tonner ready for DYO duty at Drag Challenge ’25
Readers’ rockets: Twin-turbo HB Torana, Mazda RX-3, LJ Torana GTR, VY Commodore SS
John Giarrusso’s 700rwhp HB Torana plus more readers’ rides from the August issue of Street Machine
Bec Robinson’s 410-cube 1971 VH Charger
Bec Robinson lives life in the fast lane, chasing bike records on salt flats. But her main pride and joy is her recently restored 1971 VH Charger
Home-brewed, chopped 1951 Dodge Kingsway in the build
Peter Barrett’s Dodge Kingsway custom is an ambitious and creative build for someone starting without prior experience
Arthur Paragalas’s 1963 Falcon Futura
A childhood dream comes full circle
Elton Walker’s custom two-door 1957 Chev wagon
Over a 14-year build, Elton Walker transformed a 1957 Chev sedan delivery into an award-winning, full custom restomod
Home-brewed 1967 ZA Fairlane 500 in the build
Scott Sheppard’s Pearl Blue ’67 Fairlane blends old-school grunt with modern comfort
Readers’ rockets: C4 Corvette, HT Brougham, twin-turbo CV8 Monaro + more
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the July issue of Street Machine
In the build: turbo 13B Datsun 1200 ute, VK Blue Meanie replica, XG L-Plate ute + more
A father-and-daughter project Datsun ute drag car, plus more builds in progress from our readers
1997 Nissan S14 200SX in the build
Former YSMOTY Top 16 contender Michael Rugari embarks on a full nut & bolt resto of his bucket list car
Michelle Jellicoe’s Torana LX SL/R 5000
Michelle Jellicoe says she wanted her Torrie to be a road-legal, Bathurst-style car running a 355ci stroker because she loves power!
Family-heirloom WB Holden ute in the build
A family farm ute starts a new lease on life after 20 years of sitting in the shed as an unfinished project
In the build: E57 Charger, blown XP Falcon coupe & VG Valiant Pacer
We check out some of our readers’ projects in the build from the June issue of Street Machine
Readers’ rockets: VZ SS Thunder ute, 485rwhp family-heirloom VH SL/E, BA Falcon XR6 plus more
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the June issue of Street Machine
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