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
Alex Crisa’s Series II VL Calais Turbo
Alex Crisa’s VL Calais Turbo has evolved over many years into a custom-built stunner
John & Debbie Bridge’s chopped 1933 Ford coupe
Old-school hot rod with show-winning style
Josh Soxsmith’s 1977 Trans Am
Josh’s Pontiac was just one of the cars that caught our eye at the recent Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse YSMOTY cars-and-coffee event in Brisbane
1972 HQ Holden drag-and-drive beast in the build
Sean Livingstone brought a rusty HQ shell back to life for his late mum to drive. It’s now in the process of a major power upgrade
Video: Shawn McCann’s slammed 1963 Chev C10
With the help of his mates, Shawn McCann turned a “plain Jane” Chevy C10 into a cool cruiser, now running a draw-through turbo V8
Trent Dyball’s 1977 Chevy C20 in the build
Farm-find, Aussie-delivered C20 pickup gets a new lease on life
Home-brewed, pro touring LX Torana hatch in the build
Plans for a rotisserie resto get blown out into a full-on, pro tourer-style build
Jason Kennedy’s slammed, candy-flamed 1950 Ford single-spinner custom
We catch up with Jason Kennedy to chat about his wild 1950 Ford custom
In the build: blown LS1-powered VS ute, Shadowtone Commodore VH SL/E, HSV VY ClubSport & VK Commodore
We check out some of our readers’ projects in the build, from the September issue of Street Machine
Readers’ rockets: Nissan R31, tribute HR Holden, 500rwhp Mazda BT-50, 440ci VK Commodore & Lancer GSR
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the September issue of Street Machine
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
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