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
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
Our rides: Kian Heagney’s Pulsar GTI-R in the build
We check out staff scribe’s latest crusty Nissan acquisition, a Pulsar GTI-R!
Caitlin Diwell’s LS2-powered WL Statesman
After being a passenger during her husband Brody’s burnouts, Caitlin Diwell wanted to get behind the wheel herself. She now has a WL Stato purpose-built burnout car
Turbo RB30-powered LC Torana in Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young SMOTY
Nineteen-year-old Seth Fuhrmeister’s patina-clad, turbo Torana sleeper is cutting a fine figure in YSMOTY 2025
Home-brewed, 1UZ V8-swapped Mazda MX-5
Aaron Lavers’s NA8 Mazda MX-5 has lived a few lives already, but this is easily its wildest yet
XW Falcon getting body-swapped onto an AU XR8, with rear-turbo V8 power!
Mad Kiwi Andy Etchell is dropping an XW shell onto an AU Falcon XR8 floor, and he’ll be feeding the Windsor with a rear turbo!
Andrew Marantos’s LS3-powered HQ Monaro GTS tribute
Simple LS swap turns into a full ground-up resto
Young gun’s shed-find XC Falcon 500 panel van in the build
Rescued from a shed by a young spray painter, this classic Aussie icon is shaping up to be a stunning Sundowner tribute
Supercharged Coyote-swapped 1978 Ford F-100 in the build
Restomod classic F-100 in the build, with modern muscle and stacks of custom fabrication
Jose Aguilar’s 2006 Pontiac GTO drift car
We spotted Californian Jose Aguilar with his Pontiac GTO at Summernats 37 and tracked him down for a chat
Tubbed & tuff: Home-brewed VB Commodore SL/E
John Philippou’s built his VB SL/E from the ground up
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