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
Readers’ rockets: VF II Commodore SS-V, crusty Datsun 1600, LX Torana, WB Panel Van & TE Cortina
Street Machine photorapher Shaun Tanner’s SS-V Redline plus more readers’ rides from the April issue of Street Machine
Young Gun: Kale Carter’s V8 VS Commodore S-Pack
Sixteen-year-old Kale Carter got into Commodores through his stepdad Nathan Marshall’s influence and has ambitions for some old-school Holden builds down he track
CRANKYB: Dave Flohr’s 393ci XB GS Fairmont
From rough beginnings to stunning cruiser, Dave Flohr’s tough XB GS has been reborn after a nine-year, ground-up rebuild
Dave Waddington’s turbo Barra-powered XE Falcon ESP
We caught up with Dave Waddington and his 1247hp turbo XE Falcon ESP at Powercruise 97, where he scored a PB at the drags
Julia Crane’s ProCharged LS-powered VE SS
Heavy diesel mechanic and Commodore fanatic Julia Crane built her ProCharged VE SS into a 770hp weekend weapon
12A rotary-powered 1978 Toyota Corona wagon
Gareth Jones tells us about his wicked, rotary-swapped ’78 Toyota Corona wagon!
In the build: Father-son project LC Torana, family-heirloom XW Fairmont, VF Valiant Regal, VC Commodore SL/E + more
Summernats-bound, 355-powered LC Torana plus more projects in the build from our readers
Jess Johnstone’s RB30ET-powered 1987 VL Berlina
Over two decades, Jess Johnstone has turned her once humble, stock VL Commodore into a turbocharged powerhouse
Readers’ rockets: BF FPV Typhoon, HZ panel van, 1JZ-swapped VR ute, Torana SL/R 5000 + more
Street Machine’s Tas McMillan’s BF FPV Typhoon plus more cool rides from the March issue of Street Machine
Young gun: Turbo crossflow-powered XF Falcon
22-year-old Adam Patruno was hands-on with the build of his XF and dreams of hitting the drag strip one day
James Gardner’s blown, 427-cube big-block 1957 Chev Bel Air
James Gardner’s Chevy Bel Air was initially intended to be a cruiser but ended up being a 6-second beast
Amanda Clarke’s chopped, 8BA flathead-powered 1950 Mercury sled
Amanda Clarke’s 1950 ‘El Choppo’ Mercury sled was unveiled at Red CentreNATS #10, where it won Top Custom in the Street class
In the build: Turbo Clevor-powered XD Falcon, Chev V8-powered Jaguar, tubbed VW Kombi + more
Cara Bertoli’s ‘on-and-off build’ HJ Belmont ute, plus more readers’ projects in the works from the February issue of Street Machine
Readers’ rockets: Coolmint Green XP Falcon & XG Falcon ute
We checkout a few of our readers’ cherished first cars that they still own, from the February issue of Street Machine
Jamie Koutsoukos’s 355 stroker-powered LX A9X tribute
Jamie’s rescued LX Torana hatch underwent an 11-year transformation into a stunning A9X tribute
Andrew Barker’s 1JZ-powered 1977 Toyota Celica
Father-and-son project has been an eight-year labour of love
Tim Pleasance’s crazy, flame-spitting 1962 Volksrod
Wild, Mad Max-inspired custom ’62 Beetle with flame-spitting exhausts and massive tyres
Gavin Hall’s 600hp Red Pepper XA Falcon
Gavin Hall’s custom red-on-red 1973 XA Falcon sedan was mostly home-built, with some help from his son and some close mates
Home-brewed 434 stroker-powered LX Torana
A husband-and-wife duo built this 434 stroker-powered LX Torana honoring a family legacy
Readers’ rockets: John Strachan’s HZ ute, ‘Pacesetter Sale’ Camaro, ’78 Toyota Stout + more
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the January 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