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
Turbo Barra-swapped 1959 Ford Zephyr Mk2 in the build
Kev Campbell is currently doing a turbo Barra swap on his ’59 Ford Zephyr with Drag Challenge in his sights
Judi Karaka’s ’55 Buick Century & Hemi-powered ’34 Ford three-window
Judi Karaka balances work with a passion for classic cars, driving her ’55 Buick and Hemi-powered ’34 Ford while organising car club events
DOGSNUTS: Barra-powered burnout beast
A burnout beast with a Willys Jeep-style body and Barra swap
Young gun’s budget-built, LS-powered HZ Holden ute
At just 16, Luke Pelle built an LS-powered HZ ute on a budget, proving he’s inherited his dad Dominic’s skills for low-cost racing
In the build: HX Sandman tribute + twin-turbo LS2-powered Hillman Hunter + restomod HZ + XE Falcon S-Pack
We check out some of our readers’ works in progress from the January issue of Street Machine
Troy Styles’s chopped AP6 Valiant
Troy Styles’s tubbed, V8-powered AP6 Val was a standout at Chopped 2024
Ex-pursuit 1982 XE Falcon in the build
After four years of extensive repairs of his V8 manual XE Falcon ex-cop car, Jeffrey Clinkers is expecting it will take another two years to complete the build
In the build: Ford F700, Toyota Hemi V8-powered Austin A40 + VS SS ute
Some of our readers’ projects in the build, from Street Machine’s Yearbook 2024
Readers’ Holdens: HQ Kingswood, LJ Torana father-and-son project and LS1-powered VK
Four of our readers’ hot Holden rides from Street Machine’s Yearbook 2024
Anika Hodges’s 355-cube VC Commodore
Anika Hodges inherited her passion for modified cars from her father and has used her mechanical skills to transform this once pristine, stock VC Commodore into a 355ci V8-powered stunner
Whipple-blown Godzilla-swapped XB Falcon hardtop build
One of Australia’s toughest XB coupes is getting a whole new heart!
AU Intech-powered 1964 Humber Super Snipe
With its patina styling and AU Falcon running gear, Andrew Bell’s ’64 Humber Super Snipe caught our eye at Chopped 2024
Readers’ rockets: VG Valiant Wayfarer ute + Holden 202-powered Sigma + turbo 4A-GZE-powered Mazda 1000 ute + more
We check out some of our readers’ cars from the December issue of Street Machine
Lachlan Dalgleish’s HQ Holden van build
Father and son team up for a work-in-progress traditional van build
FATJ Holden HJ sedan in the build
Matthew Ede’s HJ build was inspired by a family connection to our 1999 cover car, Charlie Wilson’s ‘Mongrel’ Torana ute
In the build: Father-son project WB ute & XW Falcon, XE Fairmont Ghia, HT Prem + more
Young guns tackling budget-builds with their dads, plus more readers’ projects in the works from the December issue of Street Machine
440-cube XD Falcon S-Pack
Daniel Dark is a longtime fan of XD Falcons and rebuilt this 1981 S-Pack with a main focus on period-correct mods
Colin Will’s Ford collection, drag cars, and memorabilia – My Shed
Colin Will has a way to rebuild any wreck
Reader’s rocket: 1968 big-block Impala
David Warzecha restored his ’68 Chevy Impala with a big-block V8, taking it back to factory specs and is now in the process of converting it to EFI
Home-brewed XM Falcon sedan delivery build
A family-heirloom build by two young brothers learning new skills as they go
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