Paul Fava’s 1973 HQ Kingswood
Back on his feet after setbacks, Paul Fava is building a wild fleet of tough Holdens
Ken Rogers’s Holden EJ Special
Back into cars after many years, Ken Rogers restored this EJ to be an old-school cruiser
Jordan Ross’s 2005 Holden VZ SS Z ute
Jordan’s low-kilometre, well-preserved ute is one of just 1200 produced
Tim Gray’s turbo Barra-swapped TC Cortina sleeper
Tim Gray’s longtime love of Cortinas inspired him to build this Barra-powered TC street cruiser
Jesse Thomas’s home-brewed XA Falcon
From rusted-out shell to Lime Glaze street machine, this 1972 XA was a father-and-son build at home
Lara Wilde’s 1976 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
An online impulse buy became a six-year battle to get this stubborn ’76 Caddy to stay on the road
Adam Young’s 1971 VG Valiant hardtop
After two decades off the road, Adam Young’s Val was brought back to life just in time for a special deadline
Leigh Roberts’s 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
Ballarat’s Leigh Roberts caught the drag racing bug and launched his ’58 Plymouth Belvedere down the strip for fun
Adrian Richards’s LX SS Torana hatch
Restored from the ground up, Adrian Richards’s genuine LX SS Torana hatch now hides a tough 355 stroker underneath
Andrew Doherty’s XT Falcon ute
Andrew Doherty’s XT ute has been transformed from a once-humble vineyard workhorse to a 10-second street and strip weapon
James Whyte’s 1963 International C1300 truck
Once a Bathurst council workhorse, this C1300 is now a lovingly restored show-stopping classic truck
Cameron Gall’s Citric Acid Falcon BA XR8 ute
Cameron Gall fulfilled a childhood dream to own a Falcon BA V8 ute
Lachie Jones’s LS-powered HJ Kingswood
We caught up with AFL player Lachie Jones and his turbo LS-powered HJ at Drag Challenge 2025
Kylee Kappe’s 1972 HQ Monaro GTS
Despite being a Ford fanatic, Kylee Kappe’s love affair with her cherished Monaro goes back many years
Readers’ rockets: Ford LTD, Nissan Skyline R31, VR Commodore, TE Cortina, HT Premier & BMW E30
We check out our readers’ cars from the January issue of Street Machine
Chris Bywater’s 1980 VC Commodore
Built as a family cruiser, this VC Commodore packs serious Holden V8 power without sacrificing street manners
Scott Jones’s rear-turbo, Cleveland-powered XE Falcon
Scott Jones’s ex-Police GL Falcon hides a NASCAR-bred 410ci V8 and rear-mount turbo set-up
Mark Calabro’s home-brewed 1970 HG Kingswood
Bought as a shell when he was 19, Mark Calabro built this HG Kingswood with the help of his dad into a tough street machine
Kate Dawson’s Toyota 4K-powered ’56 Morris Oxford
Bought as a rusty lockdown project, Kate Dawson’s Morrie became a family-built cruiser
Readers’ rockets: ZJ Fairlane, VU SS drift ute, Plymouth Belvedere, VL Commodore + Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4
We check out some of our readers’ rides from the December issue of Street Machine