Features

Readers' rockets: XE Falcon, WB One-Tonner, XP Falcon, HZ panel van + more

We check out some of our readers' rides from the 2023 Summer Special of Street Machine

Pro Touring-style Dodge 106C ute

Scott Campbell turns a half-baked Dodge ute into pro touring perfection

XR GT-style 1966 Falcon Sports Coupe

A 1966 Falcon Sports Coupe morphed into the two-door XR GT Ford should have built

Harrop-blown LH Torana - WLDFUN

Matt Lomas's LH Torana may look the business now, but over four long years, it went out of its way to try his patience

Knight Engines-built 383ci Holden V8 combo

Holden V8 guru Tony Knight pieced together this 383ci combo for a customer and it's an absolute screamer

Readers' project cars in the build

We check out some of our readers' projects in the making

Back to the future: Myers GM176 Mustang reborn

Jake Myers returns the S1CKO Mustang to its classic GM176 form, just in time for Summernats glory

Roxy Marshall's HR Holden panel van

Former mechanic Roxy Marshall has more than one HR Holden in the shed. This one she says takes her back to her youth and is affectionately dubbed Penelope Panelvan

540-cube INTENSE HQ Monaro

Michael Schena's Holden HQ Monaro has a dash of genius in it

1000hp Harrop-blown Holden HR Special

Don’t be fooled by the classically demure exterior of Daniel Armstrong’s HR – there’s a 1000hp beast lurking within

Family heirloom 1955 Chev pick-up

This ’55 Chev truck has come a long way from its days as Grandpa’s old workhorse

The basics of welding

With the right welding gear in your shed, your projects will soar to new heights

Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car Challenge 2022

High-performance genuine streeters of all stripes had their talents tested when the Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car returned to Calder Park

Eager Maniac Trans Am-fronted, T-top HQ Monaro GTS

Back in the 1980s, Neil James set out to wow the show scene with his super-loud custom Monaro. Mission accomplished!

Street People (1976) - ripper car movies

The hunting season has opened in the Naked City

Jed Coinu's VH Valiant Charger R/T

We caught up with Jed and his ex-speedway, genuine VH Charger R/T at Chopped 2022

Whipple-blown Coyote Cobra Jet-powered XE Falcon

1000hp of blown Mustang mumbo sends Tony Muscara's slick XE Falcon into the eights

Supercars champion Rick Kelly - interview

Supercars champ Rick Kelly may have hung up his helmet in 2020, but he and son Lex have plenty of wild projects on the go on their Hell Bent Garage Youtube channel

Home-built elite VL Turbo Commodore HDT LE tribute

Stefan Tomevski's home-built, Summernats Top 60 VL Turbo is a modern take on a classic street cruiser recipe

Le Mans (1971) ripper car movies

Le Mans (1971) is a car film that will have you hooked from the start and is Steve McQueen at his career-best

Readers' project cars in the build

We check out some more of our readers' works in progress

Blown 410-cube VF Valiant Regal 770

A who’s who of Sydney’s hot-car scene band together to transform this rare VF Regal 770 hardtop from an abandoned clunker to a trophy-winning stunner