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Welcome to the home of all Street Machine project cars. Here you can keep up to date with our unfinished project cars and view our completed project cars.

holden lc torana 1 nw
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Bare-metal 1950hp blown big-block 1969 Holden LC Torana

Castlemaine Rod Shop's ground-hugging, real steel Torana with a 1950hp tyre-trashing big-block

1953-57: Evolution of an industry
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1953-57: Evolution of an industry

In the second of our series, Holden grows from strength to strength as Australia’s appetite for new cars booms

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Blown Holden 304-Powered LC Torana

Looking back on Clint Ogilvie's famous pink Holden LC Torana

Birth year dream cars chosen by Wheels – tell us yours!
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Birth year dream cars chosen by Wheels – tell us yours!

There’s a hole in your garage to fill with any car launched in your year of birth, what do you choose?

Custom Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
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Seven-second Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX

Greece-based tuner claims it has the world’s fastest Evo IX

Retro Review: 1978 Holden VB Commodore review
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Retro Review: 1978 Holden VB Commodore review

Our very first road test of the very first Commodore

holden hg monaro bonnet up nw
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800hp 1970 Holden HG GTS Monaro runs nines

This 800hp pump-fuel small-block 1970 Holden HG GTS Monaro does it the old-fashioned way.

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Supercars are selling up a storm in Australia

Luxury manufacturers can’t (or won’t) build enough cars to match demand

Meet the man safeguarding Porsche's iconic GT division
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Meet the man safeguarding Porsche's iconic GT division

While other manufacturers pile onto uber-SUVs, Andreas Preuninger is hell-bent on safeguarding Stuttgart's iconic sports cars

Shane Willmott FOOLSGOLD 1JZ Holden HT Ute Sleeper on road sunset
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1JZ-Powered HT Holden ute sleeper

There should be around 260-280hp at the tyres, so Shane reckons a low 13 should be on the cards for his 1JZ-powered HT Holden ute sleeper.

Top 5 Cars with the longest electric range
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Top 5 Cars with the longest electric range

How far can you go at 0.0L/100km of petrol? In this day in age, pretty darn far!

Wheels Investigation Texting and driving Death by Distraction
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Wheels Investigation: Texting and driving - Death by Distraction

Phone use at the wheel is killing Australians. We investigate how the issue is being battled

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HOW TO INSTALL A DIGITAL DASH INTO A CLASSIC CAR

Combining the precision of digital electronics with classic analogue gauges

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1962 Cadillac, Falcon Squire wagon and more: Facebook finds

Our weekly examination at what is up for grabs in Facebook land

Sweet Dream Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA
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Sweet Dream: Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA

Historic racer inspires new breed of super sedan

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Time-capsule 1972 CF Bedford van - THE BEAST

This time-capsule Bedford van has been a-rockin' for decades

Watch Porsche’s 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series being built
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Watch Porsche’s 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series being built

There’s a zen-like serenity to seeing the flagship 911 come together

Subaru Impreza WRC development
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Subaru Impreza WRC development

Film documents the build of Subaru’s most famous race car

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PROJECT MUSTANG

SIDCHROME 1969 MACH 1 FORD MUSTANG – EPISODE TWO

We see just how much is left of our Mustang after sandblasting, then hook into the body repairs, engine build and brakes

1948-52: Australia’s post-war car industry is born
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1948-52: Australia’s post-war car industry is born

In the first of our series, we look back at the birth of the Australian carmaking industry

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1968 Holden HK GTS Monaro - Reader's car of the week

George Weber's stunning HK Monaro GTS

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Performance Car Podcast: Ford Falcon XR8 Sprint

DC and SN are joined by a very special guest in the final V8 Falcon

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Nissan RB30 & Borgwarner turbo-powered 1976 Holden Sunbird

Just like your Nanna's Sunbird, but with a 700rwhp RB30ET