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The LT6 'Gemini': GM's ultimate LS V8

The General’s new 5.5-litre LT6 produces a Ferrari-beating 493kW – without a pushrod in sight

Pro touring HK Holden ute - ABADHK

Packing a 550rwhp LSX, manual 'box and a tray-load of clever tricks, Daryl O'Sullivan's HK ute defines Aussie pro touring

Burnout legend Chris Christou - interview

Chris Christou is Aussie burnout royalty thanks to his tough-as XY Falcon and his flamboyant style on the pad

Rhys Christou's Pro Street XR Falcon

Rhys Christou's 427-cube Windsor-powered Ford XR Falcon continues a family tradition of rocking the Street Machine Summernats

Jovan Batar's big-block HK Monaro

Jovan Batar's HK Monaro is a tubbed, big-block street fiend with hidden details for days

Warspeed 383ci stroker Gen III LS1

Warspeed Industries is preparing this individual-throttlebody stroker for a tough LX hatch street car

Barra-swapped 1967 Mustang convertible

This California-style Mustang cruiser was rescued from a rusty demise and now hides a boosted Aussie heart

Young Gun's LS-swapped VS Commodore ute

We caught up with Jack Mill and his LS-swapped VS ute at Street Machine Summernats 34

Blown big-block 1968 Dodge Charger R/T

When Louie Demetriou first spotted a black '68 Dodge Charger, he fell deeply in lust. Two decades later, that lust was finally sated by this tunnel-rammed big-block brawler

Readers' rockets: Dodge Dart, XD Falcon, Saleen F150, VH Commodore + more

We check out some cool rides from our readers

Retro: 1969 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2

The biggest-ever Ferrari at the time also took the brand into a state of lux

Jasmine Green's HiLux mini-truck

Jasmine Green didn't let a lack of budget or professional tickets keep her from building an elite-level mini-truck all on her own

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) - ripper car movies

A mad dash for a stash of cash

Drag Challenge-ready 451ci Clevor build

While the turbo and blower guys seem to hog the headlines with their four-digit power numbers, there’s always a special place in our hearts for an angry, high-winding aspirated engine

Readers' project cars in the build

We check out some more of our readers' works in progress from the May 2022 issue of Street Machine

Retro: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

Not even a host of design flaws could stop the ’57 becoming a classic

Brett Russell's big block LX Torana SS hatch

Brett Russell has poured 36 years' worth of blood, sweat and tears into his big-inch pro touring Torana - and it shows

454-cube Cleveland-powered XA GT Falcon

A Mansweto 454-cubic inch Cleveland powers this genuine Wild Plumb XA GT Falcon

Legends: Porsche 928

This was the car designed to send the 911 into gentle retirement. Nice try

Iconic Nissan 200SX Auto Salon show car reborn

One of the stars of the Auto Salon scene is reborn to once again wow the show crowds

Matt Symons's One Tonner tow truck

Matt Symons has had a passion for tow trucks from an early age, stemming from his grandfather's mechanical and towing company

Tech: the basics of car-trailer towing

We run through the basics of how to load, fasten and tow your street machine

Farewell drive: R35 Nissan GT-R, first and final forms

As the sun sets on Nissan’s R35 GT-R in Australia, we give it one last meal – a bowl of bitumen spaghetti, its favourite – and reflect on the impact it made

Blown Top 60 VL Calais

Marcus Nikolic envisaged his VL Calais as the ultimate supercharged street cruiser, and wound up in the Summernats Top 60