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Rocky Sarkis's show & go LH Torana

This perfectly contemporised Top 60 Torana proves just how good a classic muscle car can be in 2023

Sleeper King: Shane Bridge’s 429 Mk1 Cortina

Sporting factory looks but with a 429 Ford big-block under the bonnet, Shane Bridge’s Mk1 Cortina was one of Australia’s first and most-iconic sleepers

Barra-powered EK Holden heading to Red CentreNATS

Paul Rockes is taking his epic Ford-powered Holden to Red CentreNATS in Alice Springs

The Ice Road (2021) - ripper car movies

This mission is on thin ice

The man behind M: A chat with Frank van Meel

Controversy, challenges, EVs and retaining its identity: the future is fraught for BMW M. We speak to the man tasked with dragging a performance icon into a new era

Reader's Rocket: Sam Zullo's HT Monaro

Ever since Sam's first red HT Monaro was stolen 40 years ago, he told himself he would have another one some day. And here it is

Young gun Joe Box's 355-cube Holden HZ ute

17-year-old Joe Box rescued this farm-find HZ ute and got it running with the help of his dad. It's now running a BG Engines-built Holden 355 V8

The incredible career of Aussie racing legend Max De Jersey

From the earliest days of drag racing, to the halcyon days of Bob Jane's Thunderdome, Max De Jersey did it all

LS engine family part 1: Gen III + Gen IV

The LS engine has been in production for over a quarter-century, and there are literally dozens of variants to play with. Here's the skinny on the whole bunch!

Chris & Joe Batey's front-engined dragsters

Nothing says nostalgia quite like a front-engined dragster

1000rwhp VF Valiant Regal ready for Drag Challenge

Keith Fabian's VF Valiant Regal looks mild on the outside but packs an 1100hp punch under the bonnet

Bob Bridger's LS1-powered 1964 EH Holden ute

One of the Real Street entrants that caught our attention at this year's Meguiar's MotorEx was Bob Bridger and his custom EH ute. We caught up with him for a quick chat

The secrets of the Moore’s Missile FJ Holden

How two young blokes from Sydney’s south turned the art of FJ Holden racing on its head

Custom FX-FJ Holdens - part 3

In the final part of our series celebrating iconic FJ/FX builds, we look at some of the more 'modern' era customs the 1980s

The Proud American rocket car and Bonneville Boss transporter

Doomed never to play the roles they were designed for, this stunning duo remain a testament to the ambition and style of the 70s

Astill-built, Kaase big-block-powered XC Falcon BOSSXC

Peter Lewis's Kaase-powered, Astill-built XC is a tech-packed and street-ready masterpiece

Twin-Turbo Mazda V6-powered HR ute

You'd never guess it, but Anthony Barbara's HR Holden Ute is packing a 2.5-litre twin-turbo Mazda six

Pro Cruiser: 1955 Chev Bel Air Sports coupe

This classic-looking ’55 Chevy Bel Air hides a wealth of modern touches under its two-tone paint

Tony Younis's 1000hp 1948 Ford Anglia

1000hp of Yankee muscle wrapped in a Pommy biscuit tin

John Szwede's Pro Touring LX Torana SS

John Szwede's genuine LX SS Torana has been built to enjoy the way The General intended - flat out!

Flashback: TUF58 XY Falcon V8

We look back at Nick Karathanasopoulos's brutal XY GT

Custom FX-FJ Holdens - part 2

Part two of our hot humpy flashback customs from the 60s and 70s

Mat Egan's chopped 1954 Ford Customline

With a flick of the wrist, Mat Egan takes one low-key custom Cusso from mild to wild

Flashback: Domenic Luppino's 2200hp Pro Street Mustang ROKN03

Looking back at Dom Luppino's twin-turbo V8 monster, when it was the fastest Pro Streeter in the country and lining up for a six-second pass