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Opinion: Is the Automoblow the most obscene car accessory you can buy?

Tim Keen’s been to some weird corners of the internet... unfortunately he also wants to tell us about it

Blown 1966 Chrysler Valiant AP6 sedan

This shining jewel of an AP6 Valiant steals the show with a roots-blown, 410-cube monster up front

Readers' Rockets: VK Commodore, HQ Holden, XT Falcon, XB Falcon ute + more

We check out some of our readers' rides from the June 2020 issue of Street Machine

10 new car features that you might regret

More features equals better, right? Not necessarily. Here are 10 new car features that aren't all they're cracked up to be

Fast Car History Lesson: Bitter Vero

When the Holden Statesman went to Germany

SMOTY-winning blown 1968 Holden HK Monaro FAT68 - flashback

A classic 80s machine reborn for the new millennium

Geek Speak: Bugatti’s Lethal W16 engine

The details behind Bugatti's mad 1100kW super-engine

Who is Gordon Murray? About the man behind the GMA T.50

The designer’s career highlights are more than just the McLaren F1

Elite-level blown LS-powered 1985 Holden VK Commodore

One of Australia's fiercest naturally aspirated burnout competitors builds a blown Drag Challenge car - and almost becomes Summernats Grand Champion in the process!

Which German supercar-killer wins a game of top trumps?

These three Germans offer mega performance in a (relatively) mundane body. Which is best?

Sam Rhodes's nine-second 1961 EK Holden SPECIAL K - flashback

Looking back on Sam Rhodes's street-driven killer EK

Sebastian Vettel vs Mark Webber: who was quicker?

Red Bull Racing F1 engineers examine the differences between Webber and Vettel

Homegrown show-quality 1983 Ford XE Falcon

Morris Markovic built a humble Ford XE Falcon into a Summernats Top 20 showpiece in his garage

Opinion: Enthusiasts are still being confused with criminals in media

The broad aim of many is to vilify anybody who likes to drive a car, reckons our Morley

Nitrous Chev 383-powered Holden HB Torana GASSED - flashback

There’s not much of the Vauxhall Viva heritage left in this show-stopping, tyre-smoking, drag racing HB. Thank God

The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) - Ripper car movies

In Paris, the traffic is murder

Jon Kaase Racing Engines' 598ci big-block Ford - Mill of the Month

In discussions of ground-pounding FoMoCo engines, one name always comes up: Jon Kaase.

Why the Z8 is one of the most important cars in BMW history

The most beautiful BMW ever built? Your mileage may vary, but we’d back the stunning Z8 to carry that vote.

The Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R was nearly powered by a V6

If history had gone slightly differently, the legend of the RB26DETT may not be as iconic as it is today

Keith Urban used to nag HSV to build a one-off left-hook Maloo

Former HSV boss Chris Payne recalls the time he let Urban loose in a Maloo

What you need to know when buying a Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R

A careful approach will pay off when buying an R32 GT-R, so here's our best advice

Readers' COVID-19 isolation builds - part four

More project builds that our readers have been working on during Coronavirus lockdown

Who killed the Ford Mondeo?

Ford’s forgotten sedan has now shuffled off this mortal coil

Rare Ford Falcon GTs: XA GTHO Phase IV & RPO 83 XA GT

Inside the Phase IV and RPO 83 Falcons