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Fireball 500 (1966) - ripper car movies

They'll take a curve - any curve

LS1-powered 1962 Morris Minor 1000 sleeper

This mild-looking Morris Minor 1000 might not catch your eye stopped at a light, but with an LS under its bonnet, it sure can launch from one

The greatest race cars to ever win at Le Mans

These are the Legends of La Sarthe that conquered the biggest endurance race on the planet

Harrop-blown 1964 Pontiac Bonneville

This epic Harrop-blown LS-powered ’64 Pontiac Bonneville was built by one of Street Machine’s longest serving contributors

855hp Raw Orange XY Falcon - PRO430

Serdar Karabulut is used to buying a car, doing it up and selling it off. But this 855hp XY Falcon ain't going anywhere

547-cube big-block 1971 Plymouth Barracuda

Whether it's on the street or on the strip, this big-block Barracuda will get you hook, line and sinker

Plastic surgeon - Peter Arcadipane

Many Street Machine readers will know who Peter Arcadipane is. His name is among the immortals for the nosejob he did on the star of Mad Max. No, not Mel — the real star, The Last of the V8 Interceptors

Harrop-blown LS-powered XY Falcon drift car: XYNOT

James Mackie transformed a Blue Oval classic XY Falcon into a tyre-frying drift machine, thanks to some motivation from the dark side

John Faraone's monster Valiant R/T Charger

Meet John Faraone's 1975 Valiant R/T Charger, a 2500hp twin-turbo beast

Phil Rillotta's Pro Street Holden LC Torana flashback

We throw back to Phil Rillotta’s legendary Pro Street 1 LC Torana

Supercharged 1973 Valiant Charger E55

What kind of person stuffs a blown alky 408 into a genuine E55? An absolute genius!

Dennis Laing's Pro Street 1964 Ford Galaxie

You can't see half of what makes Dennis Laing's Galaxie great

The story of Bill Bourke's 428 Cobra Jet XW GT Falcon

We take a look back at the one-off Ford XW Falcon 428 Cobra Jet GT built for Bill Bourke

John French XY GTHO Falcon Phase III

Age hasn't wearied John French's 1972 Bathurst GT HO

Turbo 1980 Ford Escort Sundowner van

Having twice been brought back from the dead, it's finally time to rise and shine for Glenn Grant's Escort Sundowner

Running on Empty (1982) Ripper Car Movies

Running On Empty (1982) is the quintessential Aussie car flick that's all about the cars

557-cube 1961 Galaxie 500 streeter

Big-block power combines with modern running gear and timeless style in this classic road rocket Galaxie

Weiand blown, 347-cube 1970 Ford Cortina

Paul Rockes’s 500hp Ford V8-powered Cortina is a car with hidden talents

Gen III Hemi-powered 1965 AP6 Valiant Safari wagon

This Valiant AP6 Safari wagon wraps a modern 5.7-litre Hemi in classic old-school clothing

What if Chrylser built a VH Valiant Pacer R/T hardtop?

Scott Kelly has built the hardtop muscle car that Valiant never did - but should have

XP Falcon coupe body swap onto an EL Falcon chassis

How to turn two rusty Ford Falcons into a low-buck fun machine over a four-day long weekend

Eric Bana's Love the Beast XB GT

A look back at the resurrection of one of the most iconic Aussie Fords, ever!

Jason Behan's turbo LS-powered Valiant VG ute

Jason Behan builds yet another super-cool Valiant for radial racing and cruising - this time a turbo LS-powered VG ute

Deb O'Connell's AU Falcon racer

Deb O'Connell grew up in a drag racing family and has been competing for many years. She's currently aiming for the nine-second zone in her turbo Barra-powered AU Falcon racer, dubbed SONIC