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Stuart Reimann

They sound like they’re revving really high, but they’re not. Mine is governed to only 2600rpm.

Spotto!

Jenni Cleave Had a Dream to Own a Blown, Two-door ’57 Chevy, Just Like in Running on Empty – and It Came True.

Getting Back OnIt

After Its Well-Publicised Meeting With The Summernats Burnout Pad Wall In January, The Onit Torana Is On The Way Back.

Eight-Second 186!

Stand at attention and salute, holden six fans.

Sleepers

Damien Boyce Turbo Barra-Powered Xt Fairmont.

People Like Us

ROD Hyland is a dyed-in the-wool Holden man, and the proprietor of Rod Hyland Cars & Parts in Wynyard, Tasmania. Rod’s passion for classic Holdens is what got him involved in the automotive business in the first place, and aside from the healthy stash of Lions he has tucked away in the yard, his personal collection boasts some of the most desirable Aussie muscle cars from the 60s and 70s.

Blue Genes

Dedicated To His Late Brother’S Memory, Mick Bellette’s ‘Blue-Ray’ XW Falcon Scored Some Top Tinware At Summernats 30 And Forged New Memories Along The Way.

Pretty Fast

Miss Summernats Rides Along With Team Fabietti at Sydney Dragway

Natural-Born Killer

This 800hp Pump-fuel Small-block Hg Monaro Does It the Old-fashioned Way

Fast Glass

Classic Lines, a Schmick Interior and That Unmistakeable Wraparound Rear ’screen, All Combined With Streetable Grunt – There’s Nothing Fishy About This Home-built Barracuda!

On With The Show

Twenty-six Years Ago, Mario Borg Consigned His Fj Holden Show Ute to the Garage. Now, His Son Chris Has Rejuvenated It, Ready to Haul in Trophies All Over Again

Hot Stuff

Legendary Us Customiser Gene Winfield Topped a Stellar Bill at This Year’s Hot Rod & Custom Auto Expo

Greg Telford

Castlemaine, Victoria

The Seven-Ups 1973

They Take the Third Degree One Step Further

The Final Countdown

The clock is ticking on our bid to get project MX5.7 to red centrenats.

Street Machine Hot Rod #18 On Sale Now

The latest edition of sm hot rod is a cracker!

1200 Techniques

John huysmans’s xw ute might look like just a nice, clean streeter at first glance, but he’s found a way to hide 1200 horses under the bonnet.

Galant Effort

Drew friend’s Mitsubishi galant ‘skid car’ is nicer than many show cars.

Hauling Class

It might look like a bit of an 80s throwback, but this XK falcon UTE is brand new and done right.

Blue Murder

Adam Rogash’s street-driven allshow VK is packing 2000HP and destined for sevens.

Zesty​​​​​​​ Orange

If you don’t see this XR Fairmont coming, with 690HP under the bonnet, you’ll definitely hear it!

Fat Bottomed Girl

When it comes to his super-tough, Showquality XB, Steve Bellia reckons it’s hip to Bfat.

One Of None

Scott Kelly has built the hardtop muscle car that valiant never did – but should have.

Zoom-Zoom!

Our Twin-Turbo V8 Mazda MX-5 project makes a splash at red centre nats.

Karmann Get It!

Norm Hardinge sets a Bonneville record in an air-cooled VW.

Tri-Athlete

This Twin-Turbo Tri-five Chevy was initially going to be built to tackle hot rod drag week, but it ended up a fearsome cruiser instead.

Altered Beast

Doorslammer racer Stuart bishop breathes new life into a classic show van with the build of his HJ Pano.

Prize Fighter

Dave remained in an unconscious state for 22 weeks, but his points lead before his accident meant he still won the 1987 australian pro stock championship.

Black Gold

Brendan cherry breaks out some flash new moves with his show-worthy, big-grunt twin-turbo HK and gets set for SM drag challenge.

Cult Hero

The holden vn ss is a cult classic, and brad phillips’s example is the best of the breed.