Drive It Fast, Make It Last

Arby and his turbo LS1-powered VG valiant made it through hot rod drag week 2017 – and both lived to tell the tale.

Modern-Day Sorcery

John Zeigler’s mad max UTE, the sorcerer, is coming back to blow minds all over again.

The Professional

An immaculate drag Carcum-Streeter, Lorenzo Capogna’s pro street XA is tough as nails and looks the goods.

Humble Brag

It might be humble by name, but Layton Crambrook’s award-winning blown HQ monaro gts sure isn’t humble by nature.

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.

Top Shop

Castlemaine rod shop puts on another cracker of an event for its 2017 open day.

Webb Chat

As he winds back his show-judging commitments, the legendary Owen Webb gives us a peek behind the curtain at the world of automotive judging.

Summer Vacation

Benny Leat’s vh vacationer might not look all that modified, and with 364hp getting sent to the rear wheels, that’s kinda the point.

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.

Bill Taylor

AS HEAD honcho of the Brisbane-based Asphalt Demons car club, it’s a given that Bill Taylor should have a history (and a shed) filled with tough cars. After many years spent tinkering away on all manner of cool rides with his late father Dennis, Bill continues the tradition, building and maintaining the family fleet with son Ashley. Whether it be Ford, Mopar, Chev or even Morris, Bill sets his sights on respecting a particular era and building cars to suit.

King's Quest

With 1600hp on Tap and a Show-quality Finish, Simon Mokdassi’s Xyking Is the Complete Package.

Hammer Time

A Look at What Has Been Happening at High-profile Auctions.

State of the Heart

The Brothers Spiteri Built This Stonking Hq Statesman 30 Years Ago to Wow the Masses. Now It’s Back, but This Time Inspiration Comes From Much Closer to Home.

Hidden Agenda

Jono Clark Likes Old-school Cool, but He Loves Horsepower Even More

Cannonball 1976

See the Pile-up of the Century!

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.

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.

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.