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- Street Machine TV
Video: The V8 Lexcen is the quickest street car we’ve ever built!
In this episode of Carnage, our 1UZ-swapped Lexcen sleeper rewrites the Carnage history books
4 days ago - News
Furiosa verdict: Mad Max goes back to the future
Spoilers ahead! Here’s the low-down on the latest Max flick
5 days ago - News
Video: The cars, bikes and trucks of Furiosa
Furiosa hits cinemas this week and we couldn’t be more pumped
1 week ago - News
Peter Xiberras a two-time winner at the Nitro Champs
An action-packed final day of the 2024 Gulf Western Oils Nitro Champs
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Remembering pro street pioneer Rob Beauchamp
1 week ago -
Nitro Champs 2024: day two
1 week ago -
Five cars to watch at the Nitro Champs
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Auction watch: XW GTHO, SS VT V6, LX Torana and more!
2 weeks ago
- Features
SMOTY Hall of Fame: Frank Piccolo’s XB GT
Frank Piccolo made it two in a row for Ford by winning Street Machine of the Year in 1992. Here’s an abridged version of the first feature story on the car, circa July ’92.
4 hours ago - Features
Top 20, 1400hp Barra-powered XE Fairmont Ghia
Twin brothers Younan and Eddie Khazi set out to showcase their talents with this critically acclaimed Barra turbo XE Ghia build
15 hours ago - Features
In the build: rescued XE panel van + V12 Jaguar XJS + Datsun 1600 sports sedan + HZ Kingswood + more
We check out some of our readers’ project cars, from the April issue of Street Machine
1 day ago - Features
Home-brewed L67-powered EH wagon
Monique O’Garr’s EH wagon was three decades coming, but an elite hall debut made it all worthwhile
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Paul French’s hot rods and memorabilia – my shed
3 days ago -
Twin-turbo 1970 ZC Fairlane – SLEEPA
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Tech: Fitting brake lines correctly
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Jason MacKenzie’s showstopping big-block Camaro
5 days ago
Events
- News
Peter Xiberras a two-time winner at the Nitro Champs
An action-packed final day of the 2024 Gulf Western Oils Nitro Champs
1 week ago - News
Five cars to watch at the Nitro Champs
The Nitro Champs are off and running! Here are five killer sedans that have caught our eye so far
2 weeks ago - Events
Australian Car Show Calendar 2024
Here’s how to find car events and shows this weekend in your area!
2 weeks ago - MotorEx
Video: Cam Waters’ XB Falcon hardtop at MotorEx
Part three of our Meguiar’s MotorEx unveils for 2024
2 weeks ago -
Husband-and-wife Doorslammer team ready for the Nitro Champs
2 weeks ago -
500rwkW, turbo 5.0-litre VT Senator
2 weeks ago -
Mike Ward’s twin-turbo Chev Nova
2 weeks ago -
Super Seven: Northern Nats 2024
2 weeks ago
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Car Auctions
- News
Auction watch: XW GTHO, SS VT V6, LX Torana and more!
A genuine XW GTHO, a V6 VT SS and an LX Torana are just a fraction of the cool cars in Grays’ classic car auction this week
2 weeks ago - News
Auction watch: Max Wilson executive-special HJ Statesman coupe!
This uber-rare factory project coordinated by Leo Pruneau is crossing the block soon
1 month ago - News
Auction watch: HDT VL, EB GT, HT GTS, VC Commodore and more!
There’s some epic metal up for grabs with Grays this week, so let’s take a look!
1 month ago - News
Auction watch: Blown big-block 1965 Chev Impala SS
A ballsy, blown Chevelle SS is up for auction, with the proceeds going to a great cause
1 month ago -
Auction watch: Tough VN SS, XW GT tribute, Integra Type R and more!
2 months ago -
Auction watch: LX Torana, Nissan 180SX, manual HSV wagon and more!
2 months ago -
Auction: Premcar Holy Grail FG-X Falcon
3 months ago -
Rebodied Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III sold at auction
4 months ago
More Car Auctions >>
Technical
- DIY
Tech: Fitting brake lines correctly
Your brakes are crucial. Make sure you can rely on them by fitting the lines correctly
4 days ago - DIY
Carpocalypse now: Shed fires and how to prevent them
The ultimate nightmare for any street machiner is a garage fire, as SM’s Iain Kelly discovered
2 weeks ago - DIY
Tech: The basics of chrome plating
If beauty is only skin deep, then good chrome has a very thick skin
4 weeks ago - DIY
Tech: Breakdown Basics
Has your broken-down ride got you hot under the collar? Here are a few tips to help get your car charged, cool and back on the road
1 month ago -
Wheel alignment basics: what toe, camber and caster mean
2 months ago -
The benefits of stripping paint by soda blasting
2 months ago -
Fitting airbag suspension to your street machine
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Tech: ceramic coating for car components
2 months ago
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Custom Engines
- Features
Torque-Power Big Paw-blocked Holden 488ci V8
Despite having massive cubes for a small-block engine, this Big Paw block is a torquey, street-friendly mill
2 weeks ago - Features
ProFlo Performance-built Nissan CA18 mill
Overshadowed by the Nissan SR20 turbo, the CA18 is a turbocharged gem more resembling the straight-six RB25. ProFlo Performance built this ripper little combo for a customer’s Datsun 1200 with the goal of reaching 500rwhp
2 months ago - Features
Grooty’s Race & Resto-built BMW M20B25 six combo
Danno ‘Grooty’ Groot built this BMW hot six combo for his partner’s ’85 E30 race car
2 months ago - Features
Cam Waters’s XB Falcon coupe is powered by screaming, Supercars-bred 369ci Windsor
Here’s what happens when a professional Supercars racer commissions an ex-Supercars and Nascar engineer to build a ball-tearing mill for his street machine
3 months ago -
ProFlo Performance-built 403-cube blown LS combo
4 months ago -
BG Engines blown 355ci Holden V8 combo
5 months ago -
Turbo Toyota 1UZ-FE V8 mill in the build
5 months ago -
ProFlo Performance-built twin-turbo 403-cube LQ9 combo
6 months ago