Street Machine

Street Machine is the country’s biggest selling, most widely read and most respected modified car magazine. Combining great photography with accurate, expert coverage of the Aussie modified car scene and in-depth technical features, Street Machine celebrates Australia’s passion for older cars, V8s and the lifestyle that surrounds them.

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BECOME A HOT WHEELS LEGEND! • > EVER WANTED TO HAVE YOUR CAR IMMORTALISED AS A HOT WHEELS DIE-CAST? NOW’S YOUR CHANCE!

> HOT GOSSIP

DRAG CHALLENGE IS GO! • > DRAG CHALLENGE IS BACK AND READY TO ROCK, 17-22 OCTOBER

> HOT GOSSIP

DUTY BOUND • > THE WA STATE GOVERNMENT HITS 2016 SMOTY WINNER CHRIS BITMEAD WITH A $34,000 STAMP DUTY BILL

MAX BROUGGY • > CRANBOURNE, VICTORIA

2 FAST 2 FURIOUS 2003 • > HOW FAST DO YOU LIKE IT?

YOUR STUFF

MUSCLE FLEX

AMERICAN Beauty • THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF JERRY WIEGERT AND HIS RELENTLESS QUEST TO BUILD THE ALL-AMERICAN SUPERCAR

BEAST MODE • DARREN SCHEMBRI ADDS A COUPLE OF TURBOS TO HIS XY FAIRMONT AND UNLEASHES A 1400HP MONSTER

MERCURY RISING • PACKING INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION, HUGE BRAKES AND A MERCURY RACING 7.0L DOHC V8 UP FRONT, THIS AUSSIE-BUILT ’69 CAMARO PUTS THE ‘PRO’ IN ‘PRO TOURER’

PLAYMATES • THE TYRE-HATING CITIZENS OF QUEENSLAND ARE LET LOOSE TO EXORCISE THEIR COVID DEMONS AT POWERCRUISE POWERPLAY

RETURN TO SENDER • A DECADE AFTER SELLING HIS HG UTE, SCOTT MCPHERSON GOT A RARE SECOND CHANCE WITH IT. THE RESULT IS AKILLERPLASTIC-POWERED STREETER

COLOUR Queen • TOP PAINTER RACHAEL DURBIDGE TURNS A DULL C10 PANEL TRUCK INTO A SHIMMERING JEWEL

TO THE EXTREME • THE ADELAIDE AUTO EXPO FOUGHT THE ODDS TO PUMP OUT TWO DAYS OF AUTOMOTIVE BLISS

ZED’S NOT DEAD • A JAPANESE CAR PAINTED A HOLDEN COLOUR AND WITH A FORD ENGINE? FOR HIS DATSUN 260Z REBUILD, TONY MOIT RECKONED: WHY THE HELL NOT?

galaxie QUEST • IT MIGHT BE A STUNNING, 1000HP STAR NOW, BUT THERE WERE TIMES WHEN JUSTIN WALKER’S ’64 GALAXIE FELT MORE LIKE A BLACK HOLE

FINAL FANTASY • GERRARD MCCROSTIE IS DOING AS MANY LAPS AS POSSIBLE IN HIS STAUNCH, TRACK-INSPIRED LC TORANA, BECAUSE LIFE’S TOO SHORT

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ASSAULT CHARGE • > THE FRANK, DAN AND WALLY SHOW UNVEILS A 3500HP BILLET HEMI PACKING FAT PROCHARGER POWER

BUDGET BIRTHDAY • > CHAD GIVES HIS SHOP BEATER A MASSIVE MAKEOVER

IN THE BUILD • WILD CREATIONS TAKING SHAPE IN THE GARAGES OF AUSTRALIA

WHAM BAM • > DAVE ‘BAM-BAM’ MARTIN’S CHOPPED HQ WAS ARGUABLY THE TOUGHEST AND WILDEST STREET MACHINE TO EVER COME OUT OF THE WEST

IN RUST WE TRUST • > DALE GRIDLEY AND HIS RUSTIFIED, LS3-POWERED AP6 UTE ARE CHASING AN EIGHT-SECOND TIMESLIP AND A DRAG CHALLENGE FINISH

KATE RUSSELL • > PERTH, WA

MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION • > HOW ONE MAN TURNED HIS VERY FIRST CAR INTO A TWIN-TURBO RADIAL WEAPON

DIRTY STUFF

IN GEAR

SETH DEPIAZZA • > 19, LAKE MACQUARIE, NSW

READERS’ ROCKETS • SEND photos of your car and a few details of what went into the build to Readers’ Rockets, Street Machine, Locked Bag 12, Oakleigh, Vic 3166 or email readerscars@aremedia.com.au. Please note: Send us copies of prints as we are unable to return your photos.

LOL • Send your favourite funnies to: LOL, Street Machine, Locked Bag 12, Oakleigh, Vic 3166 or email them to: streetmachine@aremedia.com.au.

SUNDAY TOO FAR AWAY • Send your photos of fun with cars to: Sunday Too Far Away, Street Machine, Locked Bag 12, Oakleigh, Vic 3166, or email high-resolution images (1mb+) to: sundaytoofaraway@aremedia.com.au. Please send copies of prints as we are unable to return...