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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HADFIELD HOEDOWN • A WHO’S-WHO OF THE AUSSIE RODDING SCENE DESCENDED UPON CHEWTON, VICTORIA TO CELEBRATE THE INCREDIBLE CONTRIBUTION THAT ROD AND CAROL HADFIELD HAVE MADE TO OUR SPORT

HOT GOSSIP

LAST WALKINSHAW EVER MADE UP FOR SALE • THE FINAL VL GROUP A WALKY EVER BUILT IS ON THE MARKET IN ORIGINAL CONDITION – AND ITS FIRST OWNER WAS A FORMER BATHURST RACER-TURNED-TEAM BOSS!

CON KLIAKOS • KINGLAKE WEST, VICTORIA

DRIVEN 2001 • GET READY FOR THE RACE OF YOUR LIFE

LETTER OF THE MONTH

FIGHTER JET • DRAGOS BJELOGRLIC REASONED THAT SHOEHORNING AN ENGINE FROM A SIX-SECOND RADIAL CAR INTO HIS GENUINE XE FAIRMONT GHIA ESP SHOULD MAKE FOR A PRETTY RAPID STREETER. HE WAS RIGHT

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WHITE NOISE • PETER BONASSI’S TEENAGE CRUSH ON A BLOWN VK COMMODORE REACHES A LONGOVERDUE CONCLUSION IN THIS FURIOUS, 1000HP HEAD-KICKER

THE CHALLENGE IS REAL • FROM TRACK DRAMAS TO SOARING TEMPERATURES, DRAG CHALLENGE 2024 THREW US SOME OF ITS TOUGHEST TESTS YET, BUT IT ALSO BROUGHT SOME OF THE QUICKEST TIMES THE EVENT HAS EVER SEEN

SIGN-IN DAY • CALDER PARK RACEWAY, VICTORIA

DAY ONE • CALDER PARK RACEWAY & ROAD TO MILDURA, VICTORIA

DAY TWO • ATLANTIC OILS SUNSET STRIP, MILDURA, VICTORIA

DAY THREE • DRAGWAY AT THE BEND, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

DAY FOUR • HEATHCOTE PARK RACEWAY, VICTORIA

DAY FIVE • HEATHCOTE PARK RACEWAY, VICTORIA

RESULTS

BAD TO THE BONE • THANKS TO HIS SON, ANDY, THE LATE MARIO COLALILLO’S ’39 PLYMOUTH COUPE IS BACK ON THE ROAD AND STILL ONE OF THE BADDEST HOT RODS IN THE COUNTRY

EL DIABLO • CALLUM SHAND’S EL XR8 BUILD TESTED THE LIMITS OF HIS PATIENCE OVER MORE THAN A DECADE, BUT HE EMERGED TRIUMPHANT WITH A 1000HP, BLOWN COYOTE-POWERED BEAST

OUT-AND-OUT MAYHEM • STREET MACHINE DRAG CHALLENGE IS ALREADY A ROLLICKING GOOD TIME, BUT WHAT CAR EVENT CAN’T BE MADE EVEN BETTER BY ADDING A BURNOUT COMP? INTRODUCING OUR INAUGURAL RODS OUT!

FULLY UTILISED • HARDWOOD ROD & CUSTOM TURNS DARREN ISON’S HAND-ME-DOWN HT INTO A SMOOTH OPERATOR

THE Unusual SUSPECT • FORGET WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT MINI-TRUCKS. THIS SUMMERNATS TOP 60 HILUX IS A PROPER STREET MACHINE

PEOPLE POWER • WE TAKE A LOOK BACK AT 36 YEARS OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS – AND MOST DEMOCRATICALLY AWARDED – HONOUR IN OUR SPORT: STREET MACHINE OF THE YEAR

STAGE FRIGHT • IT TOOK OWEN SCOTT MORE THAN 20 YEARS TO BUILD A TROPHY-WINING, 600HP EH HOLDEN UTE THAT WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME

ANIKA HODGES • > WOLLONGONG, NSW

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED • > ARBY’S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HIS VG VALIANT’S 60-FOOT TIMES YIELD PROMISING RESULTS IN THE RUN-UP TO STREET MACHINE DRAG CHALLENGE

DIRTY STUFF

PURPLE PAIN • > OUR OWN SCOTTY TAYLOR EXPERIENCES THE AGONY AND ECSTASY OF DRAG CHALLENGE 2024 IN THE APTLY NAMED ‘GRIMACE’, OUR EIGHT-SECOND, 1100HP VS COMMODORE UTE

IN THE BUILD

IN GEAR • To have your product featured here, call Kim Simonsen on 0439 422 285 or email kim.simonsen@streetmachine.com.au.

READERS’ ROCKETS • WANT your pride and joy featured in the mag? Just send some photos of your car (minimum file size 2MB each) and a few details of what went into the build to readerscars@streetmachine.com.au.

LOL • Email your favourite funnies to gday@streetmachine.com.au.

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