Here you’ll find the motherlode of custom cars from Australia, New Zealand and around the world! Drawing on Street Machine‘s 40 year history of showcasing the fastest, wildest and weirdest customs, hot rods, drag cars, show cars and budget-built cruisers, this is the place to find your modified car inspiration.
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Liam Bennett’s stock-car-inspired 1964 Chevelle
We met Kiwi Liam at the Hardass 1000 and had to find out more about his ’64 LS-powered Chevelle
1 day ago - Features
Eddie Khazi’s 1700rwhp HQ GTS streeter
Think building an elite car is tough? Try doing a 1700rwhp HQ Monaro streeter at the same time
3 days 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.
3 days 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
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In the build: rescued XE panel van + V12 Jaguar XJS + Datsun 1600 sports sedan + HZ Kingswood + more
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Home-brewed L67-powered EH wagon
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Paul French’s hot rods and memorabilia – My Shed
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Twin-turbo 1970 ZC Fairlane – SLEEPA
6 days ago
Custom Holdens
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Eddie Khazi’s 1700rwhp HQ GTS streeter
Think building an elite car is tough? Try doing a 1700rwhp HQ Monaro streeter at the same time
3 days 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
5 days ago - 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
1 week ago - Features
Pro Street 622ci LH Torana
A couple of hog-hunting buddies pooled car parts to race at the sharp end of Modified Street
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Rob Beauchamp’s iconic pro street VL Calais
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Rob Beauchamp’s ground-breaking pro street LX Torana
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Matt Brown’s HK Holden Premier
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Dave Johnson’s Jigsaw FJ Holden
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Custom Fords
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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.
3 days 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
4 days ago - Features
Twin-turbo 1970 ZC Fairlane – SLEEPA
When you absolutely, positively have to have bulk grunt and minimum profile, go for a twin-turbo V8 in a classic Ford
6 days ago - Features
Stunning 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang
Forget about replicas and movie stars; this Shelby GT500 is the genuine article
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Tunnel-rammed pro street ZD Fairlane – SIRZD
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Phase III Odyssey series out now!
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Alysha Athans’s 1928 Ford Model A roadster
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Zac Palmer’s 650hp shed-built ‘30 Ford at MotorEx 2024
4 weeks ago
Custom Chryslers
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Dale Gridley’s 426ci Hemi-powered Chrysler AP5 Valiant
Dale Gridley wedged 426 cubes of modern Mopar into an unsuspecting survivor AP5
1 month ago - Street Machine TV
Video: Roadtripping to Chryslers on the Murray!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty roadtrips his dad’s old VE Valiant ute north to Chryslers on the Murray
2 months ago - Features
1400hp twin-turbo 388ci VH Valiant Charger
Theo Diamond’s Valiant Charger blends old-school carby V8 tech with modern turbo grunt
2 months ago - Features
Family-heirloom twin-turbo LS-powered VH Valiant ute
Luke Novel was told to take his grandfather’s VH Valiant ute to the tip. Thankfully, he didn’t listen, as it’s now a twin-turbo LS-powered masterpiece
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Roy Alati’s show-stopping 1962 S-Series Valiant – flashback
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Simon Major’s 1977 Chrysler CL Valiant panelvan – DISTURBIA
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Damian Cannone’s 1962 S-Series Valiant
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Family-heirloom EFI Hemi six-powered VG Pacer
6 months ago