1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (294+ words) The 2026 running of Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year is well and truly underway. This is the competition we run to showcase the young guys and girls in our car scene, open to any car owners 24 years…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1024+ words) Forget the naysayers – the mighty V8 ain’t dead and buried just yet. Despite the onslaught of electric cars, Ford, GM and Chrysler have all been busy building epic performance petrol V8s that are perfect for street machiners looking to build grunty, tar-burning…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (337+ words) First published in the May 2026 issue of Street Machine “I kicked off this 1974 LH Torana build in June 2023, stripping it right back to bare metal at home. “I handled all the bodywork and rust repairs myself, taking the panels back…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (357+ words) First published in the May 2026 issue of Street Machine Ford never offered the XM with a V8 – that had to wait until the XR of 1966 – but there was a fresh Windsor included as part of the deal, so Paul used that…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (367+ words) streetmachine.com.au The lighting and presentation across the different halls immediately pulled me in, and I was impressed that the cars were not only spotless above the sills but also underneath, with those parts that usually live out of…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1008+ words) Not too much happens in Rangiora, a sleepy town just north of Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand. But on the last weekend of January, it’s a different story altogether. That’s when Muscle Car Madness draws black T-shirts,…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (655+ words) Last year, Meguiar’s MotorEx introduced a new ‘Worlds’ concept, dividing up all the event’s attractions into themed sections like our own Street Machine Custom World, the Performance World for trader stands, 4×4 World, and the super-popular Portelli World. A new addition…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (566+ words) Last year saw Meguiar’s MotorEx get a welcome breath of fresh air, with the introduction of a new ‘Worlds’ concept to better showcase the vast automotive variety on display. This, combined with cruise sessions, the LMCT+ live stage area, a…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (745+ words) Ford’s XD-F models have undergone a massive surge in popularity in street machining circles in recent years, at Dave Waddington’s QUIK E XE FAIRMONT ESP stands as a sterling example as to why. With its two-tone paint, Scheel seats and…...