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Flashback: "The Fantastic Five" legendary racers at Muscle Car Masters 2008
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (978+ words) It's friendly, laid-back and family oriented, with many of the teams welcoming spectators into the pit area for a closer look and a chinwag " everyone's a character with a story or two to tell. Even so, it was surprising when…...
Dale Fisher, Australian custom car pioneer
2+ day, 23+ min ago (1303+ words) We are sad to report that Aussie custom car legend Dale Fisher has passed away at the age of 92. Dale was an extremely talented innovator, who quietly helped shape the car scene in this country from a very young age....
Ultimate NDRC Nitro showdown awaits at Gulf Western Oil Winternationals
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (1472+ words) The National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) is set to put on one of its biggest spectacles of the year at Willowbank Raceway across June 4-7, with the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals poised to deliver a massive weekend of horsepower. As one…...
Al Magritzer's turbocharged Linamint Green Torana LJ GTR
1+ week, 5+ day ago (663+ words) First published in the July-August 1997 issue of Street Machine Al Magritzer has owned 62 cars since he was 16. Not just cars you pull apart for parts " sixty-two road cars. He's 33 now and his current car collection is sevent. You're looking at…...
Mark Smith's street-and-strip XD Falcon
1+ week, 5+ day ago (756+ words) Buying a pre-built car certainly has its advantages, but it has its traps for young players as well. More times then we care to remember, we've heard tales of guys destroying newly bought cars on the drive home when temptation…...
Matthew Long's blown ZG Fairlane
2+ week, 1+ day ago (980+ words) On first inspection, this tough ZG Fairlane doesn't reveal the full extent of its modifications. From a distance you might think the twin 600 Holleys hanging out of the bonnet are just sitting above a tunnel ram manifold. Enough to give…...
Race Cast Engineering's Aussie-built 900hp V12 LS package
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1368+ words) Sure, we know some of you are sick of hearing about LS engines, but this might be one time when even the most ardent hater of the late-model GM small-block needs to put the angry letter-writing pen down and check…...
Brad Anderson's naturally aspirated big-block VL Calais
3+ week, 6+ day ago (737+ words) First published in the April 2026 issue of Street Machine "It actually began with something simple," Brad laughs. "I went to see my old mate Matt at Pariah Custom Werks to have a Gilmer belt fitted. Then we started talking about…...
Paul Wood's Drag Challenge radial aspirated-winning 1050hp big-block Torana
3+ week, 4+ day ago (436+ words) Almost everyone who enters Street Machine Drag Challenge has a goal in mind for the week. Most are just happy to finish the five-day marathon, while others want a PB, or even just to give their car a shakedown. But…...
Portelli World at Motor Ex 2026!
3+ week, 4+ day ago (603+ words) A big part of last year's revamp of Meguiar's Motor Ex, presented by LMCT+, was the addition of Portelli World, put together by LMCT+ founder Adrian Portelli. The man isn't shy about his love of cool and exotic cars, nor…...