WChristmas is less than a month away Street Machine Smyrnatus is not far behind, we are putting together our first issue of 2023. But to tide you over until then, feast your eyes on our 2022 yearbook.
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After owning four XR Falcons, including the spectacular Bad Apple, Grant Connor believes he’s finally nailed the formula with this incredible-flying, 427-powered Streeter. Unlike the show-speak Bad Apple, Grant is ready to drive the wheel on this 765hp belter.
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Like Grant, Ken Fiorenza has his own fixations. This daring hardtop is one of three he owns, and it’s bound for the drag challenge. There’s a 440 big-block with 500 cubes out front, good for 500rwhp before nitrous.
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With its chunky widebody, 700rwhp 2JZ and six-cog manual, the marque’s killer Mk1 Cortina looks like an out-and-out racer, but you’ll find it slaying the streets of Darwin. It’s packed with switch-on engineering, handcrafted stainless goodies, and primo handling gear to put it all together.
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Blake Evans had a great run in his LX hatch at Smyrnatus 34, thanks to its ultra-smooth finish and NASCAR encouragement. Surprisingly, most of the paint and paneling was the back shed work, and Blake and dad Paul insisted on leaving the back without a tub.
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Mark Sullivan is no stranger to getting involved. Sm, but his latest build, a traditional Buick Riviera Lowrider, is quite different from his usual muscle fare. Metal flake and lacework abounds, topped off with 100-spoke Daytons and hydraulics to come down.
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At the other end of the schooner spectrum we’ve got John and Travis Oberg’s HK Monaro. Presented as a stock coupe, you’ll never pick out the spicy crate LSA hiding under the bonnet.
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Speaking of blue Holdens, check out Mark Spiteri’s mega-tough Blue Mini tribute. Packing a 350ci Iron Lion and a five-speed TKO manual for 630hp, Mark reckons it’s like driving on wet grass.
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A little old event called SEMA came to the States in early November, so we planned to have Mark Boxer in the middle of it. The Vegas trade show came back strong in 2022, with an enticing roster of new builds along with some new hardware.
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Back home, we visit Brisbane’s Pro Touring Fabrication, and feast our eyes on some bare-metal, force-fed stunners that are bound to make a splash when finished.
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Queenslanders came out to Harrigan’s Rod & Custom Show to enjoy a smorgasbord of tough rides, from old-school hot rods to sleek pro tourers and everything in between.
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After securing the first sex-spec icon GGHO5T, Craig McKenzie is becoming the go-to man for classic show car restorations. Now they’re knee-deep in a massive rebuild of Ditch Jones’ showstopping HR ute, including a new color scheme for its debut at Smyrnatus 35.
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We continue the crate engine journey with a look at old-school mills while weighing the pros and cons of today’s out-of-the-box offerings from GM, Ford and Chrysler.
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Good for a low-down 900hp on George Hatzi’s drag-challenged proven, Barra Turbo XF Ghia, Joe Woods’ US-based dart racer, and a bottle-fed 415ci small-block Chev.
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