STREET MACHINE

She's real fine, my 409

       

Car: 1962 Belair Sport Coupe

Owner: Peter Townsend

Engine: 409

Trans: T10

Diff: 4.11:1

Photos: Tony Rabbitte

The great servos of Brisbane

                     

For more pics, see: http://www.pictureaustralia.org/contribute/participants/bccl.html

America's Most Beautiful Roadster

   

Finally, an AMBR winner that actually looks pretty horn! The '32 belongs to Harry Wllett, from Orlando Park, Illnois. There were heaps of gorgeous cars at the Grand National Roadster Show this year, I'll post a few more in days to come, along with a story in our March issue.

 

Street Machine Streetcar Superstars

       Congrats to Mark Hayes, who took out the Street Machine Streetcar Superstars event at WSID yesterday. The event aimed to find Australia's fastest streetcar, with entrants having to undertake a cruise from the track to St Marys and then race on DOT-approved tyres. Mark found some tough opposition from Rob Godfrey and John Habbib, but won out with a best of 8.3-seconds. WIth his stereo pumping in between round, Mark drove his car up to the line for each race and generally looked every inch the amazing street car it is. Well done mate!

Photos: Simon Davidson 

Summertatts

 Our favourite piece of work from the Summernats 22 tattoo comp - a bunch of witches lined up for a broomstick race, with one competitor packing some V8 assistance. The other girls don't look too impressed either.

Show and PLENTY of Go!

Cassie Rhodes' E55 Charger was on the cover of Street Machine back in May 2007. It was a serious contender for SMOTY that year and also got a Meguiar's Superstars invite, so you know it's a pretty nice car. The plan was always to race the car, and with a blown and injected 408 cube Mopar sucking methanol, expectations were for a 9-second quarter.

Sounds like a big ask. Nope. Check it out!

Custom ute

 

Can anyone explain what is going on here? I can't figure out what this vehicle began life as. Photo: Paul Kelly 

MOTORVATION 2009 - FAT XW

Hmm, a yummy XW, complete with a tough 351, rack and pinion conversion, custom trim, big brakes and 150-spoke, 20in wires. Photo: Boris V

SWORD OF DAMOCLES

 

Owner: Paul Cox

Painter: George Sedlak

Donk: 93cc S&S

Rims: 21in Sun (front), 16in HD (rear) 

Street Machine Choppers #5