Ben Gatt’s family heirloom XT Fairmont reborn
When drag racing legend Ben Gatt was told his family’s 1968 XT Fairmont was available for sale, he had to have it. The old Ford held too many memories, and…
Read moreMario Girbin’s VJ Valiant hardtop
It’s a brave man that takes on the restoration of a Valiant hardtop. They were rare when they were brand new, with only a few thousand built, and without the…
Read moreLS1-powered XW Falcon Fairmont GS
ALTHOUGH motivating a Ford with anything other than Dearborn power might sound blasphemous to the Blue Oval brethren, it’s no secret that GM’s LS donks have a lot to offer;…
Read moreTony Baohm’s blown 427 LS7-powered 1971 Trans Am
There are times when you pinch yourself to make sure everything is working: to make sure eyes are seeing right and ears are hearing okay and this really is planet…
Read moreTwin-turbo 440-cube CL Charger
Retirement. For many, it’s the opportunity to slow down a bit, take it easy. Maybe buy a four-wheel drive and a two-storey caravan for a leisurely road trip, getting in…
Read moreSending the front end skywards and peeling off eight-second passes is all in a day’s work for Simon Kryger’s street-snorting 400ci Torana
Take one look at Simon Kryger, then at his car, and you’ll find a match made in heaven. Neither are perfect but this ruff ‘n” tuff looking bloke from Wollongong…
Read moreVideo: Mid-engined, WRX-powered 1961 Mini
Steve Holland of Dutchy’s Garage is a bona fide automotive mad scientist. This gorgeous – and ferocious – Mini is testament to that, although his journey to this project started…
Read moreAnthony Fabris’s Grand Champion-winning 1955 Chev Bel Air
Street Machine Summernats 1995 was a big year for Anthony Fabris. The pilot of a particularly-tough black VL Walkinshaw Commodore etched his name in the minds of Summernats showgoers by proving that…
Read moreJohn Coultis’s ground-breaking FJ ute
It was a long-odds bet that this car was ever built in the first place. In fact, owner, John Coultis had more chance winning Tattslotto. To hear John tell it,…
Read moreMark Sanders’s ground-breaking LH Torana
Sometimes, when you’re trying to make a statement, the best way to make the point is to repeat the message with a different twist. Take Mark Sanders’s LH Torana, for…
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