As I write this, Stewart Parris and one of his best mates, Ben Forster, are making their way from Perth across the country to Melbourne for Meguiar’s MotorEx. Behind them, tucked…

As a young teenager, Connor Chiarelli was right into the burnout scene, dragging his dad along to skid events, going to Motorvation to drool over the cars, and, most importantly,…

When this HT Monaro showed up at the 2022 WA Hot Rod & Street Machine Spectacular, a lot of punters were trying to figure out which big-dollar custom shop had built…

We revisit our 2013 feature on an iconic piece of Aussie custom history – the tale of the Draggin’ Coupe. Here’s the full story, as first published in SM Hot…

The Studebaker Hawk story can get confusing. Though initially produced in 1953 as the Commander and Champion Starliner hardtop and Starlight coupe, they were produced in an array of models by…

  With all the oohs and aahs at the 2024 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, its easy to lose track of some of the most remarkable sales of the week. If you’re a typical…

Fifty-five years ago, the muscle car wars were raging. Many enthusiasts feel like the movement peaked in the mid-to-late 1960s when automakers placed an emphasis on elevated performance. Among the innovations…

The Austin A95 Westminster car at Thien Mu Pagoda will certainly be immortalized over time along with the classic photo of the noble sacrifice of Venerable Thich Quang Duc. Thien…

Wisconsin’s SpeedKore Performance Group is an expert at building classic muscle cars infused with modern design and technology. The company has been churning out custom cars for years, often with…