Archive for December 2024
Five things not to miss at Summernats 37
Street Machine Summernats 37 kicks off on Thursday 2 January at Exhibition Park in Canberra. These days, the event hits the rev limiter from day one, with the City Cruise, the Last Chance Wildcard Shootout, Fringe Festival, the Meguiar’s Great Uncover and more all kicking off on Thursday. It is going to be a massive…
Read MorePaul Cundy’s ‘Demon’ & Dale Ostrofski’s ‘Esky’ Summernats cruisers
First published in Street Machine’s Ford Legends Volume 2, 2009 How many bods do you reckon can pack into a mid-70s Fairlane? If you chop off the top and add extra seats, it’s possible to cram in about 16 Aussie street machine freaks. God knows why you’d want to, but the theory runs along the…
Read MoreVideo: Summernats 37 Pro Burnout Grand Final preview
Earlier this year, Street Machine Summernats launched the new Pro Burnout Series, which has been going off at events all around the country, now brought to you by the Castlemaine Rod Shop. Thirty-four drivers have qualified for the Pro Burnouts at Street Machine Summernats 37 at events all over Australia and NZ during the year,…
Read MorePreview: Meguiar’s Great Uncover at Summernats 37
The covers are set to come off 25 brand-new rides at 7.30pm, Thursday 2 January at Exhibition Park in Canberra with the Meguiar’s Great Uncover. Some of debutants are already well-finished while others will be thrashed on all through the Christmas break. JEREMY & ROB GULJAS, HG HOLDEN One that fits into the latter category…
Read MoreVideo: Catch eBay Garage at Summernats 37!
Like thousands of other enthusiasts across the country, the Street Machine team are flat out preparing for Street Machine Summernats, which hits Canberra in the ACT, 2-5 January. We have a big team heading to the ‘Nats this year, including Shawn McCann and champion Summernats dyno winner Bubba, who will be cruising in Shawn’s trusty…
Read MoreSeven week HJ ute build for Summernats
It doesn’t get much better than sharing beers and thrashing on old Holdens in the lead up to Street Machine Summernats, and this year Steven Serone decided he wanted a slice of that pie. “I’ve always wanted to do a last minute thrash on a car to get it ready for Summernats, so this year…
Read MoreVideo: Rods Out Pro Burnouts 1 & 2
If there’s one thing that us Aussie revheads love, it’s a burnout comp. And our brand-spanking new skid comp, Rods Out, brought that in spades. In fact, it doubled down! Two Rods Out burnout comps were added to the Street Machine Drag Challenge program for 2024, with the first taking place at Dragway at The…
Read MoreStreet Machine Summernats 37 survival guide
Day One | Day Two | Day Three | Day Four Day ZeroWednesday 1 January It’s that time of year again when all roads lead to Canberra, where we’ll get to let our hair down, grab a slushie and ring in the New Year at Australia’s greatest horsepower party, Street Machine Summernats 37! Before we…
Read MoreCastlemaine Rod Shop Pro Burnout Series 2025 Calendar unveiled
19-round calendar spanning Australia and New Zealand Castlemaine Rod Shop series naming rights partner Summernats Grand Final with $50,000 prize money for series winner Clear pathways for direct and wildcard qualification Additional support for regional events The world’s biggest burnout competition, the Pro Burnout Series, is back for 2025, boasting an epic lineup of 19…
Read More2024 Chrome Horsepower Festival, NZ
Take a trip across the Tasman and you’ll find the first weekend of August boldly marked in shed calendars across New Zealand, as thousands of Kiwi revheads anticipate the 2024 Prowear Chrome Horsepower Festival at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park. For prospective entrants, the lead-up to this annual extravaganza of all things automotive is always a…
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