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Flashback: Summernats 22

First published in the February 2009 issue of Street Machine Go to: Elite | Burnout Mayhem | Hero Horses SUMMARY Scott Taylor Shaking off the spectre of economic doom and gloom, almost 1300 of Australia’s toughest streeters made the annual pilgrimage to Canberra for a wicked weekend of screaming horsepower and bodacious bodies. This year’s…

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The Street Machine Shed is open!

Introducing the Street Machine Shed! The Shed is now your one-stop shop for your entry into Australia’s biggest automotive events, including Street Machine Summernats, Meguiar’s MotorEx, Red CentreNats, Motorvation, Rockynats, Street Machine Drag Challenge and more. MORE Open your Street Machine Shed here! In the past, entrants would need to complete a different application for…

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Summernats 37: Street, Tuff Street and Rare Spares awards

Hear ye! Below we present the results for the Street class judging at Street Machine Summernats 37! Plus Tuff Street and the Rare Spares Top 10. Enjoy! TOP JUDGED STREET – Sponsored by Street Machine Winner: Mark Caruana – 1969 Holden HK Kingswood sedan STREET AWARDS – Sponsored by Rare Spares TOP ENGINEERINGWinner: Justin Gardner…

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SMOTY-winning Memphis Hell pick-up is going racing!

Metal magician Aaron Gregory is in the midst of a comprehensive rebuild of his 2020 Street Machine of the Year-winning ’51 Chev pick-up, affectionately known as ‘Memphis Hell’. The goal is to get the Elite-level truck racing at the pointy end of the Australian pro touring scene, at events such as Optima Ultimate Street Car…

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Summernats 37 Street Champion: Chris Bonello’s VL Turbo

Previously known as Top Overall Street, the Street Machine Summernats Street Champion award is the ultimate prize for genuine street cars at Australia’s biggest car festival. Like the iconic Grand Champion award, Street Champion requires entrants to perform well in both the show and go disciplines. However, no points are awarded for undercarriage, and all…

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John Fenech’s LJ Torana wins Summernats 37 Grand Champion

The Summernats burnout pad is a notoriously emotional environment, as drivers ride the rollercoaster of euphoric highs and crushing lows on one of the country’s most infamous motorsport surfaces. But as John Fenech hoisted the legendary Summernats Grand Champion sword above his head in front of his friends, family and a packed grandstand, there wasn’t…

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Video: Summernats 37 day three

What a cracker of a day! The Saturday of Street Machine Summernats 37 brought a continual flow of action right through the day and night. We also presented a stack of awards, celebrating achievements from every corner of the event. The Elite awards were hard-fought, such was the standard of cars in Elite Top 60.…

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