Here’s part two of our coverage of a bumper Meguiar’s Great Uncover at Street Machine Summernats 38, where over 20 car where seen in public for the very first time! You can read through part one of our coverage here, and below is a jam-packed part two! MELISSA GOW – 1969 DATSUN 1600 Melissa Gow’s…
Read MoreThe 38th Street Machine Summernats got off to a belter of a start on Thursday, with an action-packed schedule of burnouts, show cars and records being broken! We kick off as per usual with the 12pm city cruise through Canberra, showing off our hottest entrants to the locals and punters in a sight not often…
Read MoreThe Thursday evening of Street Machine Summernats has become the new night of nights for Australia’s top show machines, this year’s field for Summernats 38 boasting 23 cars being seen in public for the very first time, as the covers were pulled in front of a bumper crowd in the Meguiar’s Pavilion. ANDREW MCARTNEY 1971…
Read MoreThe Haltech Horsepower Heroes competition is off to a flying start at Street Machine Summernats 38, with Darren Portelli’s twin-turbo big-block powered HQ Holden shattering the Aussie dyno competition record with a wild 3513hp pull in the MPW Dyno Cell. “I’ve never seen a car go anywhere near that in competition in Australia – nothing…
Read MoreThe 2026 Street Machine Summernats 38 is here! With a bumper field of entrants, tickets flying out the gates for punters and scorching heat, it’s already shaping up to be one for the history books. Before we get into the full pace of the weekend, entrants need to go through scrutineering at GIO Stadium to…
Read MoreKynan Hall’s FG Falcon has made its first appearance on the dyno in the leadup to Summernats 38, marking a major milestone following an extensive build carried out completely in-house by BYE Performance in WA. Powering the car is a truly unique combination, namely 7.3-litre Godzilla engine, topped by an 8/71 supercharger and running EFI.…
Read MoreHere they be! Every car and driver combination to win the ultimate prize at Street Machine Summernats. Originally dubbed Top Street Machine Overall, the award became known as Grand Champion at Summernats 6 in 1993. Who will take the title in 2026? You’d better stay tuned! Every Summernats Grand Champion Go to: Summernats 30-20Summernats 20-10Summernats…
Read MoreFirst published in the January 2008 issue of Street Machine The notebooks are long gone, discarded between moves, marriages and regrettable bouts of mayhem. But the images remain vivid and unforgettable. Some of those never-forgotten Street Machine Summernats images are on the slides — mostly Ektachrome — I shot back back then. Remember slides? The…
Read MoreGo to: SUMMERNATS 2 (1989) | 3 (1990) | 4 (1991) |5 (1992) | 6 (1993) | 7 (1994) | 8 (1995) | 9 (1996) | 10 (1997) Have you ever got home from shopping for a barbecue at your place and wondered if you’ve bought too many snags? Sure, 30 people have said on…
Read More