The 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…

The 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…

The 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…

Kynan 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.…

Here 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…

First 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…

Go 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…