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This one of 1 of 520 Trans Ams is a highly coveted gem! Coming into the “golden era” of the SCCAs Trans-American Championship racing series, auto manufacturers and racers alike went to great extents to dominate the track. Pontiac was no exception. Going as far as to create a new engine that complied with the…

Sporting factory looks but with a 429 Ford big-block under the bonnet, Shane Bridge’s Mk1 Cortina was one of Australia’s first and most-iconic sleepers We all love a sleeper, but in the history of Australian street machining, one sleeper stands above them all: Shane Bridge’s Mk1 Cortina (SM, Apr/May ’90). We thought it was time…

This incredible vehicle was the final Superbird to ever hit the various roads of America and it still lives on today. The 1970 Plymouth Superbird is possibly one of the most famous vehicles to ever hit the various tracks of the NASCAR circuit for their incredible performance, eye-catching style, and dominating presence on the racetrack.…

About four decades ago, David “El Mister” Loya watched as one of his co-workers arrived to work as they did every day, driving a Lincoln Mark V Diamond Jubilee. Having been lowriding since the 1970s and loving everything about the culture, he thought to himself, “that style of car would look nice as a lowrider.”…

He might be young, but Nick Andreula likes to kick it old-school – hence his sweet HG Prem This article on Nick’s Holden HG Premier was originally published in the May 2018 issue of Street Machine magazine WHILE hipster Millennials are snacking on smashed avo bruschetta and bitching about the property market, 23-year-old Nick Andreula…

Blacker than black, this ’66 Impala SS is packing 700 rampaging horses! Barnaby Lester wanted a reliable, big-horsepower ride, and Dalton Automotive delivered the goods with this fine 700HP ’66 Chevy Impala SS This article on Barnaby’s Impala was originally published in the May 2017 issue of Street Machine A SUPER-clean black ’66 SS Impala…

Gunning for the Corvette, the Banshee crossed a sacred line for GM—and Pontiac paid the price. Pontiac performance was riding high in the early 1960s. The “Wide Track” era was in full swing, kicked off by ad exec Jim Wangers who went on to play an important role in pushing Pontiac’s drag racing success and convincing…

Mario Zamudio was one of the OGs in the Imperials. As a member of the Los Angeles chapter from 1982-1992, he was best known for his custom 1970 Monte Carlo nicknamed “Evil Ways.” “That was the original ‘Evil Ways,’” Mario says. But as he speaks about his time in lowriding, the one thing he’ll never…

It looks like it belongs to an unhinged James Bond (or his nemesis) Barrett-Jackson Custom Lincoln Continental Mark II from the side profile Classic luxury cars may be one of the coolest car segments there is. Mercedes, Cadillac in the 1950s and 60s, and Ford’s luxury division, Lincoln, produced some of the most iconic and…

About four decades ago, David “El Mister” Loya watched as one of his co-workers arrived to work as they did every day, driving a Lincoln Mark V Diamond Jubilee. Having been lowriding since the 1970s and loving everything about the culture, he thought to himself, “that style of car would look nice as a lowrider.”…