Street Machine Magazine June 2026

Street Machine June 2026 issue on sale now! Our June 2026 issue has hit the racks, so let’s get fired up and check it out! It’s been a long time coming, but Tristan Ockers’ controversial MINCER Capri has finally hit the cover of Australia’s toughest car magazine, and it’s brought its little brother along to share the photoshoot! Blown big-block or big-cube small-block – which would you choose? VUFORU is back! Having just been unveiled at Meguiar’s MotorEx 2026, our radical VU ute build from 2004 is looking better than ever. Jason Waye from Tuff Mounts shepherded the classic hay-hauler through a restoration that does proper credit to the original build – and one of you lucky readers will win it! We also head north to Rockynats to check out how the Queenslanders party, and bring you all the high-horsepower mayhem in a massive 10-page feature. This year, over 1900 entrants headed to Rockhampton for the sixth instalment of the event, and there was action aplenty both on and off the streets. Anthony Van Kalken’s blown Hemi-powered Valiant Charger mixes some old-school hot rodding with modern street machining, and somehow manages to squeeze an 8/71 blower under the bonnet. You need to see this beast to believe it! Then there’s Dave Darcy’s show-winning, LS-powered HJ Holden Premier. Not only is it packing a Tremec six-speed manual, but the bone-coloured, Lamborghini-spec leather interior is one of the neatest we’ve ever seen. Yep, every bit of this car is trophy-worthy. Street Machine has never forgotten its classic vanning roots, so we had Dave Carey head over to the 2026 Van Nationals in Corowa, where if the chassis is rocking, you better not come a-knocking. Over 150 panel vans made the journey to the 51st Van Nats, and Dave was front and centre to bring you the best of them. If classic Falcons are your thing, then we’ve got you covered with Gez Di Giammatteo’s perfectly stanced XR Falcon sedan. It’s packing a 600hp+ small-block and a timeless look that’ll never go out of style. Not into Blue Oval stuff? Well, flick the page and there’s a classic golden Monaro to offset the silver Falcon. Andrew Middleton’s HK GTS is also packing a tough, naturally aspirated small-block, with 434 cubes of Bowtie under the bonnet, and the beautiful red trim offers the perfect counter-punch to the custom gold exterior. If 60s muscle cars don’t quite float your boat, then maybe Felix Cefai’s classic shoebox Chevy will get your heart pumping. Designs don’t come much more classic than the ’57 Chev, and Felix’s example is about as tidy as they come, riding low over Boyd Coddington billets. This month’s tech yarn takes us on a tour of the latest and greatest engine offerings from Detroit, and we’re definitely not talking about EVs or plug-in hybrids. We’ll be looking at the biggest and baddest Hellcats, Coyotes, and even the 1064hp twin-turbo LT7 that powers the latest Corvette ZR1. And all that just gets you to base camp before you even begin climbing the Everest of content in this issue! There’s also a turbo LS3-powered HR Holden from Drag Challenge; a bonkers, delightfully rusty ’34 Plymouth rally car packed with modern parts; a classic Holden panel van built by a 19-year-old Young Gun that shows the future of our sport is in good hands; and a billet 388ci LS donk from Paramount Performance as our Mill of the Month. Not to mention all the latest news from across the scene! It’s all in the June issue of Street Machine, so don’t wait – grab your copy now!