{"product_id":"street-machine-magazine-september-2026","title":"Street Machine Magazine September 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStreet Machine\u003c\/em\u003e September 2026 issue on sale now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe September issue of Street Machine is heading out to retailers right now! Here’s\u003cbr\u003ea sneak peek.\u003cbr\u003eWe love big coupes and we cannot lie. The September issue of Street Machine\u003cbr\u003efeatures Rob Giangrave’s Godzilla-powered Landau coupe on the cover, with its big-\u003cbr\u003ebooty rear positioned front and centre. If that fat-fendered butt doesn’t get your blood\u003cbr\u003epumping, then maybe the 1000hp+ Harrop-blown donk will excite you. Either way,\u003cbr\u003eit’s an amazing build that you definitely need to check out.\u003cbr\u003eSpeaking of blowers, Luke Swift’s LS-powered LC GTR coupe is also packing a\u003cbr\u003eHarrop pump, which helps it make 640rwhp on E85. That’s plenty of power to point\u003cbr\u003ethe nose of this bright green Torana skywards at a moment’s notice – and wait until\u003cbr\u003eyou see the Houndstooth inserts in the seats! Yep, it’s a beautiful little car.\u003cbr\u003eHow could we possibly follow up two magnificent supercharged streeters? With\u003cbr\u003eanother blown car, of course! This one ain’t a streeter though; Frank Zammit’s 8\/71-\u003cbr\u003eblown 2017 Mustang is destined for the burnout pad, and it’s one of the most\u003cbr\u003eimpressive-looking skid cars we’ve seen in years. The black-as-night machine rocks\u003cbr\u003ea Westend Performance-built blown Windsor, and Frank is hoping it’ll give him the\u003cbr\u003esame kind of success on the burnout pad that he’s had in the kickboxing ring.\u003cbr\u003eWe take a trip down memory lane and look back at the impact that the VL\u003cbr\u003eCommodore has had on the scene since its introduction 40 years ago. The VL was\u003cbr\u003eone of the most controversial Commodores ever made, with its Nissan RB30\u003cbr\u003epowerplant and the infamous HDT Energy Polariser that ended Peter Brock’s close\u003cbr\u003erelationship with Holden. Some of the toughest street machines in the country have\u003cbr\u003ebeen built around the VL platform, so our retrospective will evoke a few memories for\u003cbr\u003esure.\u003cbr\u003eStreet Machine also heads north to Queensland check out the second Allstars Drag\u003cbr\u003e\u0026amp;amp; Drive event, where some of the toughest street-and-strip cars in the country went\u003cbr\u003ehead-to-head over three days. There were some impressive performances and\u003cbr\u003emassive records broken, but you’ll have to grab a copy of the magazine for the full\u003cbr\u003ewho, what, why and how.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf drag racing isn’t your thing, that’s okay, as we’ve also got Willy Armstrong’s VF\u003cbr\u003eValiant ute, which made a massive splash at Meguiar’s MotorEx 2026. Slammed into\u003cbr\u003ethe weeds, this hay hauler has been transformed from a literal farm truck into a\u003cbr\u003etrophy winner, and everyone was talking about it after MotorEx. It wasn’t debuted or\u003cbr\u003eunveiled there, either; Willy just showed up with his amazing ute, and then drove it\u003cbr\u003ehome, which makes it even more amazing. Check it out!\u003cbr\u003eAnd while we’re on the subject of amazing yet subtle cars, how about Duke Zec’s\u003cbr\u003e25th Anniversary HQ Premier? It’s been featured in the Summernats Elite Hall,\u003cbr\u003edespite not being built as an Elite-level trophy magnet. You will just love the interior\u003cbr\u003ein this classic Quey; it’s a perfect mix of show and go.\u003cbr\u003eFor those who like their rides on the smaller side, we’ve got a killer Datsun 1200 ute\u003cbr\u003epowered by a 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost four-pot! With pumped guards, fat rims and\u003cbr\u003ebright orange paint, it makes a statement wherever it goes, and fans of little Dattos\u003cbr\u003eare going to love this crazy pocket rocket.\u003cbr\u003eIf you haven’t had your fill of V8s, Graham Broome’s HR Holden is a classically\u003cbr\u003estyled beast with a modern LS powerplant. When his health started failing him, a\u003cbr\u003ebunch of Graham’s mates banded together to get his dream build over the line. The\u003cbr\u003eresult is one sweet ride and a story that will bring a tear to your eye.\u003cbr\u003eAnd that’s just the main features in this month’s mag! We’ve also got a tech article\u003cbr\u003eon 3D scanning that shows what’s involved in designing your own parts; a look back\u003cbr\u003eat Bob Pinnell’s legendary V8 Capri; a wild little Morris bread van built for drifting;\u003cbr\u003eArby’s deep-dive into a twin-turbo AND supercharged Barra Cortina; and ProFlo\u003cbr\u003ePerformance showing off a naturally aspirated, 900hp 632ci big-block Chev with\u003cbr\u003eKinsler stack injection. Not to mention all the other news and cool parts from across\u003cbr\u003ethe scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo, for plenty of blowers, the quickest cars and the shiniest parts in this smorgasbord\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eof all things Street Machine, head down to Coles, Woolies or your local newsagent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand grab your copy of the September mag now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Street Machine Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44159626805326,"sku":"SMA2609","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1720\/0561\/files\/SMSept26.jpg?v=1786598640","url":"https:\/\/shop.streetmachine.com.au\/products\/street-machine-magazine-september-2026","provider":"Street Machine Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}