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Summernats 37 Burnout Final & Ultimate Redemption Round

Jan 5, 2025 | streetmachine.com.au | Ashleigh Wilson

The final day of Street Machine Summernats 37 turned up the heat in more ways than one. The scorching sun sent temperatures soaring on the burnout pad for the Open-class finals and Ultimate Redemption Round, creating brutal conditions for drivers and plenty of carnage, much to the delight of the diehard fans in the grandstands. Proceedings were opened by Summernats icon Chris Christou in HO 775. On Saturday night, Chris was inducted into the John Petersen Burnout Hall of Fame.
Harrigans Rod & Custom Show

Oct 17, 2024 | streetmachine.com.au | Ashleigh Wilson

Mother Nature has wreaked havoc on the car events calendar lately, so we were relieved to spot blue skies peeking through the clouds at the annual Harrigans Rod & Custom Show on Sunday 16 October. Around 450 cars cruised out to the water’s edge at Harrigan’s Drift Inn in Calypso Bay, midway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, to enjoy South-East Queensland’s largest one-day automotive show, now in its 14th year.
Rashaan McGowan’s high-mounted turbo Falcon AU

Oct 13, 2024 | streetmachine.com.au | Ashleigh Wilson

With its lairy turbo sitting tall, purple and proud up front, Rashaan McGowan’s glorious AU Falcon was an eye-catcher to say the least as it burned rubber at Hidden Valley Raceway during Gazzanats Darwin. We wasted no time in tracking down the 21-year-old to find out more. First published in the September 2024 issue of Street MachineWe built the AU three years ago when my old boy and I decided to try something different.
Jayden Gray's street-and-strip 1968 SS Camaro

Aug 27, 2024 | streetmachine.com.au | Ashleigh Wilson

We happened upon Jayden Gray’s beautiful, nitrous-huffing ’68 Camaro at Northern Nats back in May, and we knew we had to find out more. We tracked Jayden down for a chat about the car and his time on the tools putting it together. First published in the August 2024 issue of Street MachineIt’s a 1968 SS Camaro running a 406ci Dart small-block Chev with a transbraked Powerglide. It’s mini-tubbed and still sits on leaf springs in the rear.
Turbo Barra-powered Datsun 120Y burnout car

Aug 17, 2024 | streetmachine.com.au | Ashleigh Wilson

Bobbie-Maree scored more than just a trophy when she debuted her turbo Barra-powered Datsun 120Y on the Northern Nats burnout pad – she also left with a ring on her finger! We caught up with the newcomer to talk about her first time on the pad. First published in the July 2024 issue of Street MachineBetter than expected! It was my first burnout in the car, so there was lots of pressure and nerves, but we did three skids over the event and won second place in the Six-Cylinder class.
17 top rides from Gazzanats 2024

Aug 12, 2024 | streetmachine.com.au | Ashleigh Wilson

Hosted by the legendary Myers clan, Gazzanats is a bucket-list event that draws rad cars from all over Australia. It all goes down at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Raceway, with track cruising, powerskids and burnouts galore over two days. Scroll on to check out some of our favourite cars from Gazzanats 2024!1 & 2.
Gazzanats Darwin 2024: results & gallery

Aug 8, 2024 | streetmachine.com.au | Ashleigh Wilson

It wasn’t just the heat that was blazing at Hidden Valley Raceway during Gazzanats Darwin; hundreds of smoking tyres fell victim to the burnout pad as a massive line-up of 52 pro skid cars stormed the NT capital in June for two days of play. Superskids, roll racing and go-to-whoa driving events were among the delights served up by the Myers family at their annual bash, but the main event was, as always, the burnout competition.
Gallery: Cooly Rocks On 2024

Aug 2, 2024 | streetmachine.com.au | Ashleigh Wilson

There are two forces that drive the Street Machine juggernaut ever-onwards, helping us overcome adversity, exhaustion and the duties imposed by civilised society. The first force is an immutable one: deadline, so named because if you miss it, you’re dead. The second force is more of a carrot than a stick: FOMO – Fear of Missing Out. FOMO scratches away at the brain of every journalist and photographer who knows there’s a tasty event happening soon that they could conceivably attend.
Alysha Athans’s 1928 Ford Model A roadster

May 11, 2024 | streetmachine.com.au | Ashleigh Wilson

We spotted Alysha Athans’s stunning purple roadster as she lined up for the Street Machine Summernats 36 City Cruise. We jumped in the passenger seat for the epic cruise through Canberra’s city streets, and caught up after the ’Nats to learn about the hot rodder’s lifelong love for nostalgic steel. First published in the April 2024 issue of Street MachineIt’s a 1928 Ford Model A roadster. It’s got a 302 Windsor, C4 gearbox and custom metallic purple paint.
Beyoncé enters the hair care world with Cécred. Here’s what we know

Feb 8, 2024 | postguam.com | Ben Brasch |Amber Ferguson |Ashleigh Wilson

Beyoncé announced late Tuesday that she is entering the hair care business with her new line named “Cécred.” She made the announcement on Instagram with a video laden with meaning for BeyHive members and a caption: “Hair is sacred.” The pop star - who, as her husband recently pointed out, has won more Grammys than anyone else - is offering little public information about the entrepreneurial endeavor, but that doesn’t mean nothing is known about Cécred. When does Cécred launch?