On his trip up to Perth for the Ford Show last year, Jay Smith decided to get me to shoot his ’81 XD Falcon while he was in town. Jay hails from Albany and the shoot was a gift from his fiance Kath Holahan – she purchased the gift voucher in secret. “I’m a Ford […]
I couldn’t have picked a worse day to shoot Nat Graham-Helwig’s slick FD RX7 – the last thing I was expecting was a torrential downpour in the middle of the Western Australian summer. We both agreed the worst was past us, so we planned on meeting up at 8 PM. We hadn’t even set up […]
Sometimes it’s nice to dream. The US-based Ramchargers were a group of Chrysler engineers that campaigned a string of drag cars back in the day – all with the blessing of Mother Mopar – so imagine if Chrysler Australia had the coin and interest to have supported something similar here? A factory-backed Charger would have […]
It is my third time down to the Perth Motorplex to witness a Wednesday radial racing night and I had another great night. This round was pushed forward a week after the weather was less than favourable which was a real shame because Kyle Loftis, from 1320 Video, was in town for Racewars and sadly, […]
Photographed for my mate Matt Browne, here is the lowdown on this cool rig: 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass – very clean and tidy condition $12,700 negotiable (SOLD) Bought locally in Perth. The previous owner imported the car from America and converted it to right-hand drive. I’m the third or fourth owner of this car. The car […]
It’s undergone quite a few changes in the 21 years he’s owned it, but Shane Platts’s VH SL/E Commodore is still his first love. Like all first loves, it has ripped out his heart a time or two, but it’s a bond that’s tough to break. “I bought it with my dad back in 1998 […]
If you’re a fan of the burnout scene, then you’ve probably been looking at the back of Peter Flint’s head – usually protected under a wide-brimmed straw hat – for a number of years. He’s probably covered every burnout competition at some point over the last 10 years and his YouTube channel and website are […]
Jacques Pieters loves bikes, his passion for the two-wheeled beasts is evident when you begin to talk to him – he is the real deal. His interest started when he was growing up in South Africa. When he had the spare time he was working on customising bike after bike and teaching himself new skills. […]
For the past four years, Lennard Vidot has been building this ’68 Dodge Charger, and it’s a much different animal to the wild methanol-fuelled Holden he built 10 years ago. “I got the Charger out of California. It was an old drag car and it had a half cage and gutted interior. It was a […]
Artist extraordinaire, Travis Corich aka Pinhead Customs, has been doing some amazing stuff over the years. Whether it is building cars, painting cars, pinstriping or doing custom metal flake paint schemes on bikes – he is into all aspects of the car culture. His work reflects his passion. His recently completed 1956 Cadillac is not […]