I was driving and somehow encountered this very car sitting on a country roadside. With the passion and love for Sunnys developing, I instantly took a u-turn and headed over to the house, knocking on the door furiously and hoping the owner would sell the car.
Read MoreShige still regularly takes the car to the drags and puts it through its paces, so it’s no show pony. With tough, take-no-prisoners looks, a 10 second quarter time and some interesting history to boot, ‘MY PUNK’ has all the ingredients for a Fuel story…
Read MoreStepping out of Kuala Lumpur International, you’re immediately punched in the face with humidity and a warm welcoming. Diverse, resourceful and hotter than rollin’ dice… Welcome to Art Of Speed 2019.
Read MoreWe first featured Aaron’s fantastic ‘51 pickup back in Fuel Magazine 21 almost four years ago. It’s one of those knock-out builds that always looks fresh. Speaking of which, Aaron’s been hard at work over the last twelve months giving the old girl a new look. I didn’t think this one would get much better, but Aaron’s hit a home run again with his truck.
Read MoreWith my ever-increasing interest in Japanese metal putting me on high alert, there were a handful of cars that stood out and that I mentally placed on the ‘Let’s find out more about those’ list. Two such cars were an overly-cool Toyota wagon done up in old school racing livery and next to it an equally nice Datsun Z…
Read MoreCrowdy Head on the New South Wales mid-north coast was awoken from its winter slumber this past May with the third annual beach invasion. The Rattle Trap was back…
Read MoreThe concept that we settled on was very straightforward; around thirty motorcycles and the same of cars, all Australian-built and customised vehicles and all displayed in a great venue…
Read MoreOne of the stops on the tour was to see C.K.Naga and his Nissan Laurel. When I shot it back in July 2018, it was a work-in-progress project, but one that was very personal to CK and it oozes with influence from Japanese kaido racers…
Read MoreVictor’s Crown had caused quite a stir on our social media over the Kustomfest weekend. That, combined with the fact that I loved it as soon as I first saw it, meant that I didn’t delay organising a post-show shoot of the car…
Read MoreAdam Mitchell's Nissan V8-powered 1964 Ford Compact Fairlane, shot in New South Wales last year. Adam was good enough to contribute a set of tyres to this shoot. He didn’t need much persuading…
Read MoreThis particular collaboration was between BMW Motorrad and Japan’s Custom Works Zon, but it is something of an anomaly…
Read MoreThe first stop of my 2017 Japan trip and the first of two (very different) Volkswagens was to be the Flat 4 oval-window Beetle…
Read MoreFrank Falzon has American gasoline running through his veins. His love for US muscle has seen him own some wild machines over the years, culminating in the two beauties that we have here. He’s also the president of the Camaro Firebird Owners Club of Australia Inc. and a busy family man. His current rides are a 1966 Pontiac GTO and a 1974 Pontiac Formula Firebird.
Read MoreThere were Porsches everywhere. Inside, outside, down alleyways, lifted on to concrete foundations, next to old milking machinery. There was even a matte black 356 tucked right down the end of a furnace room…
Read MoreSIX ONE is a brand new Australian custom vehicle exhibition being hosted by myself and Geoff Baldwin from Return of the Cafe Racers. We’ve been talking about doing an event for a while now, and we’re excited to announce that the first SIX ONE will be held on the 27th April this year at the Seaworks Maritime Precinct in Williamstown, Victoria…
Read MoreLate last year we made the pilgrimage to Yokohama for the 27th Annual Hot Rod Custom Show hosted by Moon of Japan…
Read MoreFuel Magazine issue 26 is on sale this week. It's available via our online shop and through Australian newsagents.
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