I had seen an A4 image of Stephen Dariz’s custom Harley in the Fuel office. I had also been told that he was an avid skater which peaked my interest. Two weeks later, I was flying to Adelaide for an interview and photo shoot with the builder and skater. After landing, Luke and I rented a nondescript grey econo box and drove to Stephen’s nearby home.
Read MoreBob Pankhurst first encountered the custom scene at a home for delinquent boys in the late ‘60s. Not that he was a resident, the home was the venue for a hot rod show and Bob’s brother-in-law had taken him along. “He was driving an early model Cortina at the time, which he’d hotted up, and that impressed me,” remembers Bob. “He even made his own mag wheels for it, which fell apart! He had to put them on the car to see if they actually worked or not, and they just fell to pieces!”
Read MoreFriday night saw the opening of the Fuel Magazine x FXD HOODS art exhibition. An enthusiastic crowd came out to see the unveiling of the ten bonnets upon which the ten hand-picked Australian artists had worked.
Read MoreFor us car fans here in Australia, the announcement that the 2016 Mustang was to be produced in right hand drive and available to skid right of your local Ford dealer lot was welcome news. Mustang Motorsport in Ferntree Gully, just east of Melbourne, have added another level to that enthusiasm...
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We're almost there. Just a couple more days to go until the Hoods show opens. After nearly a year of preparation, we will open the exhibition this Friday 22nd at 6pm qt Suus, 12 Smith St, Collingwood, Melbourne.
Read MoreI grew up in the ‘70s when there were lots of cool factory cars getting around. I remember my dad asking me what car I wanted when I grew up as we were parked at a servo. I said that one with the black thing on the bonnet. I was pointing at a XY GT that was rumbling up the driveway. I guess it was the way it sounded. That V8 noise had me hooked.
Read MoreThe countdown begins, HOODS opens in Melbourne on the eve of Friday 22nd July. The artwork is in and we're in the process of photographing and preparing the pieces for the show.
Read MoreWhen I was a teenager growing up I was totally obsessed with anything that had to do with wheels. Skateboards, pushies, bikes and of course cars, cars and more cars, usually of the hot rod variety. Being an Asian kid growing up in the Fast and Furious era I couldn’t help but feel a bit different when all the kids was talking about Nissan Silvias and Hondas in class, but when I was at home by myself I was reading hot rod rags and trawling through the Jalopy Journal and its infamous forums.
Read MoreLike many car folks who enter the bike world, Darren caught the two-wheeled bug after seeing one bike in particular. A friend of his had bought a popular '80s show bike which had caught Darren’s eye. When it came time for his friend to sell, Darren was first in line to take the keys.
Read MoreOn July 22nd, the Fuel Magazine x FXD x Holden art project HOODS will take place in Collingwood, Melbourne. Ten talented Australian artists will be showing their work on ten Holden bonnets. Here's an introduction to one of the artists, Melbourne based Mysterious Al.
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Read MoreOne of the more interesting aspects of getting out and about around Australia is not knowing what to expect when you pull up at a photo shoot. You know the car(s) that you're coming for, but there are factors that can make or break a shoot such as the location, the people involved and the other photographically interesting goodies that may be available when you arrive. Luckily for me, Toowoomba Rod & Custom Shop pulled the hat-trick and had all three.
Read MoreI have been around the car scene for a little while now, and I’ve had a few projects along the way. Always having one or two on the go (currently a 1930 Ford 5 window A-Coupe and a ‘64 Ford Ranchero), I was never afraid to get stuck into a project and have an attempt at doing as much as I can myself with the limited tools and space that I have. However, with this bike, I called upon one of our fellow ‘Reapers C.C.’ members and good friend Brett ‘Bone Yard’ Gear to lead me down the right the path, and to help create my first ever motorcycle.
Read MoreOn July 22nd, the Fuel Magazine x FXD x Holden art project HOODS will take place in Collingwood, Melbourne. Ten talented Australian artists will be showing their work on ten Holden bonnets. Here's an introduction to one of the artists, Melbourne based Unwell Bunny.
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The return of the impact bumpers. This mild custom 911 is a personal project that marked the beginning of a lifelong passion for architect Hugh Feggans. Hugh's got plenty to say about this car and how the Porsche appeal is now a solid part of his life.
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We did it... Tank Moto has made it in to double digits. If you're one of our loyal, supportive subscribers, your copy has either arrived with you or it's not far away.
Geoff has knocked it out the park again with this one, filling the 128 pages with some of the world's best custom bikes, event coverage and more than the usual amount of test rides of newly released motorcycles.
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The Oukasts are a small group of mates who get regularly get together to talk about and work on some cool customs and hot rods. The guys made the 800km road trip from Sydney down to The Boogaloo event in Victoria recently, to which we also went and published our coverage right here. I grabbed the Outkasts on the Sunday morning of the show to catch up for a five minute interview.
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When Justin showed up to one of our Coffee & Classics events in his '66 Mustang project, he turned the heads of everyone there. Not only that, it sounded tough and Justin takes his family around in it, baby seat and all. We just had to take a closer look so we made the trip out to the sticks to talk to Justin and to find out more about this mean machine.
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When we put the call out recently for cars to feature here on the Fuel Tank app and website, Dale was one of the first to send through photos of his stunning 'Z'. We've been getting lots of positive feedback about the new Japanese content that we've been publishing recently, so here's the next dose for all you JDM fans.
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