Out of seven feature cars within the new issue of Street Machine, Hosking Industries is proud to lay claim to five. You’ll find my shoot on the ballistic 768ci big-block HK Holden ute from Pro Flo, Wendy and Steve’s incredibly smooth LX Torana, Mark Sullivan’s latest self-build Continental, Chris’ cool retro Valiant Coupe and Pau’s twin-turbo V8 Cortina.
Grab your copy and read all about them!
Go grab yourself a copy of the April 2025 issue of Street Machine now from your local newsagent, supermarket or servo and read all about Frank’s insane Falcon ute build.
There is a handful of workshops scattered around the country that seem to live in rarified air, pumping out machines that seem to consistently rise above the rest of the field. Some critics may sigh when they see yet another feature car bearing the Pro Flo badge, but no one can deny the sheer quality of their output. The fact that they’re also incredibly prolific just makes it all the more incredible.
One of the latest machines from the Pro Flo shop that I’ve been lucky enough to photograph is this 1967 Mustang coupe belonging to Marion Breski.
Powered by a 625rwhp 369ci Dart-based Windsor boasting an 8/71 and injection, this Pony is an incredible mix of classic style and potent modern mumbo. The shoot was featured in the February 2025 issue of Street Machine.
Sam Caruana’s 1968 Chevrolet Camaro is an absolute beast as far as street cars go. Making over 1000hp thanks to a Whipple-blown 416ci Dart-based small-block, the car mixes brute force with a killer stance and a ton of classic style.
My photo shoot on the car was featured in the January 2025 issue of Street Machine magazine.
I photographed ORSM – the green Holden LJ torana, pictured here – for the cover of the March 2025 issue of Street Machine magazine. The car has been around for a long time, having been formerly piloted down drag strips around the country by the late Sam Fenech.
The family has returned the car to street duties with a full rebuild and it is looking smoother than ever. Grab a copy and read the full story now!
What has 980hp, 22x13in rears and a ton of attitude? Peter Bonassi’s Holden Commodore, that’s what.
This VK was Peter’s dream car from his mid-teens, bit it took almost a decade to make his dream a reality. It’s not every day you find a small-block making this kind of horsepower, either.
My photo shoot was featured in the 2024 Street Machine Yearbook. Enjoy a few photos of the car here.
Who doesn’t love a good skid shot?! I know the team at Street Machine sure do. And from the feedback I’ve seen online, many readers do, too.
I got to shoot Dom Luci’s Holden for the cover of Street Machine’s January 2025 issue. The skid shot was the last thing we did during the photo shoot. It took mere seconds to finish off the sticky rubber at the back and the smoke was instant.
Believe it or not, this was actually the only viable frame I got from the skid. I had set the car up to make best use of the sun, and set up a couple of flashes around the car to fill in some shadow and light up the smoke. The car had other ideas. It immediately kicked off to the side, Dom went out of view – hidden behind the bower – and the flashes were no longer in their optimum positions.
After that, the car just disappeared behind a thick cloud of smoke, noever to be seen again. The air was quite still that afternoon and there was no moving it. Despite that, this shot still ticked almost all the boxes and the cover came out great!
Be sure to pick up a copy and read the whole story now!
It was great to see my photo shoot on Chris Schembri’s HT Monaro finally make it into the December 2024 issue of Street Machine. I’d shot it several months prior in a newly finished shed that belonged to a friend of his – both the car and the shed looking a million bucks apiece.
Powered by a supercharged iron-block 408ci Dart LS, this classic Aussie coupe is absolutely no slouch and Chris isn’t afraid to bury the boot in it.I don’t think you can ever get sick of HK/HG/HT Monaros, can you?!
FLASHBACK to 2006. It was the first year that we opened the Car of the Year awards up to a public vote. I was editor of Street Commodores at the time. We had a custom trophy designed and built for the purpose by Danny Hoang from Cyber Motorsports, from memory. It turned out so nicely, but given the state of decay that ran through Express Publications in the 2010s, I hate to think what happened to it.
We courted controversy by having the winner chosen by public vote. The first winner was a twin-turbo V6, which sent some of the diehard V8 guys into a tailspin. I even had one former cover car owner call me one night claiming all sorts of conspiracy theories and making personal attacks.
Frankly, the car was a pioneer and a deserved winner and life continued on.
I continued on at Express until 2010, when I went freelance – contributing to most of the Express motoring titles until the bitter end. It was sad seeing the magazines being allowed to peter out of existence, but I’ll always be grateful for the experience I gained and the people I met.
Mark Caruana found a unicorn when he stumbled across this genuine 11,000-mile survivor that had already been through one ground-up resto. A truly ‘only driven on Sundays’ situation, much of this car’s interior is actually original!
It was a quick build, with the final rush from painted shell to Summernats taking just three short months. Find a copy of the November 2024 issue of Street Machine to read all about it.