MATT Morgillo proved without a doubt that pro street isn’t dead with his
off-tap HQ Statesman. “Big tubs, big engine; I’ve been picturing it since
I was a kid,” he says of his first car, now built into an object of pure
muscle. From the 1000hp, 632ci Dart big-block under the bonnet to the
31x18in Mickey Thompson rubber in the tubbed and four-linked rear end,
it’s all business. The final touch is that killer vinyl roof done in a Rolls-
Royce grain, which no doubt helped Matt land in the Top 60 Elite Hall at
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MATTHEW MORGILLO
HQ STATESMAN
FEBRUARY 2019
BIG cars need big power and low ride heights, so by that metric Aaron Taylor’s
ZF Fairlane is the perfect way to treat Ford Australia’s luxury model. Air Ride
suspension allows a slammed stance when parked and the ability to glide over
speed humps, while the chassis was seam-welded and had reinforcement
bars welded in to stiffen the whole shebang. A 440ci small-block Ford wears
an EFI-fed billet 6/71 Blower Shop pump running E85, and is good for 1000hp
at the crank. “There’s nothing better than cruising down Flinders Street and
turning every head – that’s the way it should be,” says Aaron.06
AARON TAYLOR
ZF FAIRLANE
JUNE 2019
IT IS a shame we don’t see more tough VC Valiants cruising Aussie roads, as
Angelo Furfaro’s proves how cool they can be. Under the bonnet is a Dodge
R5P7 NASCAR motor wearing twin turbochargers and making 750hp on just
6psi. While the arrow-straight VC sedan has ridiculous stonk, it is still a street
machine. After picking up gold medals for Body, Engineering and Engine Bay at
MotorEx 2019, and taking home the prestigious Laurie Starling award, the car
wasn’t trailered out of the hall. “We drove it home from MotorEx,” says Angelo.
“The boys were so excited to be cruising home in their new favourite ride.”01
ANGELO FURFARO
VC VALIANT
AUGUST 2019
OWEN Rice’s CV8 Monaro is not for the shrinking violets. The eye-busting,
glass-smooth PPG Vibrance Orange Zest paint, fat billet wheels and 1200hp
worth of blown, methanol-chugging V8 up front make one heck of a statement,
and Owen has already proved he’s here to party. “Everyone says it is too nice
to skid, but that’s what I built it for.” The CV8 was purchased from a wrecker,
and Owen had a full rear clip and ladder-bar rear end fitted, then smoothed
out the engine bay and firewall for an Elite-quality finish. The rear tubs swallow
20x12in Intro billets, with a 400ci Chev hidden under the TBS 8/71 blower.05
OWEN RICE
CV8 MONARO
JULY 2019