Street Machine Australia — June 2017

MAIN: Peter Warren is a down-to-

earth guy who takes a little to get

talking. His P38-based bellytank

is a simple take on the classic

format, with a Top Loader and a

Cleveland that he reckons makes

a lazy 450hp. Guys like him make

this look deceptively easy; the

tank is beautifully made, it’s got

the stance and this year Peter

broke his own record, running

210.342mph in C/GL. He also won

the award for Best Presented Car

1: Gary Satara is a club stalwart,

one of the volunteers that makes

the event run. Long-time SM

readers will remember him as the

owner/builder of the legendary

blown Clevo-powered XA Falcon

coupe, OVAKIL (SM, Mar ’86), and

later his record-setting 236mph

Toxic Green Jaguar XJS salt car

with the same engine combo.

After taking some time off to

take stock and rebuild the Jag,

he turned out this EB Falcon in

Mad Max MFP livery and Tickford

appointments. Fortunately no one

copped a saucepan in the neck

2: NSW hot rodder Mark Dunn

has been racing on the salt

since 1999 in a variety of cars,

including a 170+mph HJ Holden

station wagon! He built his 440ci

Ford-powered lakester as a way of

bringing his family together. He,

his daughter Gemma and son Kurt

all have red hats in the family

car. This year Kurt was poached

by Mike Davidson’s Flatattack

team to pilot their streamliner,

and Gemma sat it out while Mark

pushed the family’s tangerine

beast past 250mph

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