CRUZIN MAGAZINE #297

Cruzin #297 is out now, and this one proves you don’t need shiny paint to stop traffic – although a few thousand hand-formed aluminium rivets certainly don’t hurt!

Leading the charge is Steve Smith’s incredible hand-built 1932 Ford roadster, a raw aluminium Deuce showcasing some serious old-fashioned craftsmanship. At the other end of the shine meter, Nick De Luca’s stunning 1958 Chevy Impala brings plenty of custom class. 

Steve Hollingworth supplies the blown-flathead fun with his ’29 Ford Sports Coupe, and we also catch up with a long-time reader, Graeme Hutson, to check out his neat ’56 F100. 

Event-wise, we head Stateside for the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show, then take a quick peek at the ASRF Regional Nationals in Canberra. Finally, we head to regional Victoria and catch up with the crew at Bourkey’s Garage Mental Health Day!

Did we say finally? In this issue, we kick off Bo Bertillson’s full-size Big T replica build series – because apparently building model kits at 1/8 scale just isn’t challenging enough! We also chinwag with Larissa at Uniquely You Personal Stylist about how looking good is feeling good.

Aussie Norm takes a break from his column this time as he heads to Bonneville, but all of our other regulars are here. In It’s a Gas, we check out Nigel Elsmore’s 1961 Hillman Husky, Dawg Orn Crazy, Alan Barton introduces us to vintage Pyro 1/32-scale models, Lori Lee Cash chats about the vintage record scene, and we cruise the Sopranos Hot Rod Picnic in Tokomaru, NZ.

Check it out in Cruzin #297, on sale now. Grab it at your local, or buy online at https://www.drivebuy.net.au/collections/cruzin-magazine