BUILDING bulk horsepower into our rides has never been easier thanks to modern turbo and blower combos. But don’t think for a second that there aren’t still legends like Steve Carkeet out there crafting traditional Aussie street machines that are harder than a stolen blood diamond. If you want proof, check out Steve’s latest build, this super-clean HG ute, which runs eights with a carb-fed small-block Chev.
It might be a looker now, but the ute wasn’t always quite so glamorous. In fact, Steve describes it as a “paddock-basher and absolute rubbish” when he bought off Gumtree back in 2011. “This one popped up at the right
