Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Aus.) a young man dedicated to driving fast as well as drinking heavily and getting sex whenever possible; also attrib.

1981		Aus. Women’s Wkly 6 May 15/2: He suggested I go to an advanced driving school. The instructor [...] said I was just a rev-head.
1993		B. Moore Lex. of Cadet Lang. 300: usage: ‘He’s such a revhead’.
2004		Adam Brand ‘Revhead’ 🎵 If you’ve ever dropped the clutch, you’re a rev head. / If you’ve ever smoked ’em up, you’re a rev head.
2004		Age (Melbourne) 18 Apr. 🌐 From such events, police have created a revhead database.
2011		post on modelmayhem.com 20 Apr. 🌐 I’m a rev head. I’m a Hoon.
2018		G. Gilmore Class Act [ebook] Young revheads tearing along the Crown Road.