A Hells Angel bikie associate has remarkably survived a hit on his life after he was ambushed in the driveway of his Sydney home.

Radwan Zraika, a man with a long and colourful history, was pulling up his car at his home in Chester Hill in the south-western suburbs on Wednesday night.

The gunman jumped out of a car, possibly a blue Holden Commodore, and fired a number of shots at Mr Zraika through the window.

The 39-year-old was struck by either bullets or shrapnel above his ear and on his hand.