Since Street Machine was founded in 1981, we’ve featured over 1500 customised Holdens from the very first 1948 FX to the final VFII Commodore.
God of Thunder: Thor HT Monaro
Alex turned his dull six-pot HT Holden Monaro into one seriously bright Barbados Green 355-powered toughie
Holden’s 75th anniversary: Know your models – FX to VF
What are they teaching kids in school these days? If you don’t know an FX from a VX, it’s time to get learning!
Mick Holland’s Vortech-blown Holden V8-powered LX Torana
We chat with 78-year-old Mick Holland and his trophy-winning ‘True Blue’ LX Torana
1200rwhp blown HSV Gen-F GTS
Adam Fraser has what could possibly be the toughest HSV GTS in the country, boasting 1200rwhp of mechanically injected, tyre-frying fury
75 years of Humpy Holdens: FX-FJ
The very first Holden turns 75 this month! Let’s celebrate by looking at the most famous examples of the breed
Dick Tracey’s blown V8 FJ Holden
The curves of an olden Holden and the shrill cry of a blown Chev… Ain’t nature wonderful?
Kerry Digney – my life with cars part two
Raconteur extraordinaire Kerry Digney returns with some more legendary yarns from a life well-lived
Peter ‘Ducky’ Kelly’s LS1-swapped HQ
We had a chat with Peter ‘Ducky’ Kelly about his LS1-swapped HQ, a proven streeter with Drag Challenge credentials
80s pro street-inspired blown big-block HK Monaro GTS
Freddy Finnegan’s genuine HK GTS Monaro is a blown big-block salute to the golden era of 80s Aussie pro street
Buyer’s guide: 1996 HSV VS GTS-R
The Big Banana remains one of HSV’s rarest models, with outlandish looks to match its growing cult status
How the Crusty Torana won Drag Challenge 2023
Mark Drew’s 2000hp ‘Crusty’ Torana takes out Street Machine Drag Challenge 2023
Harrop-blown G-Pak Torana
Les Gulan built himself a tough-as-nails G-Pak Torana with looks to match the blown LS grunt
Nitrous LS3-swapped HK Kingswood
Ted Bullpitt would be mortified by Jay Jorgensen’s nitrous-huffing, LS-powered HK Kingswood
Video: Turbo 1UZ V8 Toyota Lexcen build
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty goes his hardest to get our turbo 1UZ-swapped Lexcen wagon done in time for Drag Challenge
Turbo 1JZ-GTE-powered FC ute
John Moy’s FC Holden ute combines stunning looks with modern turbo Toyota power to make one sleek streeter
Video: Fitting the 427ci LS to our VS ute
In this episode of Carnage¸ we hit a major milestone with our twin-turbo LS ute build
Twin-turbo Holden V8-powered VH Commodore cracks the sevens
Shane Baker’s VH Commodore rocketed into the Seven-Second Club at Drag Challenge 2023 thanks to good old Holden V8 power
Reader’s Rocket: Anne Brown’s 1972 HQ One Tonner
Anne Brown’s 253-powered HQ Tonner was a home project build with her husband Anton, during the COVID pandemic travel restrictions in WA
2000rwhp, six-second VK Commodore on 235 radials
Cam Riley’s six-second VK Commodore sings a sweet 2000rwhp tune, making it one of the toughest 235 radial cars Down Under
1000rwhp blown LS-powered HR Holden ute
Reece Regan’s HR ute proves that a little ADHD can be a good thing