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.
3000hp, rear-mounted twin-turbo big-block-powered HQ Monaro
Mario Busljeta’s Monaro is a six-second-capable nuclear warhead with a big-block up front, twin turbos out back, and close to 3000hp on tap
Dimitrios Apostoleris’s LSA-powered LX Torana hatch
With a little help from his friends, Dimitrious Apostoleris created a staunch LX Torana blending 70s style with a modern supercharged punch
Video: Rust repairs on our two door Torana!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty continues the rust repairs on our little TA Torana project
Jamie Koutsoukos’s 355 stroker-powered LX A9X tribute
Jamie’s rescued LX Torana hatch underwent an 11-year transformation into a stunning A9X tribute
Dan Kummerow’s Garrett turbo LS-powered HG wagon
Dan Kummerow wanted his HG Kingswood to be a family cruiser, so of course it scored a turbo V8 ready to make four-digit power!
Video: Fixing the rust in our Torana!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty cracks on with our little TA Torana project
Daniel Fitzsimmons’s blown 355-cube LJ Torana
Daniel Fitzsimmons’s blown Holden-powered LJ Torana proves there are still youngsters living the street machining dream
Holden Gemini turns 50
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the humble Holden Gemini. Isuzu nut Dave Carey tells us why we should celebrate
Home-brewed 434 stroker-powered LX Torana
A husband-and-wife duo built this 434 stroker-powered LX Torana honoring a family legacy
Dom Luci’s LITMUP blown & injected big-block HJ Kingswood
An Aussie classic dialled up to 11 and thrown around burnout pads is our kinda rock & roll!
Video: Problem solving Supermang’s 4.2-litre stroker V6 build
Scotty has to pull the newly installed V6 in our VN Berlina right back out again!
Andrew & Jackie Tribe’s HJ Holden Premier FNTUF1
This show-stopping HJ isn’t just pretty; it gives you butterflies when you squeeze the go pedal
Vale: Aussie Custom icon Val Neil
Looking back at Val Neil’s incredible career and his amazing custom EH Holden
Tim Laidler’s twin-carb, Roots-blown V8-powered VL Calais
Tim Laidler’s twin-carb, Holden V8-powered Calais was one of just two Roots-blown machines to take on Drag Challenge 2024
Home-brewed, L98-powered 1961 EK Holden Special Station Sedan
Greg and Jenny Jones’s slammed EK Holden is an elite-level, show-winning machine built right at home
DOGSNUTS: Barra-powered burnout beast
A burnout beast with a Willys Jeep-style body and Barra swap
Young gun’s budget-built, LS-powered HZ Holden ute
At just 16, Luke Pelle built an LS-powered HZ ute on a budget, proving he’s inherited his dad Dominic’s skills for low-cost racing
Flashback: Holden VZ Monaro launch
Here’s a look back at our first fang of the then-new 2004 VZ Monaro at Lang Lang
Fuel-injected 454-cube 1976 Holden HJ Statesman De Ville
David Di Natale’s Holden HJ Statesman mainlines fuel straight into it’s big-block
Drag Challenge-bound, twin-turbo 1500hp LC GTR replica in the build
Steve Serone is building a twin-turbo LC Torana beast to take on this year’s Street Machine Drag Challenge