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.
Video: Simon Kryger’s 632-cube WB Tonner – INOCNT
Pro Street stalwart Simon Kryger takes a tired old tradie Tonner and turns it into a nitrous-huffing no-prep weapon
Video: Steve Moon’s Harrop-blown, 440ci LJ Torana
Steve Moon’s LJ Torana might look like a neatly hot-rodded XU-1 tribute, but further inspection reveals a 1000rwhp, show-quality masterpiece
Nick & Tim Bartrop’s Top 20 HQ Monaro
A father and son team proves once and for all that the family that plays together, stays together
Milan Stefanovich’s 1300hp turbo LSA-powered HK Monaro
What’s your idea of a mild street cruiser? For Milan Stefanovich, it’s 1300hp at the tyres
Mario Colalillo’s chopped FB Holden van
Slam an FB ute into an FB van and you might end up with something like Mario Colalillo’s mild-to-wild custom stunner
Home-brewed Holden HR Special at Drag Challenge
With blackout chrome, no forced induction and a 365ci, carby-fed LS, Frank Maric’s HR Holden Special is low-key, cranky, and cool
Dale Palmer’s budget-built 1969 Holden HB Torana
The HB Torana never a cut a 10 from factory, but Dale Palmer’s certainly does; not bad for a collection of spare parts
Turbo Isuzu 4ZE1-powered TD Gemini wagon running in Tuff Mounts 235 Blown
It looks pretty stock, but Ross Cook’s Gemini wagon has gone from paddock basher to quarter mile muncher in just six years
John Ricca revives ‘Bubba’ Medlyn’s iconic VH Commodore for Drag Challenge 2024
A former Drag Challenge winner has returned, now in the hands of John Ricca and ready to shoot for the sixes
John Ricca’s twin-turbo LS-powered LX Torana
With 325 rubber, twin-turbo LS power and crisp finish inside and out, John Ricca’s LX Torana is pro street done right
Testing ramps up for Drag Challenge 2024
With less than a week until kick-off, entrants are busy testing their machines ahead of Drag Challenge 2024
Video: The Carnage ute is ready for Drag Challenge!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty gets our eight-second ute ready for action at Drag Challenge 2024
Force-fed Holden HQ Kingswood sleeper
Scott McAlinden banded together with mates to give this sweet Quey a new heart
Chris Pearson’s blown big-block HQ ute
Chris Pearson set out to build his wife a nice cruiser but ended up with one blown, big block-powered stomper of an HQ ute
Video: Preparing our 1100hp ute for Drag Challenge!
With just under two weeks until Drag Challenge, Scotty gets serious about preparing our twin-turbo ute
Joe Zullo’s eight-second, naturally aspirated Holden 202-powered dragster
Joe Zullo’s eight-second modified dragster became the fastest aspirated Holden six-powered car in Australia at this year’s Winternationals
Steve Carkeet’s 1000hp, eight-second HG ute
Transformed from a paddock-basher into an eight-second, 1000hp bumper-dragger, this HK-grilled HG ute favours tradition over trends
Hot hatch: Angela Kemp’s blown LX Torana
Matt Kemp secretly built a Torana radial weapon for his wife Angela for their 10th anniversary, even though she had never drag-raced before!
Shane Toft’s turbo RB30-powered LC ready for Drag Challenge!
Shane Toft wanted plenty of shove for his LC Torana GTR lookalike. A turbo RB30 was his solution
Bernie Makhaz’s 700hp VL Turbo Calais
Bernie Makhraz has a new mantra: faster and faster till the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death