Street Machine was born only a couple of years after the first Commodore rolled off the production line, so we’ve got over 40 years of content dedicated to the best examples ever built!
If you want inspiration for your own Commodore build, technical info or parts, we’ve got the lot, from the first VB through to the final Aussie-built VFII.
Haydn Paull’s home-brewed, Barra-swapped VP Commodore
Haydn Paull’s stealthy, home-built VP Executive hides a tough Barra heart
Tuff Mounts test bed: 4CE FED VK Calais
Jason Waye’s seven-year love-hate relationship with his ’84 VK Calais proves good things come to those who hate
Stunner: Iron Lion-powered VL Holden Calais
Stojan Stekovic went through the fire to build his ultimate Holden-powered street car
Damien Smith’s VB Commodore SL/E ‘308 Pack’ in the build
Full nut-and-bolt resto of a rare, factory-optioned Aussie V8 manual Commodore
629hp Holden-powered VK Brock tribute
This 629hp, Holden-powered Blue Meanie tribute is Mark Spiteri’s dream street beast
Joe Thring’s stunning ORNATE VF Commodore ute
Burnout-mad Joe Thring’s latest smoke machine combines quality show with 8500rpm of go
Alex Crisa’s Series II VL Calais Turbo
Alex Crisa’s VL Calais Turbo has evolved over many years into a custom-built stunner
VKBOSS: Iron Lion with EFI stack-injection-powered VK Commodore
Paul Johnston’s meticulously detailed VK proves it pays to sweat the small stuff
Terry Vavitis’s LSA-powered VH Commodore Vacationer
Terry Vavitis took a VH Vacationer shell, LSA crate motor and an entire suite of new-old-stock Holden parts to carefully curate his ultimate street-legal cruiser
Shenade Austin’s L98-powered VL Calais
Shenade Austin customised her VL Calais, including the strikingly bold pink paint, drawing inspiration from the wild cars she had seen at Summernats
Daniel Dimcevski’s Iron Lion-powered VS Acclaim
We caught up with Daniel Dimcevski at the Western Highway Shootout to chat about his Holden 355-powered VS Acclaim
Iron Lion: David Lorinc’s VH Commodore gunning for nines at Drag Challenge
David Lorinc is returning for his third Drag Challenge, this year competing in the Enthusiast Motor Insurance Outlaw Aspirated class
Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse YSMOTY 2025 runner-up: Riley Matekovic’s VH Commodore
Riley Matekovic wins second place in our 2025 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year competition
Video: VUFORU is back!
One of our most famous giveaway cars VUFORU has resurfaced after almost a decade, and is getting ready for a comeback
Darwin’s Joe Thring locked and loaded for Red CentreNATS
Darwin local Joe Thring will debut his stunning new ORNATE VF ute at Red CentreNATS
Ex-Jack Brabham Race of Champions HDT VC Commodore
In 1980, 12 VC HDT Commodores ushered in a new era of Australian performance. This one’s still impressive
Video: Our Drag Challenge ute cracks a new PB on the dyno
In this episode of Carnage, our twin-turbo, 427ci VS Commodore ute makes big numbers on the dyno
Paul Vavitis’s 1100hp VL Calais Turbo
Paul Vavitis’s parents bought him this VL Calais Turbo to convince him to finish high school. Now it’s an 1100hp family heirloom to be passed down to his son
Tubbed & tuff: Home-brewed VB Commodore SL/E
John Philippou’s built his VB SL/E from the ground up
Matt Smoors’s 2500hp, twin-turbo VL HDT Group A tribute
Matt Smoors’s VL HDT Group A tribute is a genre-defying, 2500hp show car with its sights set on sixes