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.
Twin-turbo, 427ci WALKE VL Commodore
First-time drag racer Trent Blainey jumped in the deep end with this wild, seven-second VL
500rwkW, turbo 5.0-litre VT Senator
This rare VT Senator shows you don’t need an LS to go big in the boosted V8 game
Chris Orchard’s Nascar-powered VH Commodore
Chris Orchard’s screaming NASCAR-engined Commodore skid car serves it up to the blown brigade
Video: Pushing hard to get the VS ute to MotorEx!
In this episode of Carnage, it’s crunch time to get our VS ute ready for debut at MotorEx 2024
Jay Duca’s quad-rotor VL Commodore
Japanese steeze meets Aussie iconography in Jay Duca’s genre-hopping VL
Video: The MotorEx thrash begins!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty cracks onto our VS ute to get it ready for debut at MotorEx
Brodie Ward’s blown 403-cube VL Commodore
After sending countless Nissan six-pots to the scrap heap, Brodie Ward wised up and built his dream blown and injected VL Commodore
Daniel Cooper’s ex-Police VC Commodore
We chat to Daniel Cooper about his award-winning mullet and his factory manual VC Commodore ex-cop car
Video: Fitting a Dart 427 LS to our VS ute
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty makes more progress with the LS conversion in our VS ute
Eight-second 1800hp VS Commodore
Street manners, a show-quality finish and seven-second potential make for a spot-on VS!
Video: Clearancing battles in the VS ute
Scotty test-fits key bits of the Grimace VS on a tight deadline, and nothing goes to plan!
Danny Landsdowne’s 2JZ-swapped VL Commodore wagon
Danny Landsdowne’s 2JZ-equipped VL wagon is heading for the six-second zone
Video: Installing the heads on our Dart 427ci LS
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty finishes off our Dart LS short block
ITS WAR VK Holden Calais
Brad Cavanagh and his gang got together to rebuild an old mate’s VK Commodore
Roman Auto-Tek VS Commodore ute
Italian style and Aussie guile makes a super slammed showstopper
Video: How to dial in a camshaft in an LS
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty shows us how to install a beefy camshaft in an LS
Mark Thornton’s 1100rwhp VK Calais Blue Meanie replica
We caught up with Mark Thornton and his blown LS-powered VK Calais at Street Machine Summernats 36
Video: Starting the VS ute’s beefy fuel system!
Scotty prepares the the Drag Challenge ute to slurp lots and lots of E85
Where are they now? Ben Bray’s 2000hp VY Commodore ute
Look what happens when Australia’s favourite drag racers build a street-styled burnout beast!
Video: Installing a Haltech Nexus R5
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty begins kitting out our ute with some sweet Haltech Nexus engine management