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.
LEO PRUNEAU: FORMER GMH HEAD OF DESIGN – INTERVIEW
Leo Pruneau is the father of the Commodore, the 1965 Impala hardtop and a certain popular van
PERFORMANCE CAR MANIA 2016
From old-school classics to modern-day muscle, variety was the spice of life at Winton Raceway for Performance Car Mania 11
TWIN-TURBO 427 LS VC COMMODORE ‘ISFAIR’
Mark Aldington’s twin-turbo 1000rwhp VC Commodore ISFAIR hits the strip for the first time at Red CentreNATS
Buyer’s guide to bargain LS projects
It’s been over 15 years since the LS1 hit our shores, and there are some bargains to be had for buyers on a budget
IBLOWN VB COMMODORE RED CENTRE NATS BURNOUT – VIDEO
Andrew Pool puts on a stunning skid at Red CentreNATS in the IBLOWN Commodore
1500HP BLOWN INJECTED VE COMMODORE SPORTWAGON – WONAGO
The only thing better than a meth-chugging, blown, injected skid car is two meth-chugging, blown, injected skid cars
Blown big-block Chev-powered Holden SS ute
Set to run high sevens at the strip and torch tyres at Powercruise, this blown Chev-powered SS ute is a show-and-go big gun
355-CUBE HOLDEN-POWERED VH COMMODORE
Yep, Benny Leat’s VH Commodore has a real Holden V8 in it
Profection Automotive VH Vactioner
Pete Hamilton’s ’80s family-hauler becomes a ten-second strip-stormer thanks to an LS2-based overhaul
$10K STREET MACHINE: BLOWIN’ GASKETS
Think you can’t build a top street machine for 10 grand? SM reader Redmond would beg to differ
TURBO VS COMMODORE SS SLEEPER – VIDEO
Michael Mark’s ‘stock’ VS SS Commodore is quicker than you think
Justin Ellis’s KINGGM VY Commodore
It might not have steel bumpers, but Justin Ellis’s KINGGM Commodore is every inch a right royal kick-arse street machine
VIDEO: FORD-POWERED VL CALAIS RUNS EIGHTS – IT’S NUTS!
The purists won’t like it, but Scott Van Strien’s VL Calais with a 4-litre Barra donk and 900hp on tap is a strip storming monster
VIDEO: PARALINES COMMODORE AT STREET MACHINE SUMMERNATS 29
Jason Rapoff makes his debut at the Summernats Burnout Pad in his blown Paralines VH Commodore
Holden reveals last ever Aussie Commodore
Holden has revealed its VFII Commodore, complete with optional LS3 power
IN PICS – ANGRYR VL Commodore
Brendyn Wardell is back with his amazing 505rwhp VL Calais
VIDEO: TWIN TURBO DYNO TESTING
WHEN IT comes to chasing streetable horsepower, nothing beats a turbocharged V8
Video: Wild Commodore at the Geelong Revival
The recent Geelong Revival event brought out a cavalcade of awesome machinery
THIS YEAR’S BEST BURNOUT
BELIEVE it or not, burnouts are big business in the Australian modified car scene these days, and it’s not hard to see why