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.
Farewell Commodore: Top five wagons
Looking back on some of our favourite Commodore longroofs
Farewell Commodore: top five sleepers
With the Commodore nameplate going the way of the dodo, we look back at some of the more unassuming models that hid some real punch
Kai McPhee’s turbo LS-powered VC Commodore – Drag Challenge profile
Kai’s 5.3-powered VC went toe-to-toe with the big blocks and came away with runner-up spot in Haltech Radial Blown and a place in the 7-second club at Drag Challenge 2019
L98-powered 1986 Holden VK Commodore
When recurring engine troubles and a devastating accident turned his dream machine into a nightmare, Paul Knowles didn’t give up. He just built something even better
427-cube Holden V8 – Mill of the Month
Even though most of the GM-H V8 fettlers have moved on from their faithful old Holden Five-Os into the wonderland of LS power, some iron lion warriors are still toiling away and making big numbers
VL Group A tribute built by prison inmates
This VL Commodore Group A tribute was built by the insiders at NSW’s Junee Correctional Centre. Now it’s finished, you can win it
How to apply vinyl wrap to your car
3M shows us how to lay down its vinyl Designer Wrap
Holden 355-powered 1983 VH Commodore SL/E
Holden VH SL/E Commodores go for big dollars these days, but Paul Bertuola wasn’t scared to transform his into a show-worthy toughie
Todd Foley’s 383-cube 1984 Holden VH Commodore streeter – flashback
Looking back on Todd Foley’s smooth VH Commodore streeter when it was running a stout Holden 383ci combo
Zoltan Bodo’s HSV VP Senator
We turn the clock back to April 2005 for another look at Zoltan Bodo’s iconic, Summernats Grand Champion-winning VP Senator
Supercharged LSX-powered Holden VY SS wagon
David Troisi transformed his former workhorse wagon into a 500rwkW supercharged LSX-powered monster
Blown 350-cube 1999 Holden VS Commodore ute
Clint Stevens let his dunger V6 Holden work ute corrupt him – he just had to build an 800hp, blown Chev-powered streeter out of it
1400hp Nitrous LS-powered 2002 Holden VX SS Commodore
Tim Holmyard’s seven-second IRS-equipped Holden VX SS is powered by a 1400hp, nitrous-ingesting, mega cuba LS
Supercharged 2000 Holden VX SS Commodore – flashback
Most people chop the car up, build their engine, then do the paint last. Jason Rose ain’t most people
Eight-second 1150hp 1987 Holden VL Calais turbo Series II
Alex Crisa’s Holden VL turbo may look like a lairy show pony, but it has the clout to back it up, with 1150hp and an 8.4-second quarter to its name
Nitrous LS-powered 2008 Holden VE SS-V wagon – AGIT8
Peta Psaras’s AGIT8 VE SS-V wagon is hard to miss. If the barking exhaust doesn’t grab you by the goolies, the insane paintjob and bonkers audio system surely will
Blown Holden 333-cube 1984 VK Commodore
Nathan Tondry’s blown carby-fed 333ci stroker-powered VK Commodore
Brock-inspired Holden VK Commodores: 1985 BT1 & 1984 Calais
The only thing more bad-arse than one tough VK is two. Brothers Raymond and Tony Elia have quite the pair, and they’re not afraid to show them off
Supercharged widebody Holden VE Commodore ute – BELTFD
Luke Bailey’s work truck quickly got out of control and turned into this custom widebody supercharged showstopper
What’s next for the $2K Challenge cars – Carnage Plus
We discuss the potential futures of our AU Falcon and VT Commodore from the $2K Challenge