Billy Rajab’s Harlequin VL Calais
There’s more to this VL than meets the eye. Not only does it have stunning looks and nine-second performance, it also honours a fallen brother
Rare bird: HDT VL Bathurst Aero
Flashback: Although we regard pretty much anything that Brock put his hand to as collectible, this is one of the rarest of the lot
Young Gun’s Series 200 VL Commodore
We chat with 18-year-old Cetin Dogan about his family-built, limited-edition VL
Brad Anderson’s 632ci big-block VL Calais
Forget turbos and blowers – this Kiwi VL swings 632 cubes of naturally aspirated chaos
New & improved Holden Group A-inspired manifold
Fancy a brand new version of the iconic Holden Group A intake manifold? Jon Grove Engines are making their own version, with modern performance in mind
Father-and-son custom build VL Calais Turbo
This Calais is a true father-son build, with a turbo RB30 making it one hell of a birthday present!
Jess Johnstone’s RB30ET-powered 1987 VL Berlina
Over two decades, Jess Johnstone has turned her once humble, stock VL Commodore into a turbocharged powerhouse
Tim Laidler’s blown, 383ci VL Calais at Drag Challenge 2024
Tim Laidler breaks his Drag Challenge cherry with a sweet, blown Holden-powered Calais
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
Chris Kurumolla’s six-second billet RB30-powered VL Commodore
Powered by a screaming, 10,000rpm billet RB30, Chris Kurumolla’s VL Commodore has stormed into the sixes
Bought for $1000, this VL has done over 90,000km for charity
Scott Rankine is saddling up the Team Bitzamissin VL for a wild off-road trek from Bendigo to Townsville, all for a fantastic cause
Rob Beauchamp’s iconic pro street VL Calais
Rob Beauchamp’s Pro Street VL Calais raised the bar in Australian street machining
Twin-turbo, 427ci WALKE VL Commodore
First-time drag racer Trent Blainey jumped in the deep end with this wild, seven-second VL
Jay Duca’s quad-rotor VL Commodore
Japanese steeze meets Aussie iconography in Jay Duca’s genre-hopping VL
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
Josh Stewart’s LSA-powered VL Commodore
The build of this VL Commodore helped Josh Stewart cope with the challenges of a debilitating medical condition
2504hp VL Commodore smashes Summernats record
Over 2500hp, 11,000rpm and 79psi of boost smashed the dyno at Summernats 36 for a scorching new record
Culprit Racing pro street VL Calais
You’d be forgiven for thinking this VL Calais is Rob Beauchamp’s trailblazing pro streeter from the late 80s, but all is not as it seems
Manny Debrincat’s seven-second Holden VL Calais
Manny Debrincat’s VL Calais rocked 3.2 litres of turbocharged billet RB power to take the win in the Speed Pro Six-Cylinder Class at Drag Challenge 2023
1000rwhp 2JZ-swapped VL Commodore sleeper
Chris Ethell’s VL Commodore makes 1000rwhp with a Japanese inline six, but there’s no RB to be seen