
Razor sharp: Justin Hunt’s HQ Monaro GTS
Justin Hunt shepherded his HQ Monaro from a bare shell to a tubbed beauty with a fiendish 777hp heart

Chris Dicker’s 1980s pro street-inspired HQ
A childhood fascination for massive tubs and wild graphics inspired Chris Dicker to build this tough-as-nails HQ

Mike Roycroft’s Sting Red HQ Holden ute
For a Mopar maniac, Mike Roycroft builds a pretty good Holden, as this blown, methanol-sucking, 900hp HQ ute proves

Where are they now? Bill Cooper’s custom Commodore-fronted HQ Monaro
A one-of-a-kind show-and-go Monaro from the 1980s is back, still flaunting its pioneering credentials

Paul Fava’s 1973 HQ Kingswood
Back on his feet after setbacks, Paul Fava is building a wild fleet of tough Holdens
Video: Budget-built, 1000rwhp HQ one-tonner
Dave Carnell’s HQ Tonner runs nines, makes 1000rwhp and completed Drag Challenge with a cheap-as-chips turbo LS!

Kylee Kappe’s 1972 HQ Monaro GTS
Despite being a Ford fanatic, Kylee Kappe’s love affair with her cherished Monaro goes back many years

Nathan Stewart’s award-winning LS3-powered HQ ute
Nathan Stewart took a former kangaroo-hunting, bash-and-crash HQ farm ute and turned it into a Summernats trophy winner

1972 HQ Holden drag-and-drive beast in the build
Sean Livingstone brought a rusty HQ shell back to life for his late mum to drive. It’s now in the process of a major power upgrade

Jordan Musarra’s Holden HQ One Tonner
Jordan has his super-sano HQ Tonner ready for DYO duty at Drag Challenge ’25

Warr family’s 2500hp twin-turbo Noonan-powered HQ Monaro
Shields Garage finishes off the late Nigel Warr’s dream HQ build as a loving tribute from his friends and family – and they didn’t forget the grunt

Joe Napoli’s pro street HQ Monaro LS
Unfinished projects rarely turn out as beautiful as this

Andrew Marantos’s LS3-powered HQ Monaro GTS tribute
Simple LS swap turns into a full ground-up resto

540-cube INTENSE HQ Monaro
Michael Schena’s Holden HQ Monaro has a dash of genius in it

3356hp, rear-mount twin-turbo 540ci HQ Monaro runs sixes
Mario Busljeta’s Monaro is a six-second-capable nuclear warhead with a big-block up front, twin turbos out back, and close to 3000hp on tap

Dennis O’Brien’s One Tonner wins Northern Nats 9 Champion
Dennis O’Brien’s HZ-fronted HQ Tonner picks up the top gong at Northern Nats 9

Chris Dicker’s blown HQ Monaro LS
When the classic lines of an HQ coupe are interrupted by a blown Chevy, we don’t mind at all

Dave ‘Bam-Bam’ Martin’s chopped HQ – flashback
Dave ‘Bam-Bam’ Martin’s chopped HQ was arguably the toughest and wildest street machine to ever come out of the west

Gold Class: Phil Kassimatis’s HQ Holden Statesman
Phil’s had this hot Statesman since he was 16 and has fettled it into a fast, comfortable and stylish ride

Joe Murphy’s 850rwhp, slammed HQ Belmont wagon
Joseph Murphy’s stealthy HQ wagon boasts 850hp on tap and stacks of cool engineering