Glenn Munday’s 400-cube HQ SS survivor
Having retained both the same owner and much of its period character for nearly 35 years, Glenn Munday’s HQ SS is a true 80s survivor
Home-brewed crusty L98-powered HQ sleeper
Brian Petrass had never built a car before, but his patina-cloaked, 409hp HQ is all killer, no filler
Noddy Perkins’s stunning blown & injected HQ Monaro
While the number plates are still accurate, this particular blown two-door now packs a lot more flash to match the dash
HQFORU at Summernats 36
Our famous HQ giveaway car from the 80s was on show at ’Nats 36 under the custodianship of Rod and Judith Menso
Joel Smith’s HQ Kingswood wins Street Champion at Summernats 36
Joel Smith has steered and shown his long-term Kingswood project to four trophies!
Flashback: Mark Sullivan’s HQ cruiser
Back in 2010, Mark Sullian whipped up this cool HQ cruiser between elite hall builds
Ron Ziessler’s timeless HQ Holden
Ron Ziessler breathes new life into his epic HQ Holden after it sat idle for 23 years!
Holden’s 75th anniversary: Know your models – FX to VF
What are they teaching kids in school these days? If you don’t know an FX from a VX, it’s time to get learning!
Peter ‘Ducky’ Kelly’s LS1-swapped HQ
We had a chat with Peter ‘Ducky’ Kelly about his LS1-swapped HQ, a proven streeter with Drag Challenge credentials
Reader’s Rocket: Anne Brown’s 1972 HQ One Tonner
Anne Brown’s 253-powered HQ Tonner was a home project build with her husband Anton, during the COVID pandemic travel restrictions in WA
Nitrous big-block HQ Kingswood gears up for Drag Challenge
Matt Murphy’s HQ Kingswood rocks an old-school, nitrous-fed big-block Chev and is on a quest for eights
1000hp 632-cube HQ Premier
Forget your 427s and 502s; this HQ Premier thumps to the tune of 632ci of the General’s finest
Greg Eslick’s slammed HQ Monaro
With an LS3 up front, Greg Eslick’s black-as-night HQ coupe is a Summernats Top 60 stunner built for the street
Matt McIntosh’s twin-turbo HQ Statesman
Matt McIntosh’s five-year HQ Statesman build was never meant to become an elite-level car, but the numerous top gongs it scored at Summernats 35 suggest otherwise
Dave Bennett’s Rat Attack HQ Monaro
Australia’s toughest HQ? With tubs, trumpets and a heavy-hitting 454 up front, it’d have to come close
Alan ‘Bundy’ Lucas’s pro street HQ Monaro
This is what happens when your mum says motorbikes are too dangerous
Flashback: Con Elfes’s HQ Holden One Tonner
Con Elfes has recently bought back his OG One Tonner and is giving it a freshen up. In the meantime, check out the original SM feature from 1991
Epic HQ charity drive ends with a bang
Covering 11,000kms and five states and territories in one humble HQ ute!
Turbo LS-powered HQ Belmont
Chris Pilkington was a nitrous SBC diehard until he was swayed to the turbo-LS side of the Force for his snoozy, 622hp HQ Holden
Eager Maniac: HQ Monaro GTS with Trans Am-front & Targa top
Back in the 1980s, Neil James set out to wow the show scene with his super-loud custom Monaro. Mission accomplished!