Since Street Machine was founded in 1981, we’ve featured over 1500 customised Holdens from the very first 1948 FX to the final VFII Commodore.
Profection Automotive VH Vactioner
Pete Hamilton’s ’80s family-hauler becomes a ten-second strip-stormer thanks to an LS2-based overhaul
ULTIMATE SLEEPER: HOLDEN LC TORANA SL WITH A 355CI STROKER
With a tough Holden 355ci stroker lurking under the hood, Mark Allen’s unassuming LC Torana SL is the perfect little sleeper
$10K STREET MACHINE: BLOWIN’ GASKETS
Think you can’t build a top street machine for 10 grand? SM reader Redmond would beg to differ
New HSV limited edition models
HSV launches limited edition range of LS3-powered weapons for its Maloo, Clubsport and Grange models
HOLDEN LJ TORANA COUPE STREETER WITH A TURBO SIX
Vince Padanis picked up his grandma-spec LJ Torana coupe for a bargain back in ’98. Three budget rebuilds later, it’s a stunning, turbocharged weapon
EIGHT-SECOND TURBO V8-POWERED LJ TORANA – VIDEO
Tony Webb’s chocolate brown LJ Torana CULPRIT is an eight-second rocket ship
TEN-SECOND 383-CUBE LC TORANA GTR – VIDEO
Young gun Blake Evens built himself a ten-second GTR Torana
TURBO VS COMMODORE SS SLEEPER – VIDEO
Michael Mark’s ‘stock’ VS SS Commodore is quicker than you think
VIDEO: TURBO HOLDEN LJ TORANA – UNSAFE
Aaron Featherstone ‘s LJ Torana UNSAFE runs elevens at Heathcote
Video: LS-powered HT Holden – ANGRYT
Cameron Jones’s cool LS-Powered HT Holden runs flat tens at Heathcote Park Raceway
HOLDEN-POWERED NATIONALS AT HEATHCOTE RACEWAY
Highlights from the first ever Holden-Powered Nationals, held at Heathcote Park Raceway last weekend
THE HOLDEN NATIONALS ROAR THIS WEEKEND
Fans of Holden V8s and sixes will be heading to Heathcote Park Raceway this Saturday for the first Holden Powered Nationals
350 Chev-powered HD Holden sedan streeter
This small-block Chev-powered ’65 Holden sedan is half HR, half HD and one-hundred per cent awesome
Twin-Turbo Mazda V6-powered HR ute
You’d never guess it, but Anthony Barbara’s HR Holden Ute is packing a 2.5-litre twin-turbo Mazda six
VK COMMODORE GROUP C BROCK REPLICA
Harry Saban’s VK Commodore is a head turning Group C replica with a big twist sticking out of the bonnet
Holden HR wagon with blown 350ci V8
Influenced by the tuff and tidy rides of his mates, Karl Butler made the switch from resto to radical with his 1967 Holden HR station wagon
Holden HJ Sandman: VANPYRE
Keith and Donna Richardson’s hellfire-swathed HJ Sandman is a terrifyingly tough work-in-progress
JIM WATSON – MY LIFE WITH CARS
Jim Watson was one of the new breed of 1980s drag racers. Here’s some of the awesome rides he’s had over the years
HG MONARO WITH BLOWN 408CI SMALL-BLOCK
Up close with Leigh Haintz’s stunning blown Holden HG Monaro streeter
Holden HJ Statesman big-block streeter
Danny Cachia’s Holden HJ Statesman is a 700hp big block-powered lounge room