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.
Fuel-injected 454-cube 1976 Holden HJ Statesman De Ville
David Di Natale’s Holden HJ Statesman mainlines fuel straight into it’s big-block
Drag Challenge-bound, twin-turbo 1500hp LC GTR replica in the build
Steve Serone is building a twin-turbo LC Torana beast to take on this year’s Street Machine Drag Challenge
Sam Carauana’s BAD075 HJ Premier
In the mid-nineties, Sam Caruana’s 850hp HJ Premier was Summernats Top 20 material. After this build it was Top 10 quality
Rick & Glenn Madgwick’s 1955 FJ Holden
Rick Madgwick built a neat street machine for his son Glenn to enjoy. Winning show trophies is the icing on the cake
Flashback: 2004 HSV Avalanche XUV
With a name like Avalanche, we didn’t fancy taking HSV’s then-new AWD ute to the snow. Here’s a look back at our test of the XUV off road, from 2004
Video: Supermang gets a 4.2-litre V6 stroker!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty installs a new stroker V6 into our VN Berlina
SEQUEL EH Holden Premier wins Motorvation 39 Grand Champion
Mitchell Rando’s EH Holden proves that sometimes the sequel is better than the original
Jody Vincitorio’s 468ci big-block CHOPPT HQ Monaro
Jody Vincitorio threw needs to the breeze to create exactly the Summernats stunner he wanted
Video: The 4.2-litre L67 build hits some roadblocks
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty has a few headaches attempting to build a 4.2-litre stroker L67 V6
Harrop-blown 5.0-litre-powered HK Holden
James Feros prioritised speed over shine with his home-built, blown HK corner-carver
Absinth Yellow Holden A9X GMP&A Torana hatch
The A9X Torana was one of the mightiest of all Australian muscle cars, but the ultra-rare GMP&A version was even better!
Peter Bonassi’s 1000hp SHUTEM VK Commodore
Peter Bonassi’s teenage crush on a blown VK Commodore reaches a long-overdue conclusion in this furious, 1000hp head-kicker
Video: Supermang is back, with a 4.2-litre stroker V6!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty brings back a fan favourite with plans for a new stroker engine!
Owen Scott’s NRVOUS 383-cube EH Holden ute
It took Owen Scott more than 20 years to build a trophy-winning, 600hp EH Holden ute that will stand the test of time
Darryl Nielsen’s RB30-powered custom FJ ute
Classic style meets modern grunt in this red hot FJ ute
Chris Rann’s WHYPSI VK Commodore
Looks great. Goes hard. What more could you want from your first attempt at a streeter?
Video: We got another Torana for Carnage!
In this episode of Carnage, we introduce another Torana to the stable
Anika Hodges’s 355-cube VC Commodore
Anika Hodges inherited her passion for modified cars from her father and has used her mechanical skills to transform this once pristine, stock VC Commodore into a 355ci V8-powered stunner
Video: Our 1300rwhp ute doesn’t make it home from Summernats
In this episode of Carnage, we find out why Scotty wasn’t able to make it home from Summernats in Grimace
Darren Ison’s family-heirloom HT ute – HTI969
Hardwood Rod & Custom turns Darren Ison’s hand-me-down HT into a smooth operator