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.
Steve Hodges’ iconic Pro Street HG Holden ute
After years apart, Steve Hodges’ Summernats Top 10 HG Holden ute has found its way back to him
Blown 1978 Holden HZ Kingswood – KINGER
If they could make tyres to last, we reckon Steve Sines could skid KINGER all the way home, from Summernats to Perth
Bernie Makhraz’s twin-turbo 447-cube LX Torana
Bernie Makhraz’s twin-turbo Torana already looks set for seven-second passes, with sixes not far behind
Matt Bell’s ITSFAT WB Holden ute
Own a car long enough and this is what happens
Video: Grimace does Drag Challenge, part two
In this episode, it’s the final leg of Scotty’s Drag Challenge 2024 campaign – with surprising results!
Video: Simon Kryger’s 632-cube WB Tonner – INOCNT
Pro Street stalwart Simon Kryger takes a tired old tradie Tonner and turns it into a nitrous-huffing no-prep weapon
Video: Steve Moon’s Harrop-blown, 440ci LJ Torana
Steve Moon’s LJ Torana might look like a neatly hot-rodded XU-1 tribute, but further inspection reveals a 1000rwhp, show-quality masterpiece
Nick & Tim Bartrop’s Top 20 HQ Monaro – MR HP
A father and son team proves once and for all that the family that plays together, stays together
Milan Stefanovich’s 1300hp turbo LSA-powered HK Monaro
What’s your idea of a mild street cruiser? For Milan Stefanovich, it’s 1300hp at the tyres
Mario Colalillo’s chopped FB Holden van
Slam an FB ute into an FB van and you might end up with something like Mario Colalillo’s mild-to-wild custom stunner
Home-brewed Holden HR Special at Drag Challenge
With blackout chrome, no forced induction and a 365ci, carby-fed LS, Frank Maric’s HR Holden Special is low-key, cranky, and cool
Dale Palmer’s budget-built 1969 Holden HB Torana
The HB Torana never a cut a 10 from factory, but Dale Palmer’s certainly does; not bad for a collection of spare parts
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
John Ricca revives ‘Bubba’ Medlyn’s iconic VH Commodore for Drag Challenge 2024
A former Drag Challenge winner has returned, now in the hands of John Ricca and ready to shoot for the sixes
John Ricca’s twin-turbo LS-powered LX Torana
With 325 rubber, twin-turbo LS power and crisp finish inside and out, John Ricca’s LX Torana is pro street done right
Video: The Carnage ute is ready for Drag Challenge!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty gets our eight-second ute ready for action at Drag Challenge 2024
Force-fed Holden HQ Kingswood sleeper
Scott McAlinden banded together with mates to give this sweet Quey a new heart
Chris Pearson’s blown big-block HQ ute
Chris Pearson set out to build his wife a nice cruiser but ended up with one blown, big block-powered stomper of an HQ ute
Video: Preparing our 1100hp ute for Drag Challenge!
With just under two weeks until Drag Challenge, Scotty gets serious about preparing our twin-turbo ute
Joe Zullo’s eight-second, naturally aspirated Holden 202-powered dragster
Joe Zullo’s eight-second modified dragster became the fastest aspirated Holden six-powered car in Australia at this year’s Winternationals