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.
1980s pro street EH Holden reborn
Ross Fortuna gives a 1980s pro streeter a new lease on life as a 600hp street cruiser
Toranafest turns 30!
The world’s largest Torana get-together celebrates its 30th birthday
Video: Installing a fire system in our Drag Challenge ute
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty starts prepping our VS ute to take on Kenda!
Last-built Walkinshaw VL Group A SS offered for sale
The final VL SS Group A Walky is for sale in original condition, despite being owned by a former Bathurst racer-turned-team boss
Tony Macro’s blown & injected KILLA SL/R
Tony Macro brought his concept of an SL/R 5000 for the Twenty First century to life
Budget build $10K Statesman for Drag Challenge
Dwayne Heagney from the Lobuc Racing YouTube channel runs 11s at Drag Challenge, and on a measly $10K budget!
Video: How not to do Drag Challenge!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty recaps what it took to nurse Grimace through Drag Challenge 2024
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