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.
Video: Getting the 427ci VS ute ready to fire!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty inches ever closer to firing up our VS ute for the first time
Holden 355-powered LJ Torana GTR
This Holden LJ Torana GTR rocks a Harrop 355 stroker motor topped with VL Group A injection
Daryl Angus’s 350-cube FJ Holden
Applying old-school hot rod styling to an Australian classic
Young gun’s HQ Tonner in the build
17-year-old Tait Schneider is in the process of restoring a rusty HQ Tonner with his dad
Adrian Donohoe’s 1UZ-FE-swapped Holden EH ute
A Japanese heart in an Australian icon
Crusty L98-powered HT Holden wagon sleeper
940hp of turbo LS lurks under the skin of this crusty HT Belmont wagon
1000hp Vortech-blown VK Blue Meanie tribute
Anthony Safar wanted to push the Blue Meanie envelope with his latest VK, resulting in 1000hp of gold-plated glory
3000hp pro street LJ Torana – MRMAD
With over 3000hp on tap, the MRMAD Torana just keeps getting quicker
Old School: Bevan Drew’s bagged 1991 Rodeo
Who says old-school tricks can’t work on late-model mini-trucks?
Survivor: Candy ’n’ chrome FE Holden turbo
A Street Machine cover car from 1985 turns up in a time warp at Red CentreNATS 30 years later
Where are they now: High-tech Holden TD Gemini wagon – OTRON
We look back at a seriously cool Gemini wagon build from the 90s loaded with more electronics than you could throw a Tesla at
Street Legal: HJ Sandman survivor
One of the last high-end survivors of the wild and crazy van era
Home-brewed: Jason Hannam’s stunning LX Holden Torana
Two heart attacks jolted Jason Hannam to home-build this SL/R 5000-style hottie
Eddie Khazi’s 1700rwhp HQ GTS streeter
Think building an elite car is tough? Try doing a 1700rwhp HQ Monaro streeter at the same time
Home-brewed L67-powered EH wagon
Monique O’Garr’s EH wagon was three decades coming, but an elite hall debut made it all worthwhile
Video: The V8 Lexcen is the quickest street car we’ve ever built!
In this episode of Carnage, our 1UZ-swapped Lexcen sleeper rewrites the Carnage history books
Pro Street 622ci LH Torana
A couple of hog-hunting buddies pooled car parts to race at the sharp end of Modified Street
Rob Beauchamp’s iconic pro street VL Calais
Rob Beauchamp’s Pro Street VL Calais raised the bar in Australian street machining
Rob Beauchamp’s ground-breaking pro street LX Torana
The Street Machine Nationals judges wanted the best piece of iron in Oz. Rob Beauchamp’s Torana got their nod!
Matt Brown’s HK Holden Premier
Just to be different, Matt Brown built his streeter the old fashioned way